Win95 Specific Keys Other Applications












Boot Keys

F4 Loads previous version of MS-DOS.
F4, F5 Loads previous version of MS-DOS, bypassing startup files.
F4, F8 Loads previous version of MS-DOS, prompting you to confirm lines in startup files.
F5 Loads Windows 95 in Safe mode.
Shift-F5 Loads Windows 95 in Safe MS-DOS mode.
Shift-F8 Loads Windows 95, prompting you to confirm lines in startup files.
Ctrl Holding the Ctrl Key on Boot Avoids Applications in the Startup Group From Running
Shift Holding Shift While Selecting to Reboot Restarts Windows Without the System Doing A Total Reboot

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Single Keys

This section of shortcuts uses only one key.

F1 Help
F2 Rename
F3 Find File
F4 Drop's The Drive Options in Explore and Browse or Save As Dialog Box
F5 Refresh Screen
F6 Toggle Windows/File Location in My Computer and Windows in Explorer
Shift Holding the Shift Key While Inserting A CD Disables Autoplay
Backspace View a folder one level up Backspace
Print Screen Copy Screen Image to Desktop

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Alt Keys

This section of shortcuts uses the Alt key combinations.

Alt-F6 Switch to next window within application (between modeless secondary windows and their primary window)
Alt-Hyphen Display pop-up menu for the active child window (MDI)
Alt-Print Screen Capture active window image to the Clipboard
Alt-Esc Toggle Active Programs
Alt-Tab-Esc Toggle Backward Through Active Programs
Alt-Tab Toggle Active Programs w/ Menu
Alt-Shift Tab Toggle Active Programs w/ Menu Backwards
Alt-Space (R,X,N,S,M,C) Opens Upper Left Icon Box of Active Program Allowing for the following shortcuts
  • (R)estore
  • Ma(x)imize
  • Mi(n)imize
  • (S)ize
  • (M)ove
  • (C)lose
Alt-Enter Active File Properties

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Ctrl Keys

This section of shortcuts uses the Ctrl key combinations.

Ctrl-Esc Same as WinKey
Ctrl-A Select All
Ctrl-G Opens Explorer Goto Directory Dialog Box (Unless using IE4.X Desktop Updates)
Ctrl-C Copy Selected
Ctrl-V Paste
Ctrl-X Cut Selected
Ctrl-Z Undo
Ctrl-F4 Close Active Window
Ctrl-Tab Move Forward Through Tabs in Properties Dialog Boxes
Ctrl-Shift-Tab Move Backward Through Tabs in Properties Dialog Boxes
Ctrl-Home Goes to Begining of Document
Ctrl-End Goes to End of Document
Ctrl-Left Arrow Move Cursor Left 1 Word
Ctrl-Right Arrow Move Cursor Right 1 Word
Ctrl-Shift-> Increases Font Size +1
Ctrl-Shift-< Decreases Font Size +1
Ctrl-Winkey-F Find Computer

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Shift Keys

This section of shortcuts uses the Shift key combinations.

Shift-F1 Activate context-sensitive Help mode (What's This?)
Shift-F10 Same as Right Clicking
Shit-Restart Holding Down the Shift Key While Choosing to Reboot Restarts Windows w/ Doing A Full Boot (Faster)
Shift-Arrow Selcts Text
Shift-Del Delete an item without placing it in the Recycle Bin
Shift-Home Selects text from current position to beginning of line
Shift-End Selects from current position to end of line
Shift-Del Delete an item without placing it in the Recycle Bin
Shift-Del Delete an item without placing it in the Recycle Bin

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Winkey Keys

This section of shortcuts uses the Winkey combinations.

Winkey-M Minimize All Programs
Winkey-Shift-M Restore All Minimized Programs
Winkey-Pause/Break Opens System Properties Dialog Box
Winkey-F1 Start Help
Winkey-F Find Files
Winkey-E Open Explorer
Winkey-R Open "Run" Dialog Box
Winkey-F4 Closes Active Program
Winkey-Tab Cycle Trough Taks Bar Options
Winkey-Ctrl-F Find Computer

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Mouse-Keyboard Combonations

Ctrl+Drag Copy File
Alt-[Double-Click] View properties for a selected item
Ctrl-Shift+Drag Create Shortcut to File
Shift+Click(Close Window) Close a Selected Folder and All Its Parent Folders

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Windows Explorer Only

F6 Switch between left and right panes
Num Lock-Asterisk
(on numeric keypad)		 Expand all subfolders of the selected folde
Num Lock-Plus sign
(on numeric keypad)		 Expand the selected folder
Num Lock-Minus sign
(on numeric keypad)		 Collapse the selected folder
Right Arrow Expand current selection if ifs collapsed, otherwise select first subfolder
Left Arrow Collapse current selection if its expanded, otherwise select parent folder

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ActiveMovie Only

Ctrl-D Toggle display
CTRL+LEFT ARROW Rewind
CTRL+P Pause
CTRL+R Run
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Forward
CTRL+S Stop
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW Previous
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW Next
CTRL+T Toggle control panel
ALT+ENTER Toggle between full-screen and windowed modes
SHIFT+window resize Stretches video to fill the control window

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Internet Explorer 4

ESC Stop
End Moves to Bottom of Page
Home Moves to Top of Page
F1 Help
F4 Pulls Down Address Bar Menu
F5 Refresh Page
F6 Toggles Between Address Bar and Webpage (Frames/Forms)
F10 Selects Menu Bar
F11 Toggle Full Screen
Ctrl-A Select All
Ctrl-B Organize Favorites (Bookmarks)
Ctrl-D Add Page to Favorites
Ctrl-F Find Text
Ctrl-L Opens URL/Location Dialogue Box
Ctrl-N Opens New Window
Ctrl-O Opens URL/Location Dialogue Box
Ctrl-P Print
Ctrl-R Refresh/Reload
Ctrl-S Save Page
Ctrl-W Close Windows
Ctrl-5 Select All
Alt-D Selects Address Bar
Alt-Left Moves Back a Page
Alt-Right Moves Forword a Page

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MSN 2.5

Backspace Back up a Page
F5 Refresh
F6 Switch Between (Choose) Frames/Forms
Ctrl-5 Select All Text
Ctrl-A Select All Text
Ctrl-F Find Word/Phrase
Ctrl-L Opens Location Dialog Box (To go to a new webite)
Ctrl-O Selects Address Bar (To go to a new location)
Ctrl-P Print
Ctrl-S Save HTML
Ctrl-T Enlarge Text
Shift-Ctrl-T Shrink Text
Alt-A Favorites (Pull Down)
Alt-C Comminicate (Pull Down)
Alt-E Essentials (Pull Down)
Alt-F Find (Pull Down)
Alt-H Help (Pull Down)
Alt-I Toggle Internet Toolbar Display
Alt-O Onstage (Pull Down)
Alt-Left Back a Page
Alt-Right Forward a Page

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