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Order Computer Ease by Helen Gallagher
makes a great gift for
executives, entrepreneurs and seniors
Available in
print $14.95 or e-book at $8.95 (PDF) for instant delivery
ISBN 1-58939-815-7
I’ve
loved keyboard shortcuts since before the mouse became a common device
in
Windows so I wasn’t surprised to read research that showed most tasks
in
Microsoft Word are performed three times faster with the keyboard
instead of
the mouse. This photo was taken at the Boston Computer Museum
about 10 or 15 years ago.
Here is an
expansion of the keyboard shortcuts included in the book:
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To
do this:
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Press
these keys:
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| Capture screen shot |
Press "PrtSc" to copy the screen and
paste into Paint |
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Choose or clear a check box
in active window
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Spacebar
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Click menu item without mouse
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Alt + underlined letter
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Close active window
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Alt + F4
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Copy
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Ctrl + C
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Cut
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Ctrl + X
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Delete a file
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Shift + Delete
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Display Help in a program
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F1
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Display Start menu
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Ctrl + Escape
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| Minimize all windows |
Window Button + M |
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Move backward through a
screen form
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Shift + Tab
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Move forward through a form
or dialog box
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Tab
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| Open the My Computer window |
Window Button + E |
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Open shortcut menu
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Alt + Spacebar
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Paste
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Ctrl + V
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Prevent CD from
automatically playing
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Hold Shift when you insert a
CD
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Rename a file
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F2
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| Restore minimized windows |
Window Button + Shift + M |
| Run a program |
Window Button + R - the fastest way
to get to Freecell (type freecell in the Run box)
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| Search for a file or filder |
Window Button + F |
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Select all
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Ctrl + A
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| Show the Desktop |
Window Button + D |
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Switch between open programs
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Alt + Tab
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Undo
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Ctrl + Z
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View folder one level up
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Backspace
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For Folder
Management
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in
Windows
Explorer
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| Refresh
the current window. |
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| Expands everything under the
current selection |
Numeric key plus * |
| Expands current selection |
Numeric key plus + |
| Collapses current selection |
Numeric key plus - |
| Collapses current selection or
goes up to parent level |
Left arrow key |
For people with special needs,
there is a wealth of information on alternative ways to cope with the
keyboard and mouse at Special Educational Needs Information Technology
at www.senit.org
(info courtesy of
Dr. Beckman).
To read more, purchase Computer Ease, print
or e-book
ISBN 1-58939-815-7 at
www.virtualbookworm.com/computerease.html
also available as an e-book for instant download, only
$8.95 from the same link,
and at Amazon, or BN.com
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E-mail:
Helen @cclarity.com
Helen
Gallagher • Computer Clarity • Phone:
847-998-6240
UPDATED 12/22/05
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