Sure, we’ve all used ctrl+alt+del to get us out of tricky situations, good old alt+f4 to close our Quake 4 window when the boss is coming our way, and ctrl+c and ctrl+v are virtually staples of any Microsoft Office and Photoshop User, but here are 33 short-cuts for Windows XP that you didn’t know about that will boost your productivity and make repetitive and tedious tasks that much quicker.
If we’ve missed any, or if you know of some other great and useful short-cuts go ahead and post them in the comments section.
Keyboard Shortcut
Windows XP - General
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Select All Items in the Active Window
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Cut Selected Item to Clipboard
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Copy Selected Item to Clipboard
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Paste Selected Item from Clipboard
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Display Find All Dialog Box
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Undo Last Action
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Display New File Dialog Box
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Display Open File Dialog Box
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Display Save File Dialog Box
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Display Print File Dialog Box
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Display the Start Menu
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Switch Between Open Items
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Display Properties of Selected Item
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Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
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Close Active Document/Application
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Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
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Open Task Manager
Keyboard Shortcut
Windows XP - MS Natural Keyboard
Display/Hide Start Menu
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Display the Desktop
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Minimize All Windows
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Open 'My Computer'
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Search File/Folder
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Lock/Secure Windows
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Open 'RUN' Dialog Box
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Display 'System Properties' Dialog Box
Keyboard Shortcut
Internet Explorer Navigation
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Open 'Organize Favorites' Dialog Box
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Open 'Search Bar'
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Open 'Find Utility'
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Open 'History Bar'
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Open 'Favorites Bar'
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Start another instance of IE with the same Web address
Sure, we’ve all used ctrl+alt+del to get us out of tricky situations, good old alt+f4 to close our Quake 4 window when the boss is coming our way, and ctrl+c and ctrl+v are virtually staples of any Microsoft Office and Photoshop User, but here are 33 short-cuts for Windows XP that you didn’t know about that will boost your productivity and make repetitive and tedious tasks that much quicker.
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