Windows 95/8 ShortcutsCTRL+ALT+DEL - (Three fingered salute) Opens a dialogue box to close individual running applications. When used again, may restart the computer.ALT+F4 - Quits any open window and can also quit your desktop prior to shutdown/ restart. ALT+TAB - Switches between programs ALT+letter undelined in text menu - Executes the corresponding function. F1 - Starts the Help index for the active program. F5 - When pressed just before Windows Boots will start Windows in 'Safe Mode'. This bypasses startup files so you can make adjustments if windows won't boot normally. F11 - In Internet Explorer5+ toggles between full screen and your last size of window Windows Key on its own - displays the Start menu. Windows+M - Minimises all open windows to the task bar. Windows+E - Opens the Windows Explorer file manager. Windows + F - Starts Find dialogue. Windows + R - Start Run command line. Windows + D - Toggles between the Desktop and your programs. Windows + F1 - Start Windows Help. CTRL+C - Copies highlighted file/ text/ element to Clipboard. CTRL+X - Cuts highlighted file/ text/ element to Clipboard. CTRL+V - Pastes clipboard contents wherever cursor is. CTRL+B - Highlighted text will become bold. CTRL+I - Highlighted text will become Italic. CTRL+U - Underline hoghlighted text. SHIFT+CTRL+S - 'Save As': Saves Current Document under a new name. CTRL+S - Saves Current Document. F3 - Usually opens a Find dialogue SHIFT+Select - When used in a window will select all files between the cursor's new position and a previous highlight prior to cutting/ copying. CTRL+Select - When selecting files that are not next to eachother in a windows, allows multiple individual file to be selected prior to cutting/ copying. Shift+click - In IE4/5 open link in new window Ctrl+D - In IE4/5 adds current page toFfavourites Ctrl+H - In IE4/5 opens History folder Ctrl+N - In IE4/5 opens a new Browser window
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