CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Vista

Shortcuts

Help

For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.

The following table shows a few shortcuts that you can use in Windows and almost all programs that run in Windows. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation.

To...

Do this...

 

 

Copy a file, folder, text, or

Click the item, then press CTRL + C.

graphic

 

Paste a file, folder, text, or

Click inside the folder or window where you want to

graphic

paste the object, then press CTRL + V.

 

 

Select multiple items in a

Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key,

list or window

then click each of the remaining items.

Select multiple adjacent

Click the first item in the list, press and hold down the

items in a list or window

SHIFT key, then click the last item in the list.

 

 

Permanently delete a file

Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. The file

or folder

or folder is permanently deleted. The file or folder is not

 

stored in the Recycle Bin.

Rename a file or folder

Click the file or folder, press F2, type the new name,

 

then press ENTER.

 

 

Close the active window

Press ALT + F4.

or program

 

Switch to a different file,

Press ALT + TAB.

folder, or running

 

program

 

 

 

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