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Windows XP Commands, Keystrokes, and Shortcuts |
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Prepared/Modified
by F J Winters 11/01/05 |
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Command |
Keystrokes |
Shortcut - the [Windows] key is located between [Ctrl] and [Alt] |
| 1 |
Open Windows Explorer |
Rt-click My
Computer, choose Explore |
Simultaneously tap [Windows] & [E] (or Rt-click (start) button, choose Explore) |
| 2 |
Find a file or folder |
Rt-click My
Computer, choose Search |
Simultaneously tap [Windows] & [F] |
| 3 |
Minimize all Windows |
Rt-click Taskbar, choose Show the Desktop |
Simultaneously tap [Windows] & [M] |
| 4 |
Logoff/Logon or Turn Off |
Start, choose Log Off Username or Turn Off |
Simultaneously tap [Windows] & [L] |
| 5 |
Rename a file |
Right-click file, choose Rename |
Double-click file name slowly to highlight, then edit file
name |
| 6 |
Delete a file |
Right-click file, choose Delete |
Select file and tap [Delete] key |
| 7 |
Undelete a file |
Open Recycle Bin, Rt-click, choose Restore |
Immediately tap [Ctrl] & [Z] |
| 8 |
Copy a file |
Right-click file, choose Copy |
Select file and tap [Ctrl] & [C] key |
| 9 |
Paste a copied file |
Right-click an empty area, choose Paste |
Select and empty area in Explorer or Desktop and tap [Ctrl] & [V] key |
| 10 |
See a file's size |
Right-click file, choose Properties |
In the Windows Explorer, select View, and choose Details |
| 11 |
Backup a file |
Click, Select and Drag the file to a different drive (a
[+] will appear under the file name indicating a new copy) |
| 12 |
Move a file |
Click, Select and Drag the file to a different folder on
the same drive (a [+] will NOT appear under the file name) |
| 13 |
Make a File Read Only |
Right-click file, choose Properties, check the Read-only box |
| 14 |
Select multiple files to copy... |
Click first file, then
hold [Ctrl] key down as you select
each additional file, then do keystrokes to copy or delete |
| 15 |
Select All files in a folder |
In the Windows Explorer, select Edit and choose Select All; or
tap [Ctrl] & [A] |
| 16 |
Sort files by Date |
Select View, choose
Details, then click on the Date Modified header in the File View window |
| 17 |
Preview image files |
In Windows Explorer, select
View, choose Thumbnails |
| 18 |
See all file name extensions |
Open Windows Explorer -
choose, Tools, Folder Options, View tab, uncheck Hide
extensions for known file types |
| 19 |
Create a new folder |
Open Windows Explorer or
Desktop, right-click an empty area, choose New, Folder or
choose File, New, Folder |
| 20 |
Open Paint or
Notepad or … |
Click Start, Programs,
Accessories, choose Paint or Notepad or Calculator… |
| 21 |
Create a Shortcut
to Paint… |
Click Start, Programs,
Accessories, right-click Paint, choose Send To,
choose Desktop (create shortcut) |
| 22 |
Switch between Applications |
Click the application's icon on the
Taskbar |
Press [Alt] & [Tab] to display, then [Tab] to rotate between open
applications |
| 23 |
Getting Help |
Click Start and choose Help and Support |
In the Windows Explorer, select Help and
Support Center or tap [F1] |
| 24 |
Change Date |
Start, Settings, Control Panel, Date and Time |
Double-click date in System Tray (in lower-right corner) |
| 25 |
Screen Capture |
To capture a picture of
an Error Message (or any other screen) press [Print
Screen], then you can paste the screen into Word |
| 26 |
See free RAM, Windows version |
Right-click My Computer, choose Properties, click
the General tab |
| 27 |
See free Hard drive space |
Open My
Computer, right-click drive C, choose Properties,
click the General tab |
| 28 |
Open file with
different program |
Right-click the file,
choose Open With and choose the
desired program (you may have to Browse) |
| 29 |
Enable Quick Launch
Toolbar |
Right-click the Taskbar,
choose Toolbars, click Quick Launch |
| 30 |
Put shortcut in Quick Launch |
Drag
shortcut from Desktop or a folder to the Quick Launch Toolbar |
| 31 |
Use "Classic"
Start Menu |
Right-click (start) button, choose Properties, click Start Menu tab, click Classic Start menu button |
| 32 |
See two windows side by side |
If only two applications
are open, right-click the Taskbar and choose Tile Windows
Vertically |
| 33 |
UnZip a compressed file |
WinZip files have a .zip extension. Double-clicking the file
will open a menu, choose Extract and pay attention to the path |
| 34 |
Defragment your drive |
Click Start, Programs,
Accessories, System Tools, and choose Disk Defragmenter |
| 35 |
Delete Temp files, recover space |
Click Start, Programs,
Accessories, System Tools, choose Disk Cleanup; or rt-click drive C, choose Properties, see General tab |
| 36 |
Change Desktop/Screen |
Right-click an empty area
on the Desktop and choose Properties to change resolution, screen background… |
| 37 |
Uninstall Software |
Click Start, Settings,
Control Panel, choose Add or Remove Programs (Do not just delete folder or shortcut) |
| 38 |
Boot to Safe Mode |
For Startup
Menu for Troubleshooting or to use Last Known Good
Configuration - tap [F8] as
soon as Windows starts to load |
| 39 |
Use Task Manager |
Simultaneously press [Ctrl] & [Alt] & [Del]
to use the Task Manager to
shut down or end a hung-up application |
| 40 |
Check drive for errors |
Open My
Computer, right-click drive C, choose Properties,
click Tools tab, click the Check Now button |
| 41 |
Troubleshoot |
Open My
Computer, rt-click drive C, choose Properties, click
Hardware tab, click desired
device, click Troubleshoot |
| 42 |
Check for Hardware Conflicts |
Right-click My Computer, choose Properties, click
the Hardware tab, click the
Device Manager button |
| 43 |
Update Windows |
Click Start, choose Windows Update or open Control Panel and
click on Automatic Updates |
| 44 |
Restore Points - undo changes |
To create or use a
Restore point: click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, choose System Restore |
| 45 |
Quickly Test Sound |
Open Windows folder,
choose Media folder, double-click a sound file. Or open Sounds
and Audio Devices in Control Panel. |
| 46 |
Change Startup options |
Click Start, choose Run, type cmd, and at the command prompt type msconfig |
| 47 |
Check your IP Address |
Click Start, choose Run, type cmd, and at the command prompt type ipconfig or ipconfig/all |
| 48 |
Setup Network connection |
Click Start, Settings, Control
Panel, choose Network Setup Wizard |
| 49 |
Add accounts and passwords |
Click Start, Settings, Control
Panel, choose User Accounts |
| 50 |
Turn on Firewall |
Click Start, Settings,
Control Panel, choose Windows Firewall |
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More Network diagnostics: |
http://faculty.mccfl.edu/WinterF/0ClassFolders/1600Network/NetDiags.htm |
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