More Keyboard Shortcuts   Your hands move back and forth from keyboard to mouse while typing and selecting commands from the programs you use. Many computer users find increased productivity by learning a few keyboard shortcuts that keep your fingers on the keyboard. Using keyboard shortcuts may also help users avoid or alleviate repetitive strain injuries associated with mouse use. By holding down a modifier key (such as Ctrl) then pressing a letter key you can achieve the same effect as using your mouse to access a command from the menus. Many of these keyboard shortcuts use the first letter of the command they invoke, the majority of these will work in all your programs. Listed below are keyboard shortcuts that are not used frequently but are very useful.   CTRL and F CTRL and G CTRL and F4 CTRL while dragging an item CTRL+SHIFT with arrow keys CTRL+ESC CTRL and F6 ALT+ENTER ALT+SPACEBAR ALT+TAB ALT+ESC F1 key F2 key F3 key F4 key F5 key F6 key F10 key Windows Logo Windows Logo+BREAK Windows Logo+D Windows Logo+M Windows Logo+SHIFT+M Windows Logo+E Windows Logo+F Windows Logo+L Windows Logo+U End Home Displays the Find all files dialog box. Displays the Go to folder dialog box. Closes the active document window. Copy the selected item. Highlight a block of text. Display the Start menu. Opens the next document window in the active application. View the properties for the selected item. Open the shortcut menu for the active window. Switch between the open items. Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened. Gives help on the active window or selected item. Rename the selected item. Search for a file or a folder. Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. Update the active window. Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop. Activate the menu bar in the active program. Display or hide the Start menu Display the System Properties dialog box Display the desktop Minimize all of the windows Restore the minimized windows Open My Computer Search for a file or a folder Lock the keyboard Open Utility Manager Display the bottom of the active window Display the top of the active window Back to Tip of the Month

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