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Getting Started Guide
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Using Microsoft Windows Operating System
Navigating Windows Without a Mouse
Key Presses
Actions
Esc
Exits/closes a Windows dialog box (does not exit an Application
window)
Enter
Does the current "default action". If a menu item or a button is currently
highlighted, then the Enter key activates that menu item or button.
Alt
Moves focus/control to the pull down menus bar in the active Window
Right Arrow
In pull-down menu: opens the next menu to the right, or opens a
submenu
In a dialog box: selects an option button
Left Arrow
In pull-down menu: opens the next menu to the left, or opens a submenu
In dialog box: selects an option button
Up Arrow
In pull-down menu: Moves to next selection up in the menu
In dialog box: selects an option button
Down Arrow
In pull-down menu: Moves to next selection down in the menu
In dialog box: selects an option button
Tab
In dialog box: moves to the next/previous field
Del
Deletes the currently selected item
Alt
+
Tab
Switches between the next/previous Application
Alt
+
Enter
Shows the Properties of the currently selected item
Alt
+
Esc
Cycles through items in the order that they had been opened
Backspace
In My Computer or Windows Explorer: move up one level
In Internet Explorer: works like the BACK arrow key
Ctrl
+
Left arrow
Moves to the left one word at a time
Ctrl
+
Right arrow
Moves to the right one word at a time
Ctrl
+
Tab
In dialog box: moves to the next/previous Tab location
Alt
+
Space
Opens the window control menu for the currently active window,
allowing you to minimize, maximize, move and restore (size) the
window
Ctrl
+
Esc
Opens the Windows Start Menu
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Delete
Opens the Windows Task Manager
