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Combinations and functions with the Windows key
Navigation keys (5)
These keys enable you to move the cursor on the screen.
Application key (6)
The
Application
key displays a shortcut menu; pressing this key is equivalent to clicking the right mouse
button.
Numeric keypad area (7)
Contains the keys found on a typical calculator. Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to
perform mathematical calculations such as addition and subtraction. Note that you must press the
<Num Lock>
key to activate the numeric keypad. When you do so, the Num Lock light illuminates.
Operator keys (8-11-12)
Several keys are always used with at least one other key:
<Ctrl>, <Alt>,
and
<Shift>.
When held down
with another key, the
<Ctrl>
(Control) and
<Alt>
(Alternate) keys offer another way to execute
commands. For example, in many applications, instead of choosing the
Save
command from a menu, you
can hold down
<Ctrl>
and press
S
(referred to as Ctrl+S). The
<Shift>
key is used to produce capital
letters or special symbols such as @ and $.
Windows
®
key (9)
The key with the
Windows
®
logo
displays the Windows
®
Start menu; it is equivalent to clicking the
Start
button on the taskbar.
Fn key (10)
The
<Fn>
key is used in combination with other keys to execute commands.
Combinations
Functions
+ F1
Displays
Windows Help.
+ Tab
Switches the selected button on the taskbar.
+ E
Displays
Windows Explorer
.
+ F
Displays the
Search Results
window to find a file or folder. This is equivalent to selecting
Search
and
then
For files or Folders
from the
Start
menu.
+ Ctrl + F
Displays the
Search Results - Computers
window where you can locate other computers.
+ M
Minimizes all displayed windows.
Shift +
+ M
Returns all minimized windows to their previous size.
+ R
Displays the
Run
window. This is equivalent to selecting
Run
from the
Start
menu.
Fn +
+ Insert
Displays the
System Properties
window. This is equivalent to double-clicking the
System
icon in the
Control Panel.
Keys
Descriptions
