Number 228 - May 2002

Windows Key Shortcuts
Submitted by Raymond Mills
    Perhaps the most neglected key on the computer keyboard is the one with the Windows logo, but it packs a lot of usefulness.

  •     Used alone, it opens the Start menu.
  •     With R, it launches the Run dialog box,
  •     with D it minimizes all open windows or the combination used a second time restores the open applications.
  •     With E, the Windows key opens Windows Explorer,
  •     with F it searches for a file or folder, and
  •     with Tab it changes the focus to other programs open on the task bar.
  •     The Windows key with the Break key opens the System Properties dialog box.
  •     If you're using Windows XP the Windows key and U combination opens the Utility Manager or,
  •     with L, the Windows key locks the workstation for privacy.


  •     And lest you forget these or need more information regarding keyboard shortcuts, use the Windows key once more, this time with F1, and enter "keyboard shortcuts".
      Number 228 - May 2002