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SHORTCUT KEYS

WORKING WITH TABS

The following table describes shortcuts used when working with tabs.
To do this
Press this
Open links in a new tab in the background
CTRL+click
Open links in a new tab in the foreground
CTRL+SHIFT+click
Open a new tab in the foreground
CTRL+T
Switch between tabs
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Close current tab (or the current window if tabbed browsing is disabled)
CTRL+W
Open a new tab in the foreground from the Address bar
ALT+ENTER
Switch to a specific tab number
CTRL+n (where n is a number between 1 and 8)
Switch to the last tab
CTRL+9
Close other tabs
CTRL+ALT+F4
Toggle Quick Tabs (thumbnail view) on or off
CTRL+Q

USING ZOOM:

To do this
Press this
Increase zoom (+ 10%)
CTRL+PLUS SIGN
Decrease zoom (- 10%)
CTRL+MINUS SIGN
Zoom to 100%
CTRL+0
USING SEARCH:

To do this
Press this
Go to the search box
CTRL+E
Open your search query in a new tab
ALT+ENTER
Open the search provider menu
CTRL+DOWN ARROW

USING PRINT PREVIEW:

To do this
Press this
Set printing options and print the page
ALT+P
Change paper, headers and footers, orientation, and margins for this page
ALT+U
Display the first page to be printed
ALT+HOME
Display the previous page to be printed
ALT+LEFT ARROW
Type the number of the page you want displayed
ALT+A
Display the next page to be printed
ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Display the last page to be printed
ALT+END
Specify how you want frames to print (this option is available only if you are printing a webpage that uses frames)
ALT+F
Close Print Preview
ALT+C

USING THE ADDRESS BAR:

To do this
Press this
Select the text in the Address bar
ALT+D
Display a list of addresses you've typed
F4
When in the Address bar, move the cursor left to the next logical break in the address (period or slash)
CTRL+LEFT ARROW
When in the Address bar, move the cursor right to the next logical break in the address (period or slash)
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Add "www." to the beginning and ".com" to the end of the text typed in the Address bar
CTRL+ENTER
Move forward through the list of AutoComplete matches
UP ARROW
Move back through the list of AutoComplete matches
DOWN ARROW

OPENING IE TOOLBAR MENU:

To do this
Press this
Open the Home menu
ALT+M
Open the Print menu
ALT+R
Open the RSS menu
ALT+J
Open the Tools menu
ALT+O
Open the Safety menu
ALT+S
Open the Help menu
ALT+L

WORKING WITH FEED, HISTORY AND FAVOURITES:
To do this
Press this
Add the current page to your favorites (or subscribe to the feed when in feed preview)
CTRL+D
Delete browsing history
CTRL+SHIFT+DEL
Open an InPrivate Browsing window
CTRL+SHIFT+P
Open the Organize Favorites dialog box
CTRL+B
Move selected item up in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box
ALT+UP ARROW
Move selected item down in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box
ALT+DOWN ARROW
Open Favorites Center and display your favorites
ALT+C
Open Favorites Center and display your history
CTRL+H
Open Favorites Center and display your feeds
CTRL+J
Open and dock the Favorites Center and display your feeds
CTRL+SHIFT+J
Open the Add to Favorites menu (or open Subscribe to feed when in feed preview)
ALT+Z
Open the Favorites menu from the menu bar
ALT+A
Display all feeds (when in feed view)
ALT+I
Mark a feed as read (when in feed view)
ALT+M
Put cursor in Search box in feed view
ALT+S

EDITING:

To do this
Press this
Remove the selected items and copy them to the Clipboard
CTRL+X
Copy the selected items to the Clipboard
CTRL+C
Insert the contents of the Clipboard at the selected location
CTRL+V
Select all items on the current webpage
CTRL+A
Open Internet Explorer Developer Tools
F12

TIPS ABOUT COMMAND PROMPT

Tips: RUN commands

We all know that Windows logo key + R leads us to the RUN command box and we have been using quite a few commands like msconfig, cmd, notepad etc… as a shortcut to open the applications quickly without having to locate them in their respective directories. So, here is the list of all the commands you can execute in Run and access various applications:



A
Add/Remove Programs = appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools = control admintools
Authorization Manager= azman.msc "New


C

Calculator = calc
Certificate Manager = certmgr.msc
Character Map = charmap
Check Disk Utility = chkdsk
Control Panel = control "New"
Command Prompt = cmd.exe
Component Services = dcomcnfg
Computer Management = compmgmt.msc = CompMgmtLauncher "New"


D
Date and Time Properties = timedate.cpl
Downloads = Downloads "New"
Device Manager = devmgmt.msc
Direct X Troubleshooter = dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility = cleanmgr
Defragment User Interface = dfrgui "New"
Ditilizer Calibration Tool = tabcal "New"
Disk Management = diskmgmt.msc
Disk Parmelonion Manager = diskpart
Display Properties = control desktop or desk.cpl
DPI Scaling = dpiscaling "New"
Driver Package Installer = dpinst "New"
Driver Verifier Utility = verifier or /reset
DVD Player = dvdplay "New"

E
Encryption File System = rekeywiz "New"
Event Viewer = eventvwr.msc

F
Fax Cover Sheet Editor = fxscover "New"
File Signature Verification Tool = sigverif
Folders Properties = control folders
Fonts = control fonts
Free Cell Card Game = freecell
G
Group Policy Editor = gpedit.msc
I
Internet Explorer = iexplore
Iexpress Wizard = iexpress
Internet Properties = inetcpl.cpl
IP Configuration = ipconfig.exe
iSCSI Initiator = iscsicpl "New"

J
Keyboard Properties = control keyboard
L
Libraries = explorer or Windows key + E
Local Security Settings = secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups = lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows = logoff
M
Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool = msdt "New"
Microsoft Paint = mspaint.exe
Mouse Properties = control mouse
Mouse Properties = main.cpl
Mobility Center (only on mobile) = mblctr or Windows key + X
Network Connections = control netconnections
Network Connections = ncpa.cpl
Notepad = notepad
O
ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbcad32 "New"
Optional Features Manager = optionalfeatures "New"
On Screen Keyboard = osk or Windows key + U
P
Performance Monitor = perfmon.msc
Phone and Modem Options = telephon.cpl
Power Configuration = powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes = control printers
Printer Migration = PrintBrmUi "New"
Private Character Editor = eudcedit
R
Regional Settings = intl.cpl
Registry Editor = regedit.exe
Remote Assistance = msra "New"
Remote Desktop = mstsc
Resultant Set of Policy = rsop.msc
S
Scheduled Tasks = control schedtasks
Security Center = wscui.cpl
Services = services.msc
Shared Folders/MMC = fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows = shutdown
Snipping Tool = snippingtool "New"
Sounds and Audio = mmsys.cpl
Sound Recorder = soundrecorder "New"
Sound Volume = sndvol "New"
Spider Solitare Card Game = spider
SQL Client Configuration = cliconfg
Stored User Names and Passwords = credwiz "New"
Sticky Note = StikyNot "New"
System Configuration Editor = sysedit
System Configuration Utility = msconfig
System File Checker Utility = sfc
System Information = msinfo32
System Properties = sysdm.cpl or Windows key + Pause/Break

T
Task Manager = taskmgr
Trusted Platform Module = TpmInit "New"
U
Utility Manager = utilman
User Accounts = netplwiz or control userpasswords2
W
Windows Activation = slui "New"
Windows Backup Utility = sdclt "New"
Windows Fax and Scan = wfs "New"
Windows Firewall = firewall.cpl
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security = wf.msc "New"
Windows Image Acquisition = wiaacmgr "New"
Windows Media Player = wmplayer
Windows Magnifier = magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure = wmimgmt.msc
Windows Update App Manager = wuapp "New"
Windows Standalong Update Manager = wusa "New'
Windows System Security Tool = syskey
Windows Share Creation Wizard = shrpubw "New"
Wordpad = write

NB: Use your mind for creativity not for storage.



WHAT IS A COMMAND PROMPT

cmd.exe



DEFINITION:


A command prompt is a non-graphical interface that allows you to interact with your operating system. At the command prompt, you enter commands by typing their names followed by options and arguments. Most modern computers use a graphical user interface (GUI), which allows users to more intuitively access programs and documents. However, some programs and commands are still only available only through a command prompt. To access the command prompt, follow the instructions appropriate to your operating system.

Windows

To access the command prompt in Windows, from the Start menu, select Run... . In the "Open:" field, enter cmd (Windows NT, 2000, XP, and Vista) or command (Windows 95, 98, and Me).
For information about commands you can use in the Windows command prompt, see What are some examples of common DOS commands?

Mac OS X

Mac OS X is built on a version of Unix called Darwin. To access the Unix command prompt in Mac OS X, open the Terminal application. It is located by default inside the Utilities folder, which in turn is inside the Applications folder.
For information about Unix commands, see Introduction to Unix commands.

Unix

When you log into a Unix computer, your shell begins to run and provides you with a command prompt. The command prompt's appearance varies depending on the shell you're using. For information to help you select a shell, see In Unix, where can I get information on differences between the various shells?
For information about Unix commands, see Introduction to Unix commands.

SOME BASIC COMMANDS IN WINDOWS

1. Accessibility Controls - access.cpl
2. Accessibility Wizard - accwiz
3. Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl
4. Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
5. Administrative Tools - control admintools
6. Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl
7. Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt
8. Calculator - calc
9. Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc
10. Character Map - charmap
11. Check Disk Utility - chkdsk
12. Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd
13. Command Prompt - cmd
14. Component Services - dcomcnfg
15. Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
16. Control Panel - control
17. Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl
18. DDE Shares - ddeshare
19. Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
20. Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag
21. Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr
22. Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc
23. Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc
24. Disk Partition Manager - diskpart
25. Display Properties - control desktop
26. Display Properties - desk.cpl
27. Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32
28. Driver Verifier Utility - verifier
29. Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
30. Files and Settings Transfer Tool - migwiz
31. File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif
32. Findfast - findfast.cpl
33. Firefox - firefox
34. Folders Properties - control folders
35. Fonts - control fonts
36. Fonts Folder - fonts
37. Free Cell Card Game - freecell
38. Game Controllers - joy.cpl
39. Group Policy Editor (for xp professional) - gpedit.msc
40. Hearts Card Game - mshearts
41. Help and Support - helpctr
42. HyperTerminal - hypertrm
43. Iexpress Wizard - iexpress
44. Indexing Service - ciadv.msc
45. Internet Connection Wizard - icwconn1
46. Internet Explorer - iexplore
47. Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl
48. Keyboard Properties - control keyboard
49. Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
50. Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
51. Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff
52. Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt
53. Microsoft Chat - winchat
54. Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk
55. Microsoft Paint - mspaint
56. Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync
57. Minesweeper Game - winmine
58. Mouse Properties - control mouse
59. Mouse Properties - main.cpl
60. Netmeeting - conf
61. Network Connections - control netconnections
62. Network Connections - ncpa.cpl
63. Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl
64. Notepad - notepad
65. Object Packager - packager
66. ODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cpl
67. On Screen Keyboard - osk
68. Outlook Express - msimn
69. Paint - pbrush
70. Password Properties - password.cpl
71. Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc
72. Performance Monitor - perfmon
73. Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl
74. Phone Dialer - dialer
75. Pinball Game - pinball
76. Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl
77. Printers and Faxes - control printers
78. Printers Folder - printers
79. Regional Settings - intl.cpl
80. Registry Editor - regedit
81. Registry Editor - regedit32
82. Remote Access Phonebook - rasphone
83. Remote Desktop - mstsc
84. Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc
85. Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc
86. Resultant Set of Policy (for xp professional) - rsop.msc
87. Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl
88. Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks
89. Security Center - wscui.cpl
90. Services - services.msc
91. Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
92. Shuts Down Windows - shutdown
93. Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl
94. Spider Solitare Card Game - spider
95. SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg
96. System Configuration Editor - sysedit
97. System Configuration Utility - msconfig
98. System Information - msinfo32
99. System Properties - sysdm.cpl
100. Task Manager - taskmgr
101. TCP Tester - tcptest
102. Telnet Client - telnet
103. User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl
104. Utility Manager - utilman
105. Windows Address Book - wab
106. Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig
107. Windows Explorer - explorer

NB: Did you find the above information useful ?