Windows Desktop

You can use the Windows Key to speed up your working and productivity. Here are some common shortcuts.

WinKey+E = Open an Explorer window
WinKey+R = Open the Run dialog
WinKey+Pause = Open the System Properties
WinKey+F Find: = All Files
WinKey+Ctrl+F = Find: Computer
WinKey+M = Minimize all open windows
WinKey+D = Show/Hide Desktop
WinKey+Shift+M = Undo minimize all open windows
WinKey+Tab = Cycle through taskbar program buttons
WinKey+F1 = Open Windows Help


Screen Shots. (Windows)

You can get a screen shot in Windows at any time by hitting the Print Screen key. This will copy a bitmap of the full screen into the Windows clipboard. You can then paste this into ANY graphics or paint programme for editing. Hitting Alt + Print Screen captures the active window.