Keyboard shortcuts help

Question

Is there a keyboard shortcut (like windows key and e brings up explorer) to make all windows minimise or in other words show the desktop???

Any ideas would save me so much time!

Answer 1

What Dalvenjia said -- but here's another trick that I really like as well. Hold down your "Alt" key and then tap on the 'Tab' key on your keyboard (just once). It will bring up a list of all of the different applications that you have open on your computer, along with a short description of what that application is. You can toggle through them one at a time by keeping the 'Alt' key pressed and tapping on the 'tab' key over and over. Once you 'land' on the application that you want, lift your thumb off the 'Alt' key and that application will automatically pop up on your computer....

Answer 2

Press / To

CTRL+C Copy.

CTRL+X Cut.

CTRL+V Paste.

CTRL+Z Undo.

DELETE Delete.

SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.

CTRL while dragging an item Copy selected item.

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item Create shortcut to selected item.

F2 Rename selected item.

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.

CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.

CTRL+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.

CTRL+UP ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.

CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys Highlight a block of text.

SHIFT with any of the arrow keys Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.

CTRL+A Select all.

F3 Search for a file or folder.

ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item.

ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program.

ALT+Enter Displays the properties of the selected object.

ALT+SPACEBAR Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.

CTRL+F4 Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.

ALT+TAB Switch between open items.

ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened.

F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.

F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window.

CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu.

ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name Display the corresponding menu.

Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu Carry out the corresponding command.

F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program.

RIGHT ARROW Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.

LEFT ARROW Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.

F5 Refresh the active window.

BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

ESC Cancel the current task.

SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

CTRL+TAB Move forward through tabs.

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Move backward through tabs.

TAB Move forward through options.

SHIFT+TAB Move backward through options.

ALT+Underlined letter Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option.

ENTER Carry out the command for the active option or button.

SPACEBAR Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box.

Arrow keys Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons.

F1 Display Help.

F4 Display the items in the active list.

BACKSPACE Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box.

win logo  Display or hide the Start menu.

win logo  +BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box.

win logo +D Show the desktop.

win logo +M Minimize all windows.

win logo +Shift+M Restores minimized windows.

win logo +E Open My Computer.

win logo +F Search for a file or folder.

CTRL+ win logo +F Search for computers.

win logo +F1 Display Windows Help.

win logo + L Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain.

win logo +R Open the Run dialog box.

Application key, Displays the shortcut menu for the selected item.

win logo +U Open Utility Manager.

END Display the bottom of the active window.

HOME Display the top of the active window.

NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*) Display all subfolders under the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+) Display the contents of the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-) Collapse the selected folder.

LEFT ARROW Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.

RIGHT ARROW Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.

Answer 3

both are possible.

win + M minimizes all windows

but there are time when a window can't be minimized. In that case press:

win + D is the show desktop shortcut