1.)  Windows Hotkeys

• Ctrl + Escape or Win: Display start menu.
• Shift + F10 or AppsKey: Display context menu.
• Win + E: Open Windows Explorer.
• Win + R: Open Run dialog.
• Win + M: Minimize all windows.
• Win + Shift + M: Undo minimize all windows.
• Win + D: Toggle minimize all windows. or toggle desktop view, using Show_Desktop.scf, while MinimizeAllWindows doesn’t minimize dialog boxes (including Properties windows).’.
• Windows Hotkeys: Activate system tray. Arrow keys select, Enter double-clicks, and AppsKey or Shift + F10 right-clicks.
• Win + L (XP Only): Locks keyboard. Similar to Lock Workstation.
• Win + F or F3: Open Find dialog. (All Files) F3 may not work in some applications which use F3 for their own find dialogs.
• Win + Control + F: Open Find dialog. (Computers)
• Win + U: Open Utility Manager.
• Win + F1: Open Windows help.
• Win + Pause: Open System Properties dialog.
• Win + Tab: Cycle through taskbar buttons. Enter clicks, AppsKey or Shift + F10 right-clicks.
• Win + Shift + Tab: Cycle through taskbar buttons in reverse.
• Alt + Tab: Display CoolSwitch. More commonly known as the AltTab dialog.
• Alt + Shift + Tab: Display CoolSwitch; go in reverse.
• Alt + Escape: Send active window to the bottom of the z-order.
• Alt + Shift + Escape: Activate the window at the bottom of the z-order.
• Alt + F4: Close active window; or, if all windows are closed, open shutdown dialog.
• Shift while a CD is loading: Bypass AutoPlay.
• Shift while login: Bypass startup folder. Only those applications will be ignored which are in the startup folder, not those started from the registry (Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\)
• Ctrl + Alt + Delete or Ctrl + Alt + NumpadDel (Both NumLock states): Invoke the Task Manager or NT Security dialog.
• Ctrl + Shift + Escape (2000/XP ) or (Ctrl + Alt + NumpadDot) : Invoke the task manager. On earlier OSes, acts like Ctrl + Escape.
• Printscreen: Copy screenshot of current screen to clipboard.
• Alt + Printscreen: Copy screenshot of current active window to clipboard.
• Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow: Invert screen. Untested on OSes other than XP.
• Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow: Undo inversion.
• Win + B : Move focus to systray icons.

2.)  Generic

• Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert: Copy.
• Ctrl + X or Shift + Delete: Cut.
• Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert: Paste/Move.
• Ctrl + N: New… File, Tab, Entry, etc.
• Ctrl + S: Save.
• Ctrl + O: Open…
• Ctrl + P: Print.
• Ctrl + Z: Undo.
• Ctrl + A: Select all.
• Ctrl + F: Find…
• Ctrl+W : to close the current window
• Ctrl + F4: Close tab or child window.
• F1: Open help.
• F11: Toggle full screen mode.
• Alt or F10: Activate menu bar.
• Alt + Space: Display system menu. Same as clicking the icon on the titlebar.
• Escape: Remove focus from current control/menu, or close dialog box.

3.)  Generic Navigation

• Tab: Forward one item.
• Shift + Tab: Backward one item.
• Ctrl + Tab: Cycle through tabs/child windows.
• Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Cycle backwards through tabs/child windows.
• Enter: If a button’s selected, click it, otherwise, click default button.
• Space: Toggle items such as radio buttons or checkboxes.
• Alt + (Letter): Activate item corresponding to (Letter). (Letter) is the underlined letter on the item’s name.
• Ctrl + Left: Move cursor to the beginning of previous word.
• Ctrl + Right: Move cursor to the beginning of next word.
• Ctrl + Up: Move cursor to beginning of previous paragraph. This and all subsequent Up/Down hotkeys in this section have only been known to work in RichEdit controls.
• Ctrl + Down: Move cursor to beginning of next paragraph.
• Shift + Left: Highlight one character to the left.
• Shift + Right: Highlight one character to the right.
• Shift + Up: Highlight from current cursor position, to one line up.
• Shift + Down: Highlight from current cursor position, to one line down.
• Ctrl + Shift + Left: Highlight to beginning of previous word.
• Ctrl + Shift + Right: Highlight to beginning of next word.
• Ctrl + Shift + Up: Highlight to beginning of previous paragraph.
• Ctrl + Shift + Down: Highlight to beginning of next paragraph.
• Home: Move cursor to top of a scrollable control.
• End: Move cursor to bottom of a scrollable control.

4.)  Generic File Browser

• Arrow Keys: Navigate.
• Shift + Arrow Keys: Select multiple items.
• Ctrl + Arrow Keys: Change focus without changing selection. “Focus” is the object that will run on Enter. Space toggles selection of the focused item.
• (Letter): Select first found item that begins with (Letter).
• BackSpace: Go up one level to the parent directory.
• Alt + Left: Go back one folder.
• Alt + Right: Go forward one folder.
• Enter: Activate (Double-click) selected item(s).
• Alt + Enter: View properties for selected item.
• F2: Rename selected item(s).
• Ctrl + NumpadPlus: In a Details view, resizes all columns to fit the longest item in each one.
• Delete: Delete selected item(s).
• Shift + Delete: Delete selected item(s); bypass Recycle Bin.
• Ctrl while dragging item(s): Copy.
• Ctrl + Shift while dragging item(s): Create shortcut(s).

In tree pane, if any:

• Left: Collapse the current selection if expanded, or select the parent folder.
• Right: Expand the current selection if collapsed, or select the first subfolder.
• NumpadAsterisk: Expand currently selected directory and all subdirectories. No undo.
• NumpadPlus: Expand currently selected directory.
• NumpadMinus: Collapse currently selected directory.

5.)  Accessibility

• Right Shift for eight seconds: Toggle FilterKeys on and off. FilterKeys must be enabled.
• Left Alt + Left Shift + PrintScreen: Toggle High Contrast on and off. High Contrast must be enabled.
• Left Alt + Left Shift + NumLock: Toggle MouseKeys on and off. MouseKeys must be enabled.
• NumLock for five seconds: Toggle ToggleKeys on and off. ToggleKeys must be enabled.
• Shift five times: Toggle StickyKeys on and off. StickyKeys must be enabled.

6.)  Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType Software Installed

• Win + L: Log off Windows.
• Win + P: Open Print Manager.
• Win + C: Open control panel.
• Win + V: Open clipboard.
• Win + K: Open keyboard properties.
• Win + I: Open mouse properties.
• Win + A: Open Accessibility properties.
• Win + Space: Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys.
• Win + S: Toggle CapsLock on and off.

7.)  Remote Desktop Connection Navigation

• Ctrl + Alt + End: Open the NT Security dialog.
• Alt + PageUp: Switch between programs.
• Alt + PageDown: Switch between programs in reverse.
• Alt + Insert: Cycle through the programs in most recently used order.
• Alt + Home: Display start menu.
• Ctrl + Alt + Break: Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen.
• Alt + Delete: Display the Windows menu.
• Ctrl + Alt + NumpadMinus: Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing Alt + PrintScreen on a local computer.
• Ctrl + Alt + NumpadPlus: Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PrintScreen on a local computer.

8.)  Mozilla Firefox Shortcuts

• Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + PageDown: Cycle through tabs.
• Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + PageUp: Cycle through tabs in reverse.
• Ctrl + (1-9): Switch to tab corresponding to number.
• Ctrl + N: New window.
• Ctrl + T: New tab.
• Ctrl + L or Alt + D or F6: Switch focus to location bar.
• Ctrl + Enter: Open location in new tab.
• Shift + Enter: Open location in new window.
• Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E: Switch focus to search bar.
• Ctrl + O: Open a local file.
• Ctrl + W: Close tab, or window if there’s only one tab open.
• Ctrl + Shift + W: Close window.
• Ctrl + S: Save page as a local file.
• Ctrl + P: Print page.
• Ctrl + F or F3: Open find toolbar.
• Ctrl + G or F3: Find next…
• Ctrl + Shift + G or Shift + F3: Find previous…
• Ctrl + B or Ctrl + I: Open Bookmarks sidebar.
• Ctrl + H: Open History sidebar.
• Escape: Stop loading page.
• Ctrl + R or F5: Reload current page.
• Ctrl + Shift + R or Ctrl + F5: Reload current page; bypass cache.
• Ctrl + U: View page source.
• Ctrl + D: Bookmark current page.
• Ctrl + NumpadPlus or Ctrl + Equals (+/=): Increase text size.
• Ctrl + NumpadMinus or Ctrl + Minus: Decrease text size.
• Ctrl + Numpad0 or Ctrl + 0: Set text size to default.
• Alt + Left or Backspace: Back.
• Alt + Right or Shift + Backspace: Forward.
• Alt + Home: Open home page.
• Ctrl + M: Open new message in integrated mail client.
• Ctrl + J: Open Downloads dialog.
• F6: Switch to next frame. You must have selected something on the page already, e.g. by use of Tab.
• Shift + F6: Switch to previous frame.
• Apostrophe (‘): Find link as you type.
• Slash (/): Find text as you type.

9.)  GMail

Note: Must have “keyboard shortcuts” on in settings.

• C: Compose new message.
• Shift + C: Open new window to compose new message.
• Slash (/): Switch focus to search box.
• K: Switch focus to the next most recent email. Enter or “O” opens focused email.
• J: Switch focus to the next oldest email.
• N: Switch focus to the next message in the “conversation.” Enter or “O” expands/collapses messages.
• P: Switch focus to the previous message.
• U: Takes you back to the inbox and checks for new mail.
• Y: Various actions depending on current view:
  Has no effect in “Sent” and “All Mail” views.
  • Inbox: Archive email or message.
  • Starred: Unstar email or message.
  • Spam: Unmark as spam and move back to “Inbox.”
  • Trash: Move back to “Inbox.”
  • Any label: Remove the label.
• X: “Check” an email. Various actions can be performed against all checked emails.
• S: “Star” an email. Identical to the more familiar term, “flagging.”
• R: Reply to the email.
• A: Reply to all recipients of the email.
• F: Forward an email.
• Shift + R: Reply to the email in a new window.
• Shift + A: Reply to all recipients of the email in a new window.
• Shift + F: Forward an email in a new window.
• Shift + 1 (!): Mark an email as spam and remove it from the inbox.
• G then I: Switch to “Inbox” view.
• G then S: Switch to “Starred” view.
• G then A: Switch to “All Mail” view.
• G then C: Switch to “Contacts” view.
• G then S: Switch to “Drafts” view.

10.)  List of F1-F9 Key Commands for the Command Prompt

• F1 / right arrow: Repeats the letters of the last command line, one by one.
• F2: Displays a dialog asking user to “enter the char to copy up to” of the last command line
• F3: Repeats the last command line
• F4: Displays a dialog asking user to “enter the char to delete up to” of the last command line
• F5: Goes back one command line
• F6: Enters the traditional CTRL+Z (^z)
• F7: Displays a menu with the command line history
• F8: Cycles back through previous command lines (beginning with most recent)
• F9: Displays a dialog asking user to enter a command number, where 0 is for first command line entered.
• Alt+Enter: toggle fullScreen mode.
• up/down: scroll thru/repeat previous entries
• Esc: delete line
  Note: The buffer allows a maximum of 50 command lines. After this number is reached, the first line will be replaced in sequence.

(from programmerworld.net)

• ActivIcons – A freeware application to change properties for icons on the Windows desktop and in Explorer, save the icon arrangement, make the icon labels transparent and change font color.
• Aha-Soft – Developer of tools to edit, extract, collect, convert, and manage icon libraries. Free icon libraries.
• Axialis – Software for icon management includes the IconWorkshop for Macintosh and Windows icons, and AX Cursors. Trial versions available.
• Bee Icons – Allows changing Windows system icons by applying themes. Offers a multilingual interface and drag and drop support. Themes downloads and free trial version.
• Buddy Icon Grabber – Will extract icons from the PC and convert to ico, jpg, bmp formats with 16×16 or/and 32×32 size nearly without color distortion.
• Desktop Icon Toy – Software that can animate or blink icons on the desktop, add hover effects, remove icon text, and change the size. Free trial version.
• Easy Extract Icon – This utility allows easy extraction of icons from any file even contacts.doc.
• Easy Icon Maker – A small icon editing program, to edit transparent or opaque icons.
• Enterra: Icon Keeper Deluxe – The user can eliminate searches for software and unload the desktop, by creating several profiles. Trial version available.
• Folder Style – Customize Windows folder icons with this utility. Collection of high color folder icons included.
• Frontbase Image to Icon – Convert images from files or from the clipboard in various formats into Windows icon files.
• Greenfish Corporation – Author of a freeware icon editor with support for Windows icons and advanced selection handling.
• IcoFX – A freeware icon editor able to create, extract, and modify Windows icons using drawing tools and image filters.
• Icon Constructor – Create 32-bit icons from pictures and apply to Windows folders. Trial version available.
• Icon Genesis – Desktop icons manager able to classify icons in groups and replace standard icons with animated ones.
• Icon Scanner – Utility that scans files, folders, and drives on the computer and extracts icons and cursors, contained in ICO, CUR, EXE, DLL files, icon libraries, and other types of files. Trial version available for download.
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• Icon Suite II – Set of professional programs for icon editing and management integrated in a single suite that will allow the user to find, manage or edit any icon, cursor, or animated cursor.
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• IconCool – Offers tools such as a Vista icon editor, animated GIF editor, buddy icon maker, library manager and graphics converter.
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• IconEdit Pro – An editor for creating icons, cursors and animated cursors with up to 256 colors. Program comes with a full range of editing tools and special effects, including antialiasing functions.
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• Iconizer Pro – Create icons from pictures and control functionality from context menu. [Mac OS 9/Mac OS X]
• IconPainter – A cross-platform icon editor written in Java that reads and writes a wide variety of formats including Microsoft ICO,CUR and ANI. Demo available.
• IconView Pro – A utility to extract icons from EXE files, and create icon libraries.
• Image2Ico – Utility for converting images to ICO. It converts Bitmap, GIF and others to an icon. Supports true color and 32bpp (XP-Style) icons.
• Lokas Software – Windows Vista™ fashioned stock icons and software including AWicons Pro 9.4, an icon and small graphics editor. Demos available.
• Lovely Folders – Utility to replace icons for individual folders and to set info tips for folders.
• Microangelo – Set of utilities for creating or editing icons, cursors and animated cursors. Support for Windows XP icons.
• NeSoft: Change Folder Icons – Replace the standard icon of a folder with another icon from any type of resource file. Demo version available.
• PC Icon Editor – Create and edit Windows icons and icon libraries. Icons can be modified using a number of drawing tools and filters.
• Pixelshop – An icon editor for Windows XP and Vista. Create web page icons, customize desktop icons and create custom folder icons.
• Pretty Icon Maker – Create, extract, and convert icons from monochrome to 32-bit color depth, export or crop all popular picture files.
• RealWorld Icon Editor – Generate icons from images and 3D models, extract icons from applications, edit icons using drawing tools and scriptable filters.
• SlavaSoft Paint Express – Editor for Windows XP icons, cursors, and 32-bit bitmaps with full alpha channel. Offers built-in screen-capture and image extraction tools.
• ÜberIcon – A free tool that adds special effects when activating icons in Windows Explorer or on the desktop.
• XemiComputers: MacIco – A free application designed to convert Macintosh icons to PC format.

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