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Windows Shortcut Keys

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Contents:

• Windows shortcut keys
• Terminal services (& RDC) shortcut keys

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Windows shortcut keys

Key Combination	Description	Windows versions
	Start menu.	All
	Task Manager.	All
	Windows security dialog.	All
	System properties dialog.	All
	Opens Accessibility options (if installed)	Win 7
	Opens Control Panel	Win 7
	Toggle between minimize all windows and restoring them, i.e. "show desktop"	Win 7, Vista, XP, W2K
	Open Windows Explorer.	All
	Opens search files dialog. Find files dialog in earlier versions of windows.	All
	Opens search computers dialog.	All
	Opens Windows Help.	All
	Lock workstation.	Win 7, Vista, XP
	Minimize all windows	All
	Restore from minimize all windows.	All
	Opens keyboard properties dialog.	Win 7
	Opens Mouse Properties dialog	Win 7
	Starts Print Manager.	Win 7
	Run dialog.	All
	Toggle CAPS LOCK.	Win 7
	Task switcher - cycle tasks, from left to right.	All
	Task switcher - cycle tasks, from right to left.	All
	Cycle across the taskbar (does not switch tasks). Switch between windows in Vista.	All
	Cycles between Start, Quick Launch toolbar and System tray.	Win 7
	Opens the Utility Manager; Ease of Access Manager in Vista.	Win 7, Vista, XP, W2K
	Starts clipboard.	Win 7
	Displays list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys	Win 7
	Cycles through programs in most recently used order.	All
	Snapshot of screen to clipboard.	All
	Snapshot of current window to clipboard.	All

Note:

• With the , , and keys, press and hold down these keys and then press the other key before releasing.
• "All" in the table above means all versions of windows since and including Windows NT 4. I do not know which key combinations work on earlier versions of Windows than NT 4.

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Terminal services (& RDC) shortcut keys

The following key combinations work with terminal services and remote desktop and are not processed by the client:

Key Combination	Description
	Windows security dialog. Similar to CTRL + ALT + DEL.
	Task switcher - cycle tasks, from left to right. Similar to ALT + TAB.
	Task switcher - cycle tasks, from right to left. Similar to SHIFT + ALT + TAB.
	Cycles through programs in most recently used order. Similar to ALT + ESC.
	Start menu. Similar to CTRL + ESC.
	Switches between full screen and not full screen.
	Displays Windows menu.
	Snapshot of client window area to terminal server clipboard. Similar to ALT + PrintScreen.
	Snapshot of active window to terminal server clipboard. Similar to PrintScreen.

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These notes have been tested with Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows W2K and Windows NT4.