Post your tricks.

[MakeMyDay]

Ok so post what tricks you use to work faster at the PC. I'll start off so that you get an idea of what I mean.



Ctrl + C = Copy
Ctrl + V = Paste

Shift + RMouse or Shift + Left/Right Arrow = Select from..until
Ctrl + RMouse = Select objects
Ctrl + A = Select All.

Example for using: If you want to select everything in a folder , except a few elements , simply Ctrl+A then Ctrl+RMouse the ones you don't want .

Ctrl + Z = Undo. This is VERY helpful since it works on every software.

Alt + Tab = switch between programs


That's pretty much all I use . Post yours.

[Lord Kelvin]

I use Tab to go quickly between boxes when entering logins and passwords, instead of mouse-clicking on the boxes and then typing. I also use Right-click + N to open links in new windows instead of moving the mouse to select the option, and I also use X to maximize windows (most of the time).

[Army GI]

I use Tab to go quickly between boxes when entering logins and passwords, instead of mouse-clicking on the boxes and then typing. I also use Right-click + N to open links in new windows instead of moving the mouse to select the option, and I also use X to maximize windows (most of the time).
pretty much the same thing

[Toastar]

shift + delete = total deletion, no recycle bin

ctrl + x = cut

[Discobird]

Windows+D to go to desktop, Windows+f to find, Windows+r to run, ALT+space+n to minimize, CTRL+drag to copy a file, SHIFT+drag to move a file, ALT+drag to make a shortcut of a file, Opera to make web browsing more convenient.

[FaKToR]

Windows key: Start Menu
alt + tab: cycle windows
enter: open/run file/folder
alt + enter: properties
prt scr: copy screen (doesn't work for programs that use directx such as wmp)
shift + tab: to select back tab
alt + f4: close programs
f5: refresh

[Toastar]

windows key + e = windows explorer

[Lord Kelvin]

prt scr: copy screen (doesn't work for programs that use directx such as wmp)
Actually, you just have to turn off overlays in WMP to be able to take screenies of videos, that's how I made my sig and avatar. Either that, or open it up in Windows Movie Maker and use the screenshot feature there.

[Dave]

windows key + d = minimize all windows

That's all i know that hasn't been mentioned. That windows explorer shortcut is pretty handy;thanks.

Oh, alt or control +print screen only takes a shot of the open application.

In the command line (win xp, dunno about the other versions) type help or type a command followed by /? to learn about the syntax.

ex:
c:\> netstat /?

[Modest Genius]

this is all fairly basic stuff, but i suppose it would help someone who isnt very computer literate

continuing the theme, windows + pause goes to the system properties

set up 'send to' shortcuts for common folders, such as My Documents, helps for moving stuff around

alt gr + vowels makes common accents ie éá etc

alt + 4 numbers makes other special characters eg ♂ž┬

set up various 'open with' commands if you have several programs which use the same file, or even better set them up as different commands on the file (ie Open, Edit, Preview etc)

use batch files or open withs of command line versions of programs to speed common tasks (especially useful for modelling or programing)

use services.msc and msconfig to set up your computer properly

ensure complete control of everything your computer is doing and you will have infinitely less problems

an extremely simple step most people dont use is to auto-hide the taskbar, but make it several lines. this allows lots of windows to be available, but doesnt clutter the screen

cant think of any other simple steps right now

[Psyche]

alt tab. and ctrl c ctrl v ctrl x ctrl a =D

[spartan]

Only thing I didn't see with the windows binds:
Ctrl+Shift+ESC = Process List Manager
mx500 tricks:
mouse button 4 = minimize
mouse button 5 = minimize all
winamp binds:
Ctrl+Alt+End = play/pause
Ctrl+Alt+PageUp/Down = next/previous
Ctrl+Alt+Space = jump to song
Ctrl+Alt+numkey = rate

[Mirsky]

CTRL + PGUP and CTRL + PGDN - move to next/previous tab in a MS Excel workbook or Firefox

Oh and US keyboards don't have ALT GR, just two alt keys.

A few more for Excel

Shift + End + Arrowkey - selects contiguous data in either a single row or column
Ctrl + End + Arrowkey - selects contigusous data in a 2D block (like select all function)

[Evil Superstar]

Oh and US keyboards don't have ALT GR, just two alt keys.



D: How can you live like that?



oh and er... windows + m to minimize

F11 for full screen Firefox
ctrl + F to search in a page

[Psyche]

Only thing I didn't see with the windows binds:
Ctrl+Shift+ESC = Process List Manager
mx500 tricks:
mouse button 4 = minimize
mouse button 5 = minimize all
winamp binds:
Ctrl+Alt+End = play/pause
Ctrl+Alt+PageUp/Down = next/previous
Ctrl+Alt+Space = jump to song
Ctrl+Alt+numkey = rate


you mean the task manager?

[Lee]

with the new winamps (5.0 + iirc) you can program the global hotkeys to whatever you want. really helpful, especially if youre playign a game and have winamp playing music in the bg, but want to change the song... no more pausing then alt tabbing, just hit the key.

[Lord Kelvin]

with the new winamps (5.0 + iirc) you can program the global hotkeys to whatever you want. really helpful, especially if youre playign a game and have winamp playing music in the bg, but want to change the song... no more pausing then alt tabbing, just hit the key.
I used to have a Compaq keyboard that had keys built in that could stop, play, pause, and switch songs on WMP, I think I'll try WinAmp out then :)

[Arttemis]

D: How can you live like that?



oh and er... windows + m to minimize

F11 for full screen Firefox
ctrl + F to search in a page

We don't use accents on anything.

Only thing I do other than things like keystroke shortcuts for copy and paste is mouse gestures in Avant Browser. At first I thought they were pretty gimmicky, but I use them almost exclusively now.

[Modest Genius]

nor do us britishers, unless we're quoting french or something, but we still have the key

anyway, what kind of fool leaves winamp playing during a game, eating resources and masking the game sounds?

[Lee]

i do, for say, age of empires 2, or a lower-end game. unless im playing a multiplayer fps i generally keep music going. if im playing half life 2 persay though, ill close it, cuz my computer isnt the greatest and in hl2 i can use all the frames i can get (shakes fist at fx5200)

[spartan]

you mean the task manager?

Yeah. But it goes right to the processes tab.

[Modest Genius]

Yeah. But it goes right to the processes tab.wrong. it goes to whichever tab was open last time you closed it.

[Moe_Rahn]

wrong. it goes to whichever tab was open last time you closed it.
Which is the exact same thing Ctrl-Alt-Delete does.

[spartan]

... I can't believe I've never caught that before. Crazy.

[General Bordinko]

ctrl - b = bold
ctrl - u = underline
ctrl - i = italics
ctrl - 2 = double spaceing

[Locke]

shift + home - to move to the front of a line while hightlighting
shift + end - " " " " " " " " " " " end " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
alt + tab
ctl + alt + delete - when im to lazy to repopen a game from the task bar
alt + f4 to close some windows.
mouse 5 to go back in windows
mouse 3 to easy scroll

[Toastar]

to do accents is ALT + numpad keys such as ALT130 = é

[Degree:N]

In MS Excel:

End, Up Arrow (Go to the top of a column of continous data)
End, Down Arrow (Go to the botton of a column of continous data)

Also, hold Shift while doing the above to select said data.

[Modest Genius]

In MS Excelpeople actually use excel?

we were taught how to use it in school, and i dont think ive seen a single person use it since

[Evil Superstar]

people actually use excel?

we were taught how to use it in school, and i dont think ive seen a single person use it since


Together with word it's one of the single most common used application in everyday businesses. Now I don't say that they use it as a spreadsheet because for some odd reason a lot of people seem to use it to type things out in a layout that requires a bit of thought in ms Word.

[Degree:N]

Now I don't say that they use it as a spreadsheet because for some odd reason a lot of people seem to use it to type things out in a layout that requires a bit of thought in ms Word.Never seen that before, interesting.

Some commands to shutdown Windows XP from a .bat file:

shutdown_xp.bat
@echo off
shutdown -s -f -t 5 -c "Closing programs and shutting down."
cls

[Vulpes Foxnik]

I use blackbox to work faster on my computer. I can write any shortcut key command I want to happen. For instance, window + f4 shuts my computer down, while window+f1 opens a console. Also by middle clicking a window, it closes it, and right clicking the window minimizes it.

http://bb4win.sourceforge.net/bblean/

[spartan]

Excel adds for you. I find it useful when I manage my monies and don't feel like using calc.exe.

[HostileIntent]

we've forgotten some other fun ones:

Windows key, U, U = shutdown

While holding the windows key press L = lock the computer

[Degree:N]

In windows explorer:

F2 renames currently selected file.

[pk!]

To get rid of a bootmanager after removing linux

boot from XP CD, choose repair, login and
Fixboot C:
exit

and that's it.

[Degree:N]

To see a list of ascii characters shortcut keys (Windows):

Start > Run > "charmap"

[kreket]

While editing text:

Ctrl + any arrow key

Or is that too obvious?


I was told that heavier editing programs in windows may tend to backfire more often when you use short cut keys. The person who said this based it on observation that younger people sent his computers to crash more often than what older people did and made his hypothesis from there. So take this with apropriate grains of salts.