I was reading some of the junk e-mail that Microsoft sends me and came across this article. I wanted to save the shortcuts, a lot of which I knew (and use) but some of which are new to me:
http://www.windowsvistamagazine.com/UK/4352741765893343994/pc-heaven.html
Boost your productivity
Learn a few angelic Windows keyboard shortcuts
- Hold Shift when inserting a CD
Prevent the CD from autoplaying- F4 in Windows Explorer
Display the address bar location list- F5
Refresh the screen- Ctrl and Z
Undo an action- Ctrl and Y
Redo an action, in case you’ve used undo incorrectly- Shift and Delete
Delete the selected file(s) without moving to the Recycle bin (be careful!)- Shift and F10
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item- Alt and Tab
Switch to the previously active window- Alt and F4
Close the active window- Windows key and D
Show the desktop- Windows key and E
Open Windows Explorer- Windows key and F
Open a Search window- Windows key and G
Cycle through Sidebar gadgets- Windows key and R
Open a Run window- Windows key and T
Cycle through and preview all the applications on the taskbar- Windows key and 1
Launch the first program on your Quick Launch toolbar- Windows key and 2
Launch the second program on your Quick Launch toolbar- Windows key and Tab
Use Flip 3D to cycle through all currently open applications- Windows key and Spacebar
Select the Windows Sidebar- Ctrl and Mousewheel
Changes the view of your current folder- Left Alt and left Shift and Print Screen
Toggles the highcontrast display