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How to Use Your Computer Without a Mouse Edited by Bonne Nuit, Teresa, General Jackson, Mr handsome and 37 others

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Keyboard shortcuts 

If you don’t like using a mouse or feel like it’s slowing you down, there are hundreds of keyboard

shortcuts you can use instead. Here are some keyboard workarounds to use on the web, in

Windows, and in Mac OS X.

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Windows

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1. 1

If your operating system has Mouse Keys, Go to Start > Control Panel > Ease of Accessto activate it. This will allow you to use the arrow keys to control your cursor in lieu of themouse.

2. 2

Use these Windows system key combinations.

o  F1 -- Helpo  CTRL+ESC -- Open Start menuo   ALT+TAB -- Switch between open programso   ALT+F4 -- Quit programo  SHIFT+DELETE -- Delete item permanently

o  Windows Logo+L -- Lock the computer (without using CTRL+ALT+DELETE)

3. 3

Use these key combinations while writing on Windows.

o  CTRL+C -- Copyo  CTRL+X -- Cuto  CTRL+V -- Pasteo  CTRL+Z -- Undoo  CTRL+B -- Boldo  CTRL+U -- Underline

o  CTRL+I -- Italico  CTRL+Arrow Keys -- Skip Words

4. 4

Use these general keyboard-only commands.

o  F1 -- Starts Windows Helpo  F10 -- Activates menu bar optionso  SHIFT+F10 Opens a shortcut menu for the selected item (this is the same as right-clicking an

objecto  CTRL+ESC -- Opens the Start menu (use the ARROW keys to select an item)o  CTRL+ESC or ESC -- Selects the Start button (press TAB to select the taskbar, or press

SHIFT+F10 for a context menu)o  CTRL+SHIFT+ESC -- Opens Windows Task Managero   ALT+DOWN ARROW -- Opens a drop-down list boxo   ALT+TAB -- Switch to another running program (hold down the ALT key and then press the TAB

key to view the task-switching window)o  SHIFT -- Press and hold down the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to bypass the

automatic-run feature

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o   ALT+SPACE -- Displays the main window's System menu (from the System menu, you canrestore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the window)

o   ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) -- Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's Systemmenu (from the MDI child window's System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize,maximize, or close the child window)

o  CTRL+TAB -- Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) programo   ALT+underlined letter in menu -- Opens the menuo   ALT+F4 -- Closes the current windowo  CTRL+F4 -- Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) windowo   ALT+F6 -- Switch between multiple windows in the same program (for example, when the

Notepad Find dialog box is displayed, ALT+F6 switches between the Find dialog box and themain Notepad window)

5. 5

Use these shortcuts for shell objects and desktop shortcuts. For a selected object:

o  F2 -- Rename objecto  F3 -- Find all fileso  CTRL+X -- Cuto  CTRL+C -- Copyo  CTRL+V -- Pasteo  SHIFT+DELETE -- Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle Bino   ALT+ENTER -- Open the properties for the selected object

6. 6

Use these general folder/shortcut controls.

o

  F4 -- Selects the Go To A Different Folder box and moves down the entries in the box (if thetoolbar is active in Windows Explorer)o  F5 -- Refreshes the current window.o  F6 -- Moves among panes in Windows Explorero  CTRL+G -- Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)o  CTRL+Z -- Undo the last commando  CTRL+A -- Select all the items in the current windowo  BACKSPACE -- Switch to the parent foldero  SHIFT+click+Close button -- For folders, close the current folder plus all parent folders

7. 7

Use these key combinations to control properties.

o  CTRL+TAB / CTRL+SHIFT+TAB -- Move through the property tabs

8. 8

Use these shortcuts for accessibility.

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o  Press SHIFT five times -- Toggles StickyKeys on and offo  Press down and hold the right SHIFT key for eight seconds -- Toggles FilterKeys on and offo  Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for five seconds -- Toggles ToggleKeys on and offo  Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK -- Toggles MouseKeys on and offo  Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN -- Toggles high contrast on and off

9. 9

Use these dialog box keyboard commands.

o  TAB -- Move to the next control in the dialog boxo  SHIFT+TAB -- Move to the previous control in the dialog boxo  SPACEBAR -- If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If the current control is a

check box, this toggles the check box. If the current control is an option, this selects the option.o  ENTER -- Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline)o  ESC -- Equivalent to clicking the Cancel buttono   ALT+underlined letter in dialog box item -- Move to the corresponding item

10. 10

Use these shortcuts if you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard .

o  Windows Logo -- Start menuo  Windows Logo+R -- Run dialog boxo  Windows Logo+M -- Minimize allo  SHIFT+Windows Logo+M -- Undo minimize allo  Windows Logo+F1 -- Helpo  Windows Logo+E -- Windows Explorero  Windows Logo+F -- Find files or folderso

  Windows Logo+D -- Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktopo  CTRL+Windows Logo+F -- Find computero  CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB -- Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the

system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the QuickLaunch toolbar and the system tray)

o  Windows Logo+TAB -- Cycle through taskbar buttonso  Windows Logo+Break -- System Properties dialog boxo   Application key -- Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item

11. 11Use these shortcuts if you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType softwareinstalled.

o  Windows Logo+L -- Log off Windowso  Windows Logo+P -- Starts Print Managero  Windows Logo+C -- Opens Control Panelo  Windows Logo+V -- Starts Clipboardo  Windows Logo+K -- Opens Keyboard Properties dialog boxo  Windows Logo+I -- Opens Mouse Properties dialog boxo  Windows Logo+A -- Starts Accessibility Options (if installed)o  Windows Logo+SPACEBAR -- Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keyso  Windows Logo+S -- Toggles CAPS LOCK on and off

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Mac OS X

1. 1

If you have Universal Access, use these keyboard shortcuts to manipulate your cursor in

lieu of using your mouse. To set this up, go to your Universal Access preferences andactivate Mouse Keys.

o  8 -- Move Upo  2 -- Move Downo  4 -- Move Lefto  6 -- Move Righto  1 -- Move Diagonally Bottom Lefto  3 -- Move Diagonally Bottom Righto  7 -- Move Diagonally Top Lefto  9 -- Move Diagonally Top Righto  5 -- Press Mouse Buttono  0 -- Hold Mouse Buttono  . (period on number pad) -- Release Hold Mouse Button

2. 2

Use these keyboard shortcuts to initiate processes during Startup.

o  Option -- Display all bootable volumes (Startup Manager)o  Shift -- Perform Safe Boot (start up in Safe Mode)o  C -- Start from a bootable disc (DVD, CD)o  T -- Start in FireWire target disk modeo  N -- Start from NetBoot servero  X -- Force Mac OS X startup (if non+Mac OS X startup volumes are present)o  Command+V -- Start in Verbose Modeo  Command+S -- Start in Single User Mode

3. 3

Use these “finder” keyboard shortcuts.

o  Command+A -- Select all items in the front Finder window (or desktop if no window is open)o  Option+Command+A -- Deselect all itemso  Shift+Command+A -- Open the Applications foldero

  Command+C -- Copy selected item/text to the Clipboardo  Shift+Command+C -- Open the Computer windowo  Command+D -- Duplicate selected itemo  Shift+Command+D -- Open desktop foldero  Command+E -- Ejecto  Command+F -- Find any matching Spotlight attributeo  Shift+Command+F -- Find Spotlight file name matcheso  Option+Command+F -- Navigate to the search field in an already+open Spotlight windowo  Shift+Command+G -- Go to Folder

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o  Shift+Command+H -- Open the Home folder of the currently logged+in user accounto  Command+I -- Get Infoo  Option+Command+I -- Show Inspectoro  Control+Command+I -- Get Summary Infoo  Shift+Command+I -- Open iDisko  Command+J -- Show View Optionso  Command+K -- Connect to Servero  Shift+Command+K -- Open Network windowo  Command+L -- Make alias of the selected itemo  Command+M -- Minimize windowo  Option+Command+M -- Minimize all windowso  Command+N -- New Finder windowo  Shift+Command+N -- New foldero  Option+Command+N -- New Smart Foldero  Command+O -- Open selected itemo  Shift+Command+Q -- Log Outo  Option+Shift+Command+Q -- Log Out immediatelyo  Command+R -- Show original (of alias)o  Command+T -- Add to Sidebaro  Shift+Command+T -- Add to Favoriteso  Option+Command+T -- Hide Toolbar / Show Toolbar in Finder windowso  Shift+Command+U -- Open Utilities foldero  Command+V -- Pasteo  Command+W -- Close windowo  Option+Command+W -- Close all windowso  Command+X -- Cuto  Option+Command+Y -- Slideshow (Mac OS X 10.5 or later)o  Command+Z -- Undo / Redoo  Command+1 -- View as Icono  Command+2 -- View as List

o  Command+3 -- View as Columnso  Command+4 -- View as Cover Flow (Mac OS X 10.5 or later)o  Command+, (Command and the comma key) -- Open Finder preferenceso  Command+` (the Grave accent key++above Tab key on a US English keyboard layout) -- Cycle

through open Finder windowso  Command+Shift+? -- Open Mac Helpo  Option+Shift+Command+Esc (hold for three seconds) -- Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6 or later only --

Force Quit front+most applicationo  Command+[ -- Backo  Command+] -- Forwardo  Command+Up Arrow -- Open enclosed foldero  Control+Command+Up Arrow -- Open enclosed folder in a new window

o  Command+Down Arrow -- Open highlighted itemo  Command+Tab -- Switch application++cycle forwardo  Shift+Command+Tab -- Switch application++cycle backwardo  Command+Delete -- Move to Trasho  Shift+Command+Delete -- Empty Trasho  Option+Shift+Command+Delete -- Empty Trash without confirmation dialogo  Spacebar (or Command+Y) -- Quick Look (Mac OS X 10.5 or later)o  Command key while dragging -- Move dragged item to other volume/location (pointer icon

changes while key is held++see this article)

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o  Option key while dragging -- Copy dragged item (pointer icon changes while key is held++seethis article)

o  Option+Command key combination while dragging -- Make alias of dragged item (pointer iconchanges while key is held++see this article)

4. 4Use these keyboard shortcuts for Application and other commands.

o  Command+Space -- Show or hide the Spotlight search field (if multiple languages are installed,may rotate through enabled script systems)

o  Control+A -- Move to beginning of line/paragrapho  Control+B -- Move one character backwardo  Control+D -- Delete the character in front of the cursoro  Control+E -- Move to end of line/paragrapho  Control+F -- Move one character forwardo  Control+H -- Delete the character behind the cursoro  Control+K -- Delete from the character in front of the cursor to the end of the line/paragrapho  Control+L -- Center the cursor/selection in the visible areao  Control+N -- Move down one line

o  Control+O -- Insert a new line after the cursoro  Control+P -- Move up one lineo  Control+T -- Transpose the character behind the cursor and the character in front of the cursoro  Control+V -- Move down one pageo  Option+Delete -- Delete the word that is left of the cursor, as well as any spaces or punctuation

after the wordo  Option+Command+Space -- Show the Spotlight search results window (if multiple languages

are installed, may rotate through keyboard layouts and input methods within a script)o  Command+Tab -- Move forward to the next most recently used application in a list of open

applicationso  Shift+Command+Tab -- Move backward through a list of open applications (sorted by recent

use)

o  Shift+Tab -- Navigate through controls in a reverse directiono  Control+Tab -- Move focus to the next grouping of controls in a dialog or the next table (when

Tab moves to the next cell)o  Shift+Control+Tab -- Move focus to the previous grouping of controlso  Command+esc -- Open Front Row (if installed)o  Option+Eject -- Eject from secondary optical media drive (if one is installed)o  Control+Eject -- Show shutdown dialogo  Option+Command+Eject -- Put the computer to sleepo  Control+Command+Eject -- Quit all applications (after giving you a chance to save changes to

open documents), then restart the computero  Control Option+Command+Eject -- Quit all applications (after giving you a chance to save

changes to open documents), then shut down the computer

o  fn+Delete -- Forward Delete (on portable Macs' built+in keyboard)o  Control+F1 -- Toggle full keyboard access on or offo  Control+F2 -- Move focus to the menu baro  Control+F3 -- Move focus to the Docko  Control+F4 -- Move focus to the active (or next) windowo  Shift+Control+F4 -- Move focus to the previously active windowo  Control+F5 -- Move focus to the toolbar.o  Control+F6 -- Move focus to the first (or next) panelo  Shift+Control+F6 -- Move focus to the previous panel

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o  Control+F7 -- Temporarily override the current keyboard access mode in windows and dialogso  F9 -- Tile or untile all open windowso  F10 -- Tile or untile all open windows in the currently active applicationo  F11 -- Hide or show all open windowso  F12 -- Hide or display Dashboardo  Command+` -- Activate the next open window in the frontmost applicationo  Shift+Command+` -- Activate the previous open window in the frontmost applicationo  Option+Command+` -- Move focus to the window drawero  Command+ -- (minus) -- Decrease the size of the selected itemo  Command+{ -- Left+align a selectiono  Command+} -- Right+align a selectiono  Command+| -- Center+align a selectiono  Command+: -- Display the Spelling windowo  Command+; -- Find misspelled words in the documento  Command+, -- Open the front application's preferences window (if it supports this keyboard

shortcut)o  Option+Control+Command+, -- Decrease screen contrasto  Option+Control+Command+. -- Increase screen contrasto  Command+? -- Open the application's help in Help Viewero  Option+Command+/ -- Turn font smoothing on or offo  Shift+Command+= -- Increase the size of the selected itemo  Shift+Command+3 -- Capture the screen to a fileo  Shift+Control+Command+3 -- Capture the screen to the Clipboardo  Shift+Command+4 -- Capture a selection to a fileo  Shift+Control+Command+4 -- Capture a selection to the Clipboardo  Command+A -- Highlight every item in a document or window, or all characters in a text fieldo  Command+B -- Boldface the selected text or toggle boldfaced text on and offo  Command+C -- Copy the selected data to the Clipboardo  Shift+Command+C -- Display the Colors windowo  Option+Command+C -- Copy the style of the selected text

o  Control+Command+C -- Copy the formatting settings of the selected item and store on theClipboard

o  Option+Command+D -- Show or hide the Docko  Command+Control+D -- Display the definition of the selected word in the Dictionary applicationo  Command+D -- Selects the Desktop folder in Open and Save dialogso  Selects "Don't Save" in dialogs that contain a Don't Save button, in Mac OS X v10.6.8 and

earlier --o  Command+Delete -- Selects "Don't Save" in dialogs that contain a Don't Save button, in OS X

Liono  Command+E -- Use the selection for a findo  Command+F -- Open a Find windowo  Option+Command+F -- Move to the search field control

o  Command+G -- Find the next occurrence of the selectiono  Shift+Command+G -- Find the previous occurrence of the selectiono  Command+H -- Hide the windows of the currently running applicationo  Option+Command+H -- Hide the windows of all other running applicationso  Command+I -- Italicize the selected text or toggle italic text on or offo  Option+Command+I -- Display an inspector windowo  Command+J -- Scroll to a selectiono  Command+M -- Minimize the active window to the Docko  Option+Command+M -- Minimize all windows of the active application to the Dock

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o  Command+N -- Create a new document in the frontmost applicationo  Command+O -- Display a dialog for choosing a document to open in the frontmost applicationo  Command+P -- Display the Print dialogo  Shift+Command+P -- Display a dialog for specifying printing parameters (Page Setup)o  Command+Q -- Quit the frontmost applicationo  Command+S -- Save the active documento  Shift+Command+S -- Display the Save As dialogo  Command+T -- Display the Fonts windowo  Option+Command+T -- Show or hide a toolbaro  Command+U -- Underline the selected text or turn underlining on or offo  Command+V -- Paste the Clipboard contents at the insertion pointo  Option+Command+V -- Apply the style of one object to the selected object (Paste Style)o  Option+Shift+Command+V -- Apply the style of the surrounding text to the inserted object

(Paste and Match Style)o  Control+Command+V -- Apply formatting settings to the selected object (Paste Ruler

Command)o  Command+W -- Close the frontmost windowo  Shift+Command+W -- Close a file and its associated windowso  Option+Command+W -- Close all windows in the application without quitting ito  Command+X -- Remove the selection and store in the Clipboardo  Command+Z -- Undo previous command (some applications allow for multiple Undos)o  Shift+Command+Z -- Redo previous command (some applications allow for multiple Redos)o  Control+Right Arrow -- Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a tableo  Control+Left Arrow -- Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a tableo  Control+Down Arrow -- Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a tableo  Control+Up Arrow -- Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a tableo  Command+Right Arrow -- Move the text insertion point to the end of the current lineo  Command+Left Arrow -- Move the text insertion point to the beginning of the current lineo  Command+Down Arrow -- Move the text insertion point to the end of the documento  Command+Up Arrow -- Move the text insertion point to the beginning of the document

o  Shift+Command+Right Arrow -- Select text between the insertion point and the end of thecurrent line (*)

o  Shift+Command+Left Arrow -- Select text between the insertion point and the beginning of thecurrent line (*)

o  Shift+Right Arrow -- Extend text selection one character to the right (*)o  Shift+Left Arrow -- Extend text selection one character to the left (*)o  Shift+Command+Up Arrow -- Select text between the insertion point and the beginning of the

document (*)o  Shift+Command+Down Arrow -- Select text between the insertion point and the end of the

document (*)o  Shift+Up Arrow -- Extend text selection to the line above, to the nearest character boundary at

the same horizontal location (*)

o  Shift+Down Arrow -- Extend text selection to the line below, to the nearest character boundaryat the same horizontal location (*)

o  Shift+Option+Right Arrow -- Extend text selection to the end of the current word, then to the endof the following word if pressed again (*)

o  Shift+Option+Left Arrow -- Extend text selection to the beginning of the current word, then to thebeginning of the following word if pressed again (*)

o  Shift+Option+Down Arrow -- Extend text selection to the end of the current paragraph, then tothe end of the following paragraph if pressed again (*)

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o  Shift+Option+Up Arrow -- Extend text selection to the beginning of the current paragraph, thento the beginning of the following paragraph if pressed again (*)

o  Control+Space -- Toggle between the current and previous input sourceso  Option+Control+Space -- Toggle through all enabled input sourceso  Option+Command+esc -- Force Quit

Web Browsers1. 1

Use browser shortcuts.o  Control+I -- Open Favoriteso  Control+H -- Open Historyo  Control+N -- Open a new windowo  Control+O -- Open another document or webpageo  Press Alt + letter underlined on toolbar -- Open toolbar option (ex. Alt+T opens Tools, Alt+H

opens Help)o  Control+E -- Go to search boxo   Alt+F – Find on pageo

  Control+T -- Open new tabo  Control+1,2,3,… -- Switch to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. tabo   Alt+D -- Select the text in the address baro  Control+Enter -- Add www. and .com to the text in the address bar (Internet Explorer)o  F4 – Open list of websites you've typed (Internet Explorer)o  Tab -- Move forward through items on a webpageo  Shift+Tab -- Move backward through items on a webpageo   Alt+Home -- Go to your homepage on Internet Explorero  Shift+F10 -- Open a shortcut menu for an Internet linko  Control+Tab -- Move forward between tabso  Control+Shift+Tab -- Move backward between tabs

EditTips  These browser shortcuts do not work for all browsers. See your browser's help information for

more information.  The Windows shortcuts are for 7 and Vista, but most will work on other Windows operating

systems.  If you have a Mac, note that the command key is directly to the right or left of the spacebar and

looks like a shamrock.  There are some things on your computer you cannot do without a mouse, but most things you

will be able to do.  The Mac shortcuts are for OS X, but many will work on other Mac operating systems.

EditRelated wikiHows  How to Use a Computer Mouse  How to Use the Computer Faster  How to Turn on Your Computer  How to Find All Keyboard Shortcuts in Your Computer  How to Use Calculator on Mac  How to Delete a Printer from a Macintosh Computer

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