- Say Hello to Windows
- Learning Basic Operations
- Using the Start Menu
- Using the Taskbar
- Learning Important Windows Shortcuts
- Using Windows with a Touchscreen Display
- Shutting Down Windows-and Your Computer
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Learning Important Windows Shortcuts
Now that you know how to use your mouse to get around Windows, it’s time to learn some shortcuts you can use to speed up important Windows operations. Most of these actions can be initiated with either a mouse or a keyboard, as detailed in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1 Essential Windows 10 Operations
Operation |
Keyboard |
Mouse |
|---|---|---|
Close currently running app or window |
Alt+F4 |
Click the X button in top-right corner of window. |
Display context-sensitive options menu |
Application (menu) key |
Right-click. |
Display Notifications panel |
Windows+A |
Click the Notifications icon on the taskbar. |
Display Start menu |
Windows key |
Click the Start button. |
Lock computer |
Windows+L |
Click the Start button, click your username, and then click Lock. |
Move an item to a new location |
N/A |
Click and drag, and then release. |
Open a program or document |
Enter |
Click (sometimes double-click). |
Open Windows Help |
Windows+F1 |
N/A |
Scroll down |
Pg Dn or down arrow |
Click and drag the scrollbar or click the scroll arrows; use the mouse scroll wheel. |
Scroll left |
Pg Up or left arrow |
Click and drag the scrollbar or click the scroll arrows; use the mouse scroll wheel. |
Scroll right |
Pg Dn or right arrow |
Click and drag the scrollbar or click the scroll arrows; use the mouse scroll wheel. |
Scroll up |
Pg Up or up arrow |
Click and drag the scrollbar or click the scroll arrows; use the mouse scroll wheel. |
Search your computer |
Windows+S |
Click within the Search box on the taskbar. |
Shut down Windows |
Alt+F4 |
Click the Start button, click Power, and then click Shut Down. |
View or switch to other open apps |
Alt+Tab |
N/A |
View or switch to other virtual desktops |
Windows+Tab |
Click Task View button on taskbar. |