Common “Windows Key” Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts are a very important part of a Computer Technicians arsenal. It can reduce many mouse clicks into a quick keyboard command. I am going to show you some very useful shortcuts using the Windows Key and for Remote Desktop sessions

Windows Shortcuts

• Windows Logo+BREAK – Display the System Properties dialog box
• Windows Logo+D – Display the desktop
• Windows Logo+M – Minimize all of the windows
• Windows Logo+SHIFT+M – Restore the minimized windows
• Windows Logo+E – Open My Computer
• Windows Logo+F – Search for a file or a folder
• CTRL+Windows Logo+F – Search for computers
• Windows Logo+F1 – Display Windows Help
• Windows Logo+ L – Lock the Computer
• Windows Logo+R – Open the Run dialog box
• Windows Logo+U – Open Utility Manager
• CTRL+SHIFT+ESC – Open Task Manager

Remote Desktop Connection Navigation Shortcuts

• CTRL+ALT+END – Open the Security dialog box (CTRL+ATL+DELETE)
• ALT+PAGE UP – Switch between programs from left to right
• ALT+PAGE DOWN – Switch between programs from right to left
• ALT+INSERT – Cycle through the programs in most recently used order
• ALT+HOME – Display the Start menu(Windows Logo)
• CTRL+ALT+BREAK – Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen
• ALT+DELETE – Display the Windows menu
• CTRL+ALT+Minus(-) – Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard
• CTRL+ALT+Plus(+) – Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard