Keystroke
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Function
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WIN
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Open Start Menu
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WIN+E
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My Computer
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WIN+R
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Open RUN Dialog Box
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WIN+F
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Open Search Window
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WIN+U
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Ease of Access Center
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WIN+X
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Opens Windows Mobility Center
(For Notebooks)
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WIN+CTRL+F
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Opens the Find Computer Dialog
Box
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WIN+Pause/Break
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Open the Computer Properties
Window (System Page)
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WIN+P
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Choose Network Projector
Display Mode
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WIN+0,1….
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Opens the program pinned to the
taskbar. Pressing WIN+0 will open the first program pinned to the taskbar,
WIN+1 will open the next and so on, or accesses a running program
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WIN+SHIFT+0,1….
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Opens a new instance of the
program pinned on the taskbar, indicated by 0 for first program, 1 for second
and so on
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WIN+CTRL+0,1….
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Accesses the last active
instance of the program pinned on the taskbar, similar to above
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WIN+ALT+0,1…
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Opens the jump list or the
right click menu of the program pinned on the taskbar, similar to right
clicking, 0 for the first program, and so on
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WIN+B
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Select the first item in the
notification area on the lower right, and then use arrow keys to select the
desired item, press enter to see it
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WIN+CTRL+B
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Access the program which is
currently displaying a notification or message in the notification area in
the lower right
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WIN+T
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Cycle through the items on the
Taskbar
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WIN+M
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Minimize all Windows
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WIN+SHIFT+M
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Restore all minimized windows
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WIN+D
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Show or Hide Desktop (It
minimizes/restores all Windows)
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WIN+L
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Locks the computer, and
displays the login screen
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WIN+TAB
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Accesses the WINDOWS FLIP 3D
function, and cycle through all open applications, forward
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WIN+SHIFT+TAB
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Accesses the WINDOWS FLIP 3D
function, and cycle through all open applications, backward
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WIN+CTRL+TAB
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Opens the WINDOWS FLIP 3D
function as a stationary object, use the arrow keys to select the window,
then press enter
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WIN+SPACEBAR
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Preview the desktop, makes all
windows transparent
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WIN+G
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Cycles through all gadgets
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WIN+UP
ARROW
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Maximize the current Window
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WIN+DOWN
ARROW
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Minimize the current Window
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WIN+HOME
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Minimize all windows, except
the current Window
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WIN+LEFT
ARROW
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Tiles the current Window to the
left of the screen
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WIN+RIGHT
ARROW
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Tiles the current Window to the
right of the screen
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WIN+SHIFT+UP
ARROW
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Extend the current Window from
the top to the bottom the screen
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WIN+SHIFT+LEFT/RIGHT
ARROW
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Move the current Window to the
next monitor
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WIN+F1
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Windows Help and Support Screen
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ALT
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Displays the hidden menu bar
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ALT+D
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Selects the address bar of the
application
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ALT+P
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Enable/Disable the Preview Pane
in Windows Explorer
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ALT+TAB
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Cycle through the open Windows,
Forward
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ALT+SHIFT+TAB
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Cycle through the open Windows,
Backward
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ALT+F4
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Quit/Close the current Window,
shut down windows dialog box from desktop
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ALT+SPACEBAR
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Access the shortcut menu for
the current Window
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ALT+ESC
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Cycle between programs in the
order in which they were opened
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ALT+ENTER
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Open the properties dialog box
of the selected item
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ALT+PRINTSCREEN
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Take the screenshot of the
ACTIVE WINDOW and place it on clipboard
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ALT+UP
ARROW
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Move up one folder level in
Windows Explorer
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ALT+LEFT
ARROW
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Display the previous folder
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ALT+RIGHT
ARROW
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Display the next folder
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SHIFT+INSERT
CD/DVD
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Load CD/DVD without
Autoplay/Autorun
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SHIFT+DELETE
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Permanently delete the item,
without sending it to recycle bin, cannot undo
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SHIFT+F6
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Cycle backwards through the
elements of a window or dialog box
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SHIFT+F10
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Access the context menu of the
selected item
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SHIFT+TAB
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Cycle backwards through the
elements of a window or dialog box
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SHIFT+CLICK
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Select a consecutive set of
items, it selects from beginning to the click
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SHIFT+CLICK
on taskbar
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Launches a new instance of a
program
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CTRL+A
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Select ALL items
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CTRL+C
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Copy the selected item
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CTRL+X
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Cut the selected item
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CTRL+V
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Paste the selected item
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CTRL+D
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Delete the selected item (send
to recycle bin)
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CTRL+Z
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UNDO
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CTRL+Y
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REDO
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CTRL+N
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Open a new window (in most
applications)
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CTRL+W
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Close the current window (in
most applications)
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CTRL+E
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Select the search box in the
upper right corner of the window
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CTRL+SHIFT+N
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Create a new folder
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CTRL+ESC
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Open the start menu
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CTRL+SHIFT+ESC
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Open Windows Task Manager
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CTRL+ALT+TAB
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Cycle through open windows
using arrow keys
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CTRL+ALT+DELETE
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Access the windows security
screen, access the task manager. IT IS THE TOP LEVEL INTERRUPT IN WINDOWS,
BYPASSES ALL APPLICATIONS, AND BRINGS THE SECURITY SCREEN, INTERUPPTS ALL
APPLICATIONS
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CTRL+MOUSE
SCROLL WHEEL
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Change the view size of icons
or text in windows explorer or most other applications
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CTRL+CLICK
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Select multiple items, by
holding CTRL and clicking on different items
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CTRL+CLICK
& DRAG ITEM
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Creates a copy of the item in
the same folder
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CTRL+SHIFT+CLICK
& DRAG ITEM
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Creates a shortcut of the item
in the same folder
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CTRL+TAB
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Cycle through the tabs of the
application
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CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
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Cycle backward through the tabs
of the application
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CTRL+SHIFT+CLICK
ON TAKBAR BUTTON
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Launch a new instance of the
application as an Administrator
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CTRL+CLICK
ON GROUPED TASKBAR BUTTON
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Switch between the instances of
the program
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F1
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Display help dialog box of the
application
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F2
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Rename File
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F3
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Open search
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F4
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Display address bar list
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F5
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Refresh display
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F6
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Cycle between the elements of a
window or a dialog box
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F7
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Display command history in a
command prompt screen
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F10
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Display hidden menu bar in
Windows Explorer
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F11
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Toggle Full Screen display
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TAB
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Cycle through the elements of a
window or a dialog box
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PRINTSCREEN
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Take a screenshot of the entire
screen and place it on the clipboard
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3 (Application Key before CTRL
key)
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Open the context menu for the
selected item
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HOME
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Move to the top of the active
window; move to the beginning of a line
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END
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Move the end of the active
window; move to the end of a line
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DELETE
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Delete the selected item
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Backspace
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General left side text delete
key; display the previous folder in Windows Explorer
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ESC
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Close a dialog box
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NUM
LOCK ENABLED + (PLUS +)
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Display the contents of the
selected folder, in windows explorer left pane
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NUM
LOCK ENABLED + (MINUS -)
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Collapse the selected folder,
in windows explorer left pane
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NUM
LOCK ENABLED + (ASTERISK *)
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Expand all subfolders under the
selected folder, in windows explorer left pane
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PRESS
SHIFT KEY 5 TIMES
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Turn Sticky Keys ON/OFF
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PRESS
& HOLD RIGHT SHIFT FOR 8 SECONDS
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Turn Filter Keys ON/OFF
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PRESS
& HOLD NUM LOCK FOR 5 SECONDS
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Turn Toggle Keys ON/OFF
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