Owner's Manual

CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP
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Shortcuts
Help and
Support
For more information
about Windows
keyboard shortcuts,
click Start, then click
Help and Support.
Type the keyword
Windows
keyboard
shortcuts in the
Search box, then click
the arrow.
The following table shows a few shortcuts that
you can use in Windows and almost all programs
that run in Windows. For more information
about shortcuts, see your Windows or program
documentation.
To... Do this...
Copy a file, folder,
text, or graphic
Click the item, then press
C
TRL +C.
Cut a file, folder, text,
or graphic
Click the item, then press
C
TRL +X.
Paste a file, folder,
text, or graphic
Click inside the folder or
window where you want
to paste the object, then
press C
TRL +V.
Select multiple items
in a list or window
Click the first item, press
and hold down the C
TRL
key, then click each of the
remaining items.
Select multiple
adjacent items in a
list or window
Click the first item in the
list, press and hold down
the SHIFT key, then click
the last item in the list.
Permanently delete a
file or folder
Click the file or folder, then
press S
HIFT +DELETE. The
file or folder is
permanently deleted. The
file or folder is not stored
in the Recycle Bin.
Rename a file or
folder
Click the file or folder,
press F2, type the new
name, then press ENTER.
Close the active
window or program
Press A
LT +F4.
Switch to a different
file, folder, or
running program
Press ALT +TAB.