Here are some useful keyboard short cuts that can help you use your computer a little more quickly and can save using or in conjunction with the mouse on most occasions.
These shortcuts can be used in the following series of Microsoft Windows; Windows 95, Windows 98 (standard and 2nd Edition), Windows Millennium, Windows XP (Starter, Home, Professional, Tablet Editions), Windows Vista (Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Enterprise, Business Editions), Windows Server 2000, Server 2003 (All Editions), Server 2008 (All Editions)
F1 = Open Help (usually from within the program your using will open help, if you want Windows Help, minimise all programs back to the desktop)
CTRL + ESC - Open START menu
ALT + TAB - Switch between different open programs you are currently using.
ALT + F4 - Quit and close the current open program
These ones next are commonly used in Internet browsers, office applications, text programs and the like.
CTRL + C - Copy currently highlighted text
CTRL + V - Cut out currently highlighted text
CTRL + P - Paste into this spot, one previous cut or copied highlighted text
CTRL + B - Bold highlighted text
CTRL + I - Italise highlighted text
CTRL + U - Underline highlighted text
Some more using the Windows Logo key (The one that looks like a floating flag in-between the CTRL & ALT Keys)
Windows Logo - Open START Menu
Windows Logo + R - Open the RUN dialog box
Windows Logo + M - minimise all open window
Windows Logo + E - Open My Computer
Windows Logo + F - Open the SEARCH dialog box
Another useful shortcut
CTRL + ALT + DEL - Start the Task Manager dialog box
There are many more shortcuts available, but these above are the most often used,
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