Microsoft KB Archive/65680

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A Listing of Keyboard Commands in Windows Version 3.0

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Q65680

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

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SUMMARY
This article contains a list of keyboard commands you can use with Microsoft Windows, as discussed in the &quot;Microsoft Windows User's Guide&quot; for version 3.0.

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Key Sequence  Page   Effect --

ALT           11     Opens submenus listed at top of active window; for example, ALT+F opens File menu

ALT           29     Opens Control menu; (pressing ALT closes again)

      11     Engages one of the commands in the submenu; for example, O for Open

F10 or ALT    26     Selects submenu bar; use arrow keys to move (also                      used to cancel submenu and move back to                      workspace)

ESC           26     Closes submenu without engaging a command

TAB           34     Moves selection cursor (dotted rectangle), within any dialog box, (a box that displays                     errors or questions and gives choices)

SHIFT+TAB     34     Moves cursor in opposite direction

SPACEBAR      11     Places an X in Save Changes box; press again to clear (also used to place X in any box and                     used for Control Menu of dialog box)

CTRL+ESC      55     Opens Task List

ALT+F4        13     Brings up the Exit Windows dialog box; also can be used to exit an application

ALT+ESC       29     Repeatedly cycles through open application windows and icons; Also for full screen applications

CTRL+F6 or    29     Repeatedly cycles through open group windows CTRL+TAB             and group icons

CTRL F4       29     Closes a group window

ALT+HYPHEN    46     Opens submenu menu

ALT+ENTER     60     Works in 386 enhanced mode only; switches between full screen and a window for the application

ARROW KEYS    38-39  If inside a List Box and choice has an arrow; use TAB to move from block to block

If more than one choice can be selected, press SPACEBAR to select item, then go to another item and repeat

Use ALT+DOWN ARROW to see entire list of drop down box (printers, for example)

PRINT SCREEN  58     Copies contents of entire screen to Clipboard

ALT+PRINT SCREEN     Copies contents of active window to Clipboard; if                      this doesn't work, try SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN

PG UP         48     Scrolls one window up

PG DN         48     Scrolls one window down

HOME          48     Scrolls to the beginning of the line

END           48     Scrolls to the end of the line

CTRL+HOME     48     Scrolls to beginning of document

CTRL+END      48     Scrolls to end of document