Microsoft KB Archive/74638

= Using Keystrokes in MS-DOS 5.0 or Later Shell =

Article ID: 74638

Article Last Modified on 10/13/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0a
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q74638



SUMMARY
The following is a list of the keyboard commands that you can use instead of a mouse in MS-DOS 5.0 or later Shell:   Keystroke(s)           Function

ALT or F10            Selects the menu bar.

ALT+     opens the File menu.

TAB                   Moves among areas of Shell. In the default configuration, this will move you from the Drive icons -> Directory Tree -> Main Group -> Drive icons.

SHIFT+TAB             Reverses the direction.

Arrow keys            Moves within an area or menu of Shell.

PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN  Scrolls up or down one window.

SHIFT+F5              Repaints screen.

F5                    Reads all the files on the current disk drive, just as it does when you start MS-DOS Shell, and repaints screen. This will update the File List to reflect files deleted or added.

CTRL+   Selects the drive specified.

F1                    Activates a HELP Window containing information about the selected menu.

SHIFT+F9              Shells to command prompt using COMSPEC variable; does not exit Shell.

ALT+F4 or F3          Exits MS-DOS Shell. or Alt+F,X

File List
  HOME or CTRL+HOME      Scrolls to the beginning of the list.

END or CTRL+END       Scrolls to the end of the list.

SHIFT+F8              Turns ADD mode on/off to select files.

SPACEBAR              Selects the files (must be in ADD mode).

CTRL+SLASH (/)        &quot;Selects All&quot; files.

CTRL+BACKSLASH (\)    &quot;Cancels All&quot; files.

F9                    Views file contents.

F7                    Moves files to different drive or directory.

F8                    Copies files to different drive or directory.

SHIFT+ENTER           Adds a program to the Active Task List.

Directory Tree
  CTRL+F5                Updates a directory after making changes to                          files in a directory.

+                     Expands the directory to view the subdirectory.

-                     Collapses branch(es).

CTRL+ASTERISK (*)     Expands all directories.

Active Task List
  ALT+TAB                Switches to the next application in the Active Task List.

CTRL+ESC              Switches to MS-DOS Shell from any program.

DEL                   Deletes a program from the Active Task List.

Additional query words: 5.00 5.00a 6.00 dosshell shortcut keys

Keywords: KB74638

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