| Keyboard
Shortcuts |
| Keyboard
shortcuts often increase your efficiency in Windows 95.
Here is a list of common Windows 95 shortcuts to speed
things up: |
| Shortcut |
Key
Action |
| F1
|
Help
|
| F2
|
Rename |
| F3
|
Find |
| F4 |
Gives
combo box focus in an Explorer window |
| F5
|
Refresh |
| F6
|
Switches
between panes in Explorer window |
| F10
|
Menu
mode |
| Shift+F10
|
Context
menu selected item |
| Shift+Enter*
|
Explore
the object (such as a directory) |
| Backspace |
Goes
to the parent folder (in an Explorer window) |
| Shift+Close
|
Closes
folder and all parent folders |
| Ctrl+A
|
Select
all (in an Explorer window) |
| Ctrl+C
|
Copy |
| Ctrl+X
|
Cut |
| Ctrl+V |
Paste |
| Ctrl+Z |
Undo |
| Alt+Tab |
Switches
between applications |
| Shift+Del |
Delete
files immediatelywithout putting them into
the Recycle Bin |
| Shift+Drag |
a
file Forces a move |
| Ctrl+Drag |
a
file Forces a copy |
| Shift+Ctrl+Drag |
a
file Creates a shortcut of an object |
| Ctrl+Esc |
Brings
up Start menu |
| *
The Shift+Enter keyboard combination can also be performed
by holding Shift while double clicking. |
|
| Windows
95 keyboard specific: A Windows 95 keyboard is one which
contains at least one Windows key (Win) and one Context
menu key. An example of a Windows 95 keyboard is the Microsoft
Natural keyboard. |
| Shortcut
Key |
Action |
| Win+R |
Run
dialog |
| Win+M |
Minimize
All |
| Shift+Win+M |
Undo
Minimize All |
| Win+F1 |
Windows
Help |
| Win+E |
Explorer
(opens in 'My Computer') |
| Win+F |
Find
Files or Folders |
| CTRL+Win+F |
Find
Computer |
| Win+Tab |
Cycle
through taskbar buttons |
| Win+Break |
PSS
Hotkey (System properties) |
| |
