Win
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Manage Start Button and Task Bar
Activate Start Button. Then use Arrow Keys, Space and Enter to navigate within Start Menu
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Esc
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Manage Start Button and Task Bar
Close Start Menu
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Shift +click on a Taskbar item
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Manage Start Button and Task Bar
Opens new window/ instance of the same Application item
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Win + 1 ... 9
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Manage Start Button and Task Bar
Switch to application in position N on Taskbar (or launch pinned application)
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Win + D
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Manage Start Button and Task Bar
Minimize all windows on all Monitors. Press again to restore previous state
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Win + Home
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Manage Start Button and Task Bar
Set all windows to Minimized on current Monitor except active
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Win + ,
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Manage Start Button and Task Bar
Temporarily show the Desktop
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Win + E
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Access Commonly Used Windows Features
Start Windows Explorer
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Win + R
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Access Commonly Used Windows Features
Open the Run window
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Win + L
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Access Commonly Used Windows Features
Lock Windows
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Win + P
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Access Commonly Used Windows Features
Choose Projection Mode (Switch between Screen and Projector, extend and duplicate displays)
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Win + H
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Access Commonly Used Windows Features
Share Screenshot
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Win + K
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Access Commonly Used Windows Features
Find Bluetooth
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Win + I
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Access Commonly Used Windows Features
Windows Settings
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Win + A
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Access Commonly Used Windows Features
Action Center
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Win + X
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Access Commonly Used Windows Features
Start Windows 10 Context Menu (same as right-clicking start button)
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Win + Q
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Access Commonly Used Windows Features
Open Cortana, ready for voice input
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Win + S
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Access Commonly Used Windows Features
Open Cortana, ready for typed input
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Win + Space
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Access Commonly Used Windows Features
Change the keyboard language (if you have more than one chosen)
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Ctrl + Shift + Esc
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Access Commonly Used Windows Features
Opens Windows Task Manager
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Win + Pause/Break
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Access Commonly Used Windows Features
Display System Properties which holds system properties, computer name, device manager and so on
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Press Win , then type 'xbox', then press Enter
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Manage Screen Recordings
Start Xbox for Screen Recording Utility
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Win + G
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Manage Screen Recordings
Start Screen Recording Utility via the Xbox Game Bar. Confirm with 'Yes this is a game'
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Win + Alt + R
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Manage Screen Recordings
Start and Stop Screen Recording. Recording is saved under This PC\Videos\Captures
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Print Screen
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Take and Share Screenshots
Take Screenshot
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Alt + Print Screen
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Take and Share Screenshots
Take Screenshot of the current active windows and place it on the Clipboard
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Win + Print Screen
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Take and Share Screenshots
Take Screenshot of the virtual desktop and save it in This PC\Pictures\Screenshots
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Arrow Keys
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Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Navigate between files and folders
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Home / End
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Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Jump to first / jump to last item
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F2
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Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Change the file name of active item
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Alt + P
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File List Views
Display or hide Preview Pane
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Alt + V then D
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File List Views
View details. Check View menu for more options
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Ctrl +mouse scroll wheel
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File List Views
Change size of icons
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Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down
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Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Select multiple adjacent items (directly above or below)
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Ctrl with Arrow keys and Space
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Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Select multiple non-adjacent items. Hold ctrl, use arrow keys to move to next item, and press space to add/remove from selection
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Ctrl + A
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Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Select all
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A ... Z and 1 .. 9
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Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Press the initial letter any item to jump to it. Continue typing the full name if multiple items start with the same letter
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Ctrl + C , Ctrl + X , Ctrl + V
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Manage Items in Explorer
Copy, Cut, Paste
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Ctrl + Z
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Manage Items in Explorer
Undo an action
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Ctrl + Y
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Manage Items in Explorer
Redo an action
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Delete
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Manage Items in Explorer
Delete an item and place it into the Recycle Bin
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Shift + Delete
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Manage Items in Explorer
Delete an item permanently without placing it into the Recycle Bin
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Ctrl + Shift + N
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Manage Items in Explorer
Create new folder
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Alt + Enter
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Manage Items in Explorer
Open Properties dialog box
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Win + X , U
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Windows Power User Menu
Shutdown Options. Prefer this over Alt+F4, as it is cumbersome cycling through closing Windows before hitting the Windows Shutdown
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Win + X , P
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Windows Power User Menu
Control Panel (better: Win+R, then type 'control')
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Win + X , W
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Windows Power User Menu
Network Settings
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Win + X , T
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Windows Power User Menu
Task Manager
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Win + X , F
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Windows Power User Menu
Programs and Features
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Win + X , A
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Windows Power User Menu
Elevated Command Prompt (Admin cmd)
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Win + X , M
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Windows Power User Menu
Device Manager
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Win + X , G
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Windows Power User Menu
Computer Management
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Win + X , O
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Windows Power User Menu
Power Options
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Win + X , K
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Windows Power User Menu
Disk Management
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Win + X , B
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Windows Power User Menu
Mobility Center
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Win + X , C
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Windows Power User Menu
Command Prompt (better: Win+R, then 'cmd')
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Win + [ + ]
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Windows Magnifier Shortcuts
Start Magnifier
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Win + Esc
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Windows Magnifier Shortcuts
Exit Magnifier
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Win + [ + ] / -
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Windows Magnifier Shortcuts
With Magnifier activated, zoom in / zoom out
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Ctrl + Alt + I
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Windows Magnifier Shortcuts
Invert colors in Magnifier display
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Ctrl + Tab / Ctrl + Shift + Tab
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Windows Dialog Boxes
Move forward / move backwards through tabs
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Tab / Shift + Tab
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Windows Dialog Boxes
Move forward / move backwards through options
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Alt +underlined letter
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Windows Dialog Boxes
Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter
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Backspace
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Windows Dialog Boxes
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
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Win + Arrow Left
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Windows Virtual Desktop/ Window Control
Dock the active window to the left half of the monitor
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Win + Arrow Right
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Windows Virtual Desktop/ Window Control
Dock the active window to the right half of the monitor
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Win + Arrow Up
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Windows Virtual Desktop/ Window Control
Maximize the active window vertically and horizontally
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Win + Arrow Down
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Windows Virtual Desktop/ Window Control
Restore of minimize the active window
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Win + Shift + Arrow Up
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Windows Virtual Desktop/ Window Control
Maximize the active window vertically, maintaining the current width
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Win + Shift + Arrow Down
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Windows Virtual Desktop/ Window Control
Restore or minimize the active window vertically, maintaining the current width
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Win + Shift + Arrow Left
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Windows Virtual Desktop/ Window Control
With multiple monitors, move the active windows to the monitor on the Left
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Win + Shift + Arrow Right
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Windows Virtual Desktop/ Window Control
With multiple monitors, move the active windows to the monitor on the Right
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Win + Home
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Windows Virtual Desktop/ Window Control
Minimize all nonactive windows; restore on second keystroke (toggle)
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Win + Tab
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Windows Virtual Desktop/ Window Control
Opens the Task View interface (Displays active Windows and Virtual Desktops available-See Settings>System>Multitasking>Virtual desktops)
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Alt + Tab
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Windows Virtual Desktop/ Window Control
Switch between open Windows in Task View to make active selection
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Win + Ctrl + Arrow Left
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Windows Virtual Desktop/ Window Control
Switch to the next virtual desktop to the Left
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Win + Ctrl + Arrow Right
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Windows Virtual Desktop/ Window Control
Switch to the next virtual desktop to the Right
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Win + Ctrl + D
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Windows Virtual Desktop/ Window Control
Create a new virtual desktop
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Win + Ctrl + F4
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Windows Virtual Desktop/ Window Control
Close the current virtual desktop
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Alt + F4
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Windows Virtual Desktop/ Window Control
Close the current window
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F11
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Windows Virtual Desktop/ Window Control
Turn full page view on or off (unless overwritten by Application Shortcut, such as Excel 2013)
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Win + ?
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The Rest
Launch the Windows Feedback App
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Win + F1
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The Rest
Display Windows Help
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Shift when inserting CD / DVD
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The Rest
Prevent CD or DVD from automatically playing
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Alt + Arrow Up
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The Rest
Move up one directory level
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Caps Lock
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The Rest
switch capital and small text
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F2
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The Rest
Rename file and folder
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F3
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The Rest
Search file and folder
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Alt
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The Rest
Close dialog box for active window
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Alt + Space
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The Rest
Open dialog box on active window
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Left Alt +left Shift + Print Screen
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The Rest
High contrast
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Left Alt +left Shift + Num Lock
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The Rest
Turn Mouse Keys on or off
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Hold right Shift for 8 seconds
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The Rest
Turn Filter Keys On and Off (Ease of Access)
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Hold Num Lock for 5 seconds
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The Rest
Turn sound On or Off for Caps Lock (Ease of Access)
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