Q65680: A Listing of Keyboard Commands in Windows Version 3.0
Article: Q65680
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 01-OCT-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a
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SUMMARY
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This article contains a list of keyboard commands you can use with Microsoft
Windows, as discussed in the "Microsoft Windows User's Guide" for version 3.0.
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Key Sequence Page Effect
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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)
<LETTER> 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
REFERENCES
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"Microsoft Windows User's Guide," version 3.0
Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a win30
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
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