What's Up With The Keyboard

Did you ever accidentally bump a couple of extra keys on your keyboard, resulting in things you didn't want opening up. Those keys all have a purpose even though most of us are not acquainted with the purpose. The keys with the letter F and a number (1-12) are called function keys. A few examples are listed here.

F1 = Help
F2 = Rename selected file
F3 = Opens the file search
F11 =Full Screen Mode

There are other keyboard combinations that make things happen for you.

CTRL +Shift H =History
CTRL +Shift I =Favorites
CTRL +N =Start new browser with same web address
CTRL +P =Open print dialog box
CTRL +R =Update current web page
CTRL +W =close current window
Delete =Delete
CTRL +A =Select All
Alt +F4 = Close Active Program
Alt +TAB =Switch between the open items
CTRL +ESC =Display Start Menu
CTRL +SHIFT +ESC = Open Task Manager
Windows Logo Key = Display or hide Start Menu
Windows Key +E =Opens Windows explorer

These are a few of the keyboard shortcuts that can be useful to all of us. If you can't remember them, make a short list of the ones you would use the most. If this is something you like to use, run a search for longer lists. There are lists of shortcuts in general and there are lists of keyboard shortcuts for use in specific software (i.e. Word, Firefox, Explorer).