| F1 |
To activate help. |
| F2 |
To rename a selected file or folder. |
| F3 |
To find a file or folder. |
| F5 |
To refresh the screen. |
| F6 |
Switches between panes in Windows Explorer. |
| F8 |
When you turn on your computer as soon as it
beeps or says "Starting Windows 95/98" press F8 and it will invoke a
special troubleshooting menu. |
| F10 |
Makes the menu active. |
| CTRL+X, C, or V |
To cut, copy or paste selected text. |
| SHIFT+DELETE |
To delete items by passing the recycling bin. |
| ALT+ENTER |
To view the properties of a selected item. |
| ALT+SPACEBAR |
It will accesses the window menu in any window. |
| ALT+SPACEBAR+C |
Closes the active window . |
| ALT+SPACEBAR+M |
It will move the active window position using the
arrow keys. |
| ALT+SPACEBAR+N |
Minimizes the active window. |
| ALT+SPACEBAR+S |
Resizes the active window using the arrow keys. |
| ALT+SPACEBAR+X |
Maximizes the active window. |
| CTRL+drag the file to a destination |
It will copy a file to the destination. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+drag the file to a destination |
It will create a shortcut at the destination. |
| CTRL+ESC |
Launches the Start Menu. |
| CTRL+ESC+R |
Opens the run dialog box. |
| Win+R |
Opens the run dialog box. Win is the key
that has the Windows 95 logo on it. Not all keyboards have this. |
| SHIFT+F10 |
Opens the taskbar properties. |
| CTRL+Z |
Will Undo the previous action. |
| CTRL+A |
Selects all files or text in the active window. |
| ALT+TAB |
This will switch you between active programs. |