So, if you read the previous post in this series, by now you should be wizzing around Windows 10 like a cat chasing a laser pen. With this post, we shall look at other shortcut keys that can be used around the Windows system to help you tame the beast.
Cycles forwards through the desktop applications.
Cycles backwards through the desktop applications.
Shows a tiled view of the current applications and shifts through each application. Releasing the Alt key sets the focus to the selected application.
Shows a tiled view of the current applications and shifts backwards through each application. Releasing the Alt key sets the focus to the selected application. The shift and non-shift combinations can be alternated allow you to move backwards and forwards through the list.
Shows a tiled view of the current applications. Using the Tab or Shift + Tab you can move to the required application and press either Space or Enter to set the focus to that application. Pressing Esc will cancel the operation.
Close the current tab or child window.
Opens the application shortcut menu.
In supported applications, will show the access keys for menus and ribbon tabs. You can then press the key for the desired option. Esc can be used to drop back a level when options are nested.
Launches the Start screen (the same as pressing the Windows key - ).
Opens the cursor shortcut menu (the same a pressing the menu key – positioned between the Alt Gr and the Ctrl keys).
Launches the help option for the current application.
Permanently delete the selected item.
Moves to the next application.
Moves to the previous application.
Cycles through the current applications in the order in which they were launched.
Toggle between windowed and full screen.
Show the Windows Security dialog box (equivalent of Ctrl + Alt + Del).
Activates the connection bar while in full screen mode.
Copies the current active window to the clipboard.
Copies the entire RDP window to the clipboard.
Launches a new instance of the application.
Launches a new instance of the application as an administrator.
Shows the window menu for the application.
Shows the window menu for the application group.
Cycles through the windows in the application group.
With these additions to your quickly growing shortcut library, Windows will be wizzing around all over the place. I hope you found this post useful and as usual, constructive criticism and suggestions are welcome. Links to cat videos are not so welcome.