Some hotkey information as posted on the Microsoft website.
If you press SHIFT+F8 in the extended selection list boxes, you enable an extended selection mode. In this mode, you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can press the following hotkeys:
CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR to adjust the selection. To cancel extended selection mode, press SHIFT+F8 again. Extended selection mode cancels itself when you move the focus to another control.
CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
TAB (Move forward through the options)
SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)
SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
F1 key (Display Help)
F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)
The windows logo can also be used in combination to create hotkeys.
Windows Key Hotkey List:
| Windows XP Hotkeys |
Hotkey Actions |
| Windows Logo |
this hotkey will display or hide the start menu. |
| Windows Logo+Break |
To display the system properties dialog box use this hotkey. |
| Windows Logo+M |
Use this hotkey to minimize all of the windows |
| Windows Logo+SHIFT+M |
Use this hotkey combination to restore the minimized windows. |
| Windows Logo+E |
This hotkey will open the “My Computer”. |
| Windows Logo+F |
Use these hotkeys to search for a file or a folder |
| Windows Logo+F1 |
These hotkeys will display Windows Help. |
| Windows Logo+ L |
Use this hotkey to lock the keyboard |
| Windows Logo+R |
These windows hotkeys will open the “Run” dialog box |
| Windows Logo+U |
This hotkey will open the windows utility manager. |
I found some more windows xp hotkeys for your reference.
Windows Hotkey List:
| Windows XP Hotkeys |
Hotkey Actions |
| ALT+ENTER |
This hotkey combination will give you the ability to see the properties of a sected item the properties for the selected item. |
| ALT+F4 |
To close an active item or close a program use this windows hotkey. |
| ALT+SPACEBAR |
this windows xp hotkey will open the shotcut drop down for the “File” section in the top left of an active window. |
| ALT+TAB |
This xp hotkey will give you the ability to switch between open items, pressing ALT+TAB multiple times will continue to tggle between open windows/programs. |
| ALT+ESC |
This windows hotkey will close items in the order they were opened. |
| F1 Key |
Gives help on the active window or selected item. |
| F2 Key |
To rename a selected item use these windows hotkeys. |
| F3 Key |
Using windows xp this hotkey will search for a file or folder. |
| F4 Key |
This hotkey will display the address bar in “My Computer” or “Windows Explorer”. |
| F5 Key |
This hotkey will display the address bar in “My Computer” or “Windows Explorer”. |
| F6 Key |
Use this hotkey to toggle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. |
| F10 Key |
This combination of hotkeys for windows xp will allow you to activate the menu bar in an active program. |