Shortcuts when Working in a Window in Windows

Abhinav Kaiser | May 27, 2009 | 0 comments

These shortcuts are useful if you are working in a window in Windows operating system such as Internet Explorer, Control Panel and so on.

[Ctrl] + [Tab]
Move forward through tabs

[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Tab]
Move back through tabs

[Tab]
Move forward through options

[Shift] + [Tab]
Move back through options

[Alt] + underlined letter
Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter

[Enter]
Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands. Also equivalent to hitting the OK button

[Space]
Change the state of a check box or radio button. Also to click on selected button – the button is clicked after you release the spacebar.

Arrow keys
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons

[F4]
Display the items in the active drop-down menu

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