Shortcut Keys
Once a year I happen to learn about a new shortcut key that just amazes me. Usually
it’s because it’s something I didn’t know was possible or was possible but required
to many mouse clicks. Recently I learned of control-space and had that same reaction.
Control-Space
In Microsoft Word, selecting text and typing Control-Space will clear the formatting.
Since I do this dozens of times a day when copying/pasting text into Word Mail this
is super handy. Many thanks to Adam
Barr for blogging this.
Control-+ (NumPadPlus)
This will cause any item list control in Windows to “Auto Fit” I use this all the
time in the explorer shell to make all the columns in details view automatically fit
to the items in the list. If you are a Microsoft employee, you’ll be happy to know
that this works in Product
Studio. I love this. Doing this on a Laptop is a few more keystrokes since you
don’t have a NumPad that you can access without the Function key. I’ll post a way
to fix this later.
As far as I can tell, this shortcut is not documented anywhere.
WindowsKey-E
This will launch the Explorer Shell to the My Computer View. I do this dozens of times
a day.
WindowsKey-D
This will display the desktop and hide all application windows.
WindowsKey-L
This will Lock your desktop or switch user if you have FUS turned on.
Alt-F1
In Outlook this will hide the folder list, giving your reading pane more room to view
a message.
WindowsKey-Q
If you have Office Communicator, this will expand it from the Tray and place focus
in the Word Wheel Control so you can quickly initiate a chat.
Control-Alt-M
If you have Windows Desktop Search, and the Taskbar Toolbar visible, this will place
focus in that control.
The posts on this weblog are provided “AS IS” with no warranties, and confer no rights. The opinions expressed herein are my own personal opinions and do not represent my employer’s view in any way. Related posts:
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