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kretsminky Maniac (V) Inmate From: A little lower... lower... ahhhhhh, thats the spot Insane since: Jun 2000	posted 10-11-2002 05:51 I.E. Make me lazier! Just curious about any shortcuts you guys know that simplify every day tasks. Could be Photoshop but mostly I'm curious about IE tricks or basic Windows tricks. I also think this would be a good one for the FAQ. 1. CTRL + F5 = Hard refresh. It forces the browser to pull everything up brand new. Great for making sure you have the most current friends posts. (Use F5 for a basic refresh.) 2. CTRL + F4 = Opens the history list in the Address bar. 3. Shift + Click = When you hold down shift and click on a link it opens that link in a new browser window. 4. F11 = Opens IE to full screen mode with no taskbars. (Hit it again to toggle back.) 5. WINDOWS + D = Minimizes all windows on the screen to the taskbar. Hit it again to bring them back up. 6. WINDOWS + M = Same thing only no toggle ability. 7. ALT + Left arrow key = Same as back button 8. ALT + Right key = Same as forward button
Slime Lunatic (VI) Mad Scientist From: Massachusetts, USA Insane since: Mar 2000	posted 10-11-2002 05:53 Backspace -> same as back button (occasionally thinks you're doing a keyboard shortcut when you're typing in a textbox though...) Home, Shift+End -> select current line
dmstiner Bipolar (III) Inmate From: Insane since: Mar 2002	posted 10-11-2002 05:53 I could not live without Ctrl+O in IE, opens the uh open box where you can type in URL's or browse for files. Works well with fullscreen IE
silence Maniac (V) Inmate From: soon to be "the land down under" Insane since: Jan 2001	posted 10-11-2002 06:20 windows+E : Opens up Windows Explorer (can't live without this) alt-tab : switches between open programs (very useful) printscreen/alt+printscreen : captures screenshot of entire screen and active application respectively alt+F4 : close current application, shutdown if no applications open ctrl+P : print ctrl+v : paste ctrl+c : copy ctrl+x : cut ctrl+esc : open start menu ctrl+esc,s,c : open control panel (usually) ctrl+n : new file (depending on application) ctrl+shift+s : save as (photoshop only) and the mother of all shortcuts ctrl+alt+del : do I even have to explain this? hehe
Slime Lunatic (VI) Mad Scientist From: Massachusetts, USA Insane since: Mar 2000	posted 10-11-2002 06:44 Oh, ctrl+n in Internet Explorer, very helpful.
Suho1004 Maniac (V) Inmate From: Seoul, Korea Insane since: Apr 2002	posted 10-11-2002 07:22 I personally like the wheelmouse shortcuts... Shift + back/forward on the wheel: cycles backward/forward through the history in IE Ctrl + back/forward on the wheel: cycles through the font sizes (back=larger, forward=smaller; kind of seems counter-intuitive to me, but oh well) I use the first one far more often than the second, but the second one does come in handy on occasion. Cell 270
Veneficuz Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: A graveyard of dreams Insane since: Mar 2001	posted 10-11-2002 11:37 I don't use IE more than I have to, so don't have anything to add to that list. But together with everything else mentioned I like these shortcuts: WINDOWS key - opens start menu (same as Silence's CTRL+ESC, but faster ) WINDOWS key + R - opens the run dialog _________________________ Anyone who has lost track of time when using a computer knows the propensity to dream, the urge to make dreams come true and the tendency to miss lunch. - copied from the wall of cell 408 -
mas Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: the space between us Insane since: Sep 2002	posted 10-11-2002 12:22 CTRL+A = marks all -THE SPACE-
trib Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Den Haag, Netherlands Insane since: Sep 2002	posted 10-11-2002 12:37 You mean these things are supposed to have keyboards ?
synax Maniac (V) Inmate From: Cell 666 Insane since: Mar 2002	posted 10-11-2002 13:25 I use WINDOWS + Pause all the time. It opens up your System Properties panel.
Jeni Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist From: 8675309 Insane since: Jul 2000	posted 10-11-2002 14:30 Command + for increasing text size and Command - for decreasing Lifesavers on the web
lallous Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Lebanon Insane since: May 2001	posted 10-11-2002 14:52 CTRL+SHIFT+ESC brings up Task Manager in Win2k/sp
NoJive Maniac (V) Inmate From: The Land of one Headlight on. Insane since: May 2001	posted 10-11-2002 15:05 ^^ Command? What's this command crap??! ;D CTRL/ESC/U/ENTER executes which ever shutdown command you have selected... 'Restart/Shutdown/standby.' I use it all the time for soft reboots... amazing how fast you can get.
cyoung Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: The northeast portion of the 30th star Insane since: Mar 2001	posted 10-11-2002 15:44 command-w
Lord_Fukutoku Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: West Texas Insane since: Jul 2002	posted 10-11-2002 17:34 The only 'command' key I've seen is on those blasted Solaris systems at school... And I started a file a long time ago with all these shortcuts for other people who use this computer to reference but I can't seem to find it... If I do, I'll add my couple that haven't been posted already... ________________________________________________________________ -- Jack of all trades, master of that which has my attention at the moment. Unoriginal Cell 693
JKMabry Maniac (V) Inmate From: out of a sleepy funk Insane since: Aug 2000	posted 10-11-2002 19:31 ctrl+m doesn't miniimize Outlook reminders, ctrl+d does ctrl+z undo ctrl+x cut ctrl+c copy ctrl+v paste ctrl+a select all ctrl+click for adding and subtracting from selection(s) ctrl+shift+click selects all files between click point and prev click point Jason
Dracusis Maniac (V) Inmate From: Brisbane, Australia Insane since: Apr 2001	posted 10-11-2002 20:04 The command key is the Mac equivelint of an "Alt" key. Alt+Tab - Much faster than clicking on the taks bar. Alt+F4 - Everyone know this one right? WinKey+F - Find stuffs WinKey+E - Explorer WinKey+R - Run WinKey+L - Instant switch to Win XP login screen

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kretsminky
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: A little lower... lower... ahhhhhh, thats the spot
Insane since: Jun 2000

posted 10-11-2002 05:51

I.E. Make me lazier!

Just curious about any shortcuts you guys know that simplify every day tasks. Could be Photoshop but mostly I'm curious about IE tricks or basic Windows tricks.

I also think this would be a good one for the FAQ.

1. CTRL + F5 = Hard refresh. It forces the browser to pull everything up brand new. Great for making sure you have the most current friends posts. (Use F5 for a basic refresh.)

2. CTRL + F4 = Opens the history list in the Address bar.

3. Shift + Click = When you hold down shift and click on a link it opens that link in a new browser window.

4. F11 = Opens IE to full screen mode with no taskbars. (Hit it again to toggle back.)

5. WINDOWS + D = Minimizes all windows on the screen to the taskbar. Hit it again to bring them back up.

6. WINDOWS + M = Same thing only no toggle ability.

7. ALT + Left arrow key = Same as back button

8. ALT + Right key = Same as forward button

Slime
Lunatic (VI) Mad Scientist

From: Massachusetts, USA
Insane since: Mar 2000

posted 10-11-2002 05:53

Backspace -> same as back button (occasionally thinks you're doing a keyboard shortcut when you're typing in a textbox though...)

Home, Shift+End -> select current line

dmstiner
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From:
Insane since: Mar 2002

posted 10-11-2002 05:53

I could not live without Ctrl+O in IE, opens the uh open box where you can type in URL's or browse for files. Works well with fullscreen IE

silence
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: soon to be "the land down under"
Insane since: Jan 2001

posted 10-11-2002 06:20

windows+E : Opens up Windows Explorer (can't live without this)
alt-tab : switches between open programs (very useful)
printscreen/alt+printscreen : captures screenshot of entire screen and active application respectively
alt+F4 : close current application, shutdown if no applications open
ctrl+P : print
ctrl+v : paste
ctrl+c : copy
ctrl+x : cut
ctrl+esc : open start menu
ctrl+esc,s,c : open control panel (usually)
ctrl+n : new file (depending on application)
ctrl+shift+s : save as (photoshop only)

and the mother of all shortcuts
ctrl+alt+del : do I even have to explain this? hehe

Slime
Lunatic (VI) Mad Scientist

From: Massachusetts, USA
Insane since: Mar 2000

posted 10-11-2002 06:44

Oh, ctrl+n in Internet Explorer, very helpful.

Suho1004
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Seoul, Korea
Insane since: Apr 2002

posted 10-11-2002 07:22

I personally like the wheelmouse shortcuts...

Shift + back/forward on the wheel: cycles backward/forward through the history in IE
Ctrl + back/forward on the wheel: cycles through the font sizes (back=larger, forward=smaller; kind of seems counter-intuitive to me, but oh well)

I use the first one far more often than the second, but the second one does come in handy on occasion.

Cell 270

Veneficuz
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: A graveyard of dreams
Insane since: Mar 2001

posted 10-11-2002 11:37

I don't use IE more than I have to, so don't have anything to add to that list. But together with everything else mentioned I like these shortcuts:

WINDOWS key - opens start menu (same as Silence's CTRL+ESC, but faster )
WINDOWS key + R - opens the run dialog

_________________________
Anyone who has lost track of time when using a computer knows the propensity to dream, the urge to make dreams come true and the tendency to miss lunch.
- copied from the wall of cell 408 -

mas
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: the space between us
Insane since: Sep 2002

posted 10-11-2002 12:22

CTRL+A = marks all

-THE SPACE-

trib
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Den Haag, Netherlands
Insane since: Sep 2002

posted 10-11-2002 12:37

You mean these things are supposed to have keyboards ?

synax
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Cell 666
Insane since: Mar 2002

posted 10-11-2002 13:25

I use WINDOWS + Pause all the time. It opens up your System Properties panel.

Jeni
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist

From: 8675309
Insane since: Jul 2000

posted 10-11-2002 14:30

Command + for increasing text size and
Command - for decreasing
Lifesavers on the web

lallous
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Lebanon
Insane since: May 2001

posted 10-11-2002 14:52

CTRL+SHIFT+ESC brings up Task Manager in Win2k/sp

NoJive
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: The Land of one Headlight on.
Insane since: May 2001

posted 10-11-2002 15:05

^^ Command? What's this command crap??! ;D

CTRL/ESC/U/ENTER

executes which ever shutdown command you have selected... 'Restart/Shutdown/standby.'

I use it all the time for soft reboots... amazing how fast you can get.

cyoung
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: The northeast portion of the 30th star
Insane since: Mar 2001

posted 10-11-2002 15:44

command-w

Lord_Fukutoku
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: West Texas
Insane since: Jul 2002

posted 10-11-2002 17:34

The only 'command' key I've seen is on those blasted Solaris systems at school...

And I started a file a long time ago with all these shortcuts for other people who use this computer to reference but I can't seem to find it... If I do, I'll add my couple that haven't been posted already...

________________________________________________________________
-- Jack of all trades, master of that which has my attention at
the moment.

Unoriginal Cell 693

JKMabry
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: out of a sleepy funk
Insane since: Aug 2000

posted 10-11-2002 19:31

ctrl+m doesn't miniimize Outlook reminders, ctrl+d does

ctrl+z undo
ctrl+x cut
ctrl+c copy
ctrl+v paste
ctrl+a select all
ctrl+click for adding and subtracting from selection(s)
ctrl+shift+click selects all files between click point and prev click point

Jason

Dracusis
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Brisbane, Australia
Insane since: Apr 2001

posted 10-11-2002 20:04

The command key is the Mac equivelint of an "Alt" key.

Alt+Tab - Much faster than clicking on the taks bar.
Alt+F4 - Everyone know this one right?
WinKey+F - Find stuffs
WinKey+E - Explorer
WinKey+R - Run
WinKey+L - Instant switch to Win XP login screen