Basic Keyboard Shortcuts

Hello guys! Here I bring you all a very useful tips about your keyboard... if possible, you can take note some of this step for further use.

Do you believe that most people like to use mouse more than the keyboard? In fact, many people don't realize that the useful of keyboard functioning and when a certain time their mouse stuck, they just turn off the computer from it main power. I know this can be frustrating without a mouse. But when knowing some basic keyboard shortcuts, it will certainly come in usefully someday... so, here we begin...

If your mouse is not working, the first thing you need to check is to see if it is plugged in. If it is plugged in and it still doesn't work, reboot your computer. but you will need to use your keyboard to turn off your computer in safest way.

Take this step:

1. If you have any open programs use ALT-F4 to close them all.
2. Use your arrow keys and the enter key to answer any pop up warnings.
3. Continue pressing ALT-F4 to close all open programs until the 'Turn off computer' display pops up.
4. Use your arrow keys and the enter key to select turn off or restart.

If you are using Windows XP try this step:

1. Press the Windows Logo key
2. Press the up arrow key once to select 'Turn off computer'
3. Press the enter key to continue.
4. Press the right arrow key once to select 'Turn off' or twice to select 'Restart'
5. Press the enter key to continue.

Now that your computer has been rebooted, your mouse should be working again.
If it is not, try connecting another mouse to your computer.

Here are some common keyboard shortcuts that you will want to keep taped to the back of your keyboard or laptop. So the next time your mouse goes south, just keep this list handy.

• F1: Starts Windows Help
• F5: Refresh your page in Explorer and Web browser windows
• F10: Activates menu bar options
• SHIFT+F10: this is the same as right-clicking on an object
• ALT+F4: Closes the current windows
• ALT+TAB: Switch to another running program
• CTRL+ESC: Opens the START menu (use the ARROW keys to select an item)
• Windows Logo: Opens the START menu (use the ARROW keys to select an item)
• Windows Logo+C: Opens Control Panel
• Windows Logo+E: Opens My Computer (aka: Windows Explorer)
• Windows Logo+F: Find files or folders
• Windows Logo+M: Minimize all open windows
• Windows Logo+Break: System Properties dialog box
• TAB: Move to the next control in the dialog box
• SHIFT+TAB: Move to the previous control in the dialog box