Remove SHORTCUT link from the desktop folder
how to remove short cut arrows on u'r desktop itemsjust go to >start>run>regedit>hkey_classes_root>u
find a file by name lnkfile click on that to that right
u can see a file by name is shortcut delete that and
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Microsoft Outlook Shortcut Keys
The followings are shortcuts for Microsoft Outlook. Some keys are version specific.Use at your own risk.
| Shortcut | Description |
| Ctrl + B | Bold |
| Ctrl + C | Copy. |
| Ctrl + F | Forward a message. |
| Ctrl + I | Italic highlighted selection |
| Ctrl + K | Auto-Complete the name or message. |
| Ctrl + P | Paste selected text. |
| Ctrl + R | Reply to a message. |
| Alt + S | Compose a new message |
| Ctrl + U | Underline |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selected text. |
| Ctrl + N | Compose a new message. |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | New appointment to your calendar. |
| Ctrl + Shirt + C | New contact. |
| Ctrl + Shift + I | Go to Inbox. |
| Ctrl + Shift + J | New journal entry. |
| Ctrl + Shift + K | New task. |
| Ctrl + Shift + O | Go to Outbox. |
Microsoft Internet Explorer Shortcut Keys
The followings are short-cuts for Microsoft Internet Explorer. Some keys are version specific
Use at your own risk.
Mouse shortcuts
| Shortcut | Description |
| Double-click (On a word) | Select the word. |
| Triple-click | Select entire line. |
| Wheel click | Activate the Smooth scrolling |
| Hold Ctrl + Scroll Wheel forward | Increase font size |
| Hold Ctrl + Scroll Wheel backward | Decrease font size |
| Click one point then hold Shift & click another | Create a selection from the two points |
Keyboard shortcuts
| Shortcut | Description |
| F1 | Help. |
| F3 | Toggle on/off search panel. |
| F4 | Pull down address bar. |
| F5 | Refresh current page. |
| F6 | Move focus to address bar. |
| F11 | Toggle on/off full-screen mode |
| Alt + (Left Arrow) | Go back on history. Same pas Backspace |
| Alt + (Right Arrow) | Go forward on history. |
| Ctrl + A | Select All. |
| Ctrl + B | Favorites. |
| Ctrl + C | Copy Selected. |
| Ctrl + E | Search panel. |
| Ctrl + F | Find (on page). |
| Ctrl + H | Toggle History panel. |
| Ctrl + I | Toggle Favorites panel. |
| Ctrl + L | Open File. Same as Ctrl + O |
| Ctrl + N | Open New browser window. |
| Ctrl + P | Print current page / frame. |
| Ctrl + R | Refresh. Same as F5 |
| Esc | Stop (while page is loading). |
| Ctrl + Enter | Auto complete a url address. For example, type thecomputricks in the address bar and press CTRL + ENTER to get http://www.thecomputricks.com. |
| Ctrl + D | Add the current page to favorite. |
Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys
he followings are shortcut keys and mouse shortcuts that can be used for Microsoft Word
Use at your own risk.
Mouse shortcuts
| Shortcut | Description |
| Double-click (on a word) | Select the word. |
| Single-click (anywhere in a sentence) + Holding CTRL | Select the entire sentence. |
| Triple-click (anywhere in a paragraph) | Select the entire paragraph. |
| Click, hold, drag, then release | Select text from the click position to release position. |
| Click first position, hold SHIFT key, then click 2nd position | Select text from the 1st position to the 2nd position. |
| Hold ALT key, then click and drag | Vertical select text. |
| Hold CTRL key, then scroll wheel | Zoom in/out. |
Keyboard shortcuts
| Shortcut | Description |
| Ctrl + A | Select all (including text, graphics). |
| Ctrl + B | Bold. |
| Ctrl + I | Italic. |
| Ctrl + U | Underline. |
| Ctrl + C | Copy. |
| Ctrl + V | Paste. |
| Ctrl + X | Cut. |
| Ctrl + F | Find. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo. |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo. |
| Ctrl + P | Open the print dialog. |
| Ctrl + K | Insert link. |
| Ctrl + L | Left align. |
| Ctrl + E | Center align. |
| Ctrl + R | Right align. |
| Ctrl + M | Indent. |
| Ctrl + (left arrow) | Moves one word to the left. |
| Ctrl + (right arrow) | Moves one word to the right. |
| Ctrl + (up arrow) | Moves cursor to the beginning of the paragraph. |
| Ctrl + (down arrow) | Moves cursor to the end of the paragraph. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F | Change font. |
| Ctrl + Shift + * | View/hide non-printing characters. |
| Ctrl + Del | Deletes word to the right of cursor. |
| Ctrl + Backspace | Deletes word to the left of cursor. |
| Ctrl + End | Moves cursor to the end of document. |
| Ctrl + Home | Moves cursor to the beginning of document. |
| Ctrl + Spacebar | Reset highlighted text to the default font. |
| Ctrl + 1 | Single-space. |
| Ctrl + 2 | Double-space. |
| Ctrl + 5 | 1.5-line. |
| Ctrl + Alt + 1 | Format text: heading 1. |
| Ctrl + Alt + 2 | Format text: heading 2. |
| Ctrl + Alt + 3 | Format text: heading 3. |
| F1 | Help. |
| F4 | Repeat the last action |
| F5 | Go to . |
| F7 | Spelling and grammar. |
| F12 | Save as. |
| F8 then (left arrow) | Increase selection to the left by one character |
| F8 then (right arrow) | Increase selection to the right by one character |
| Ctrl + F1 | Task Pane. |
| Ctrl + F2 | Print preview. |
| Alt + Ctrl + F2 | New document. |
| Shift + F3 | Cycle between capitalized formats |
| Ctrl + Insert | Copy. |
| Shift + Insert | Paste. |
| Shift + End | Select from current position to the end of the line. |
| Shift + Home | Select from current position to the beginning of the line. |
| Ctrl + Shift + (left arrow) | Select from current position to the beginning of the word. |
| Ctrl + Shift + (right arrow) | Select from current position to the end of the word. |
| Ctrl + Shift + (up arrow) | Select from current position to the beginning of the document. |
| Ctrl + Shift + (down arrow) | Select from current position to the end of the document. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Page Up | Select from current position to the beginning of the window. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Page Down | Select from current position to the end of the window. |
| Shift + Page Up | One screen page up. |
| Shift + Page Down | One screen page down. |
| Shift + F7 | Thesaurus check selected text. |
| Shift + F12 | Save. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F12 | Print. |
| Alt + Shift + D | Insert the current date. |
| Alt + Shift + T | Insert the current time. |
Microsoft Excel Shortcut Keys
The followings are Microsoft Excel shortcuts. Some short-cuts might be version specific.
Use at your own risk.
Mouse shortcuts
| Shortcut | Description |
| Double-click (on a cell) | Edit the cell contents. |
| Double-click (on a row/column divider) | Adjust height/width to auto-fit |
| High-light headers of multiple rows/columns then Double-click on a row/column divider | Adjust height/width to auto-fit of all high-lighted rows/columns |
| Triple-click | Select the entire contents in the cell |
| Click on row/column divider then drag | Adjust height/width of the row/colunn |
| High-light headers of multiple rows/columns then Click on row/column divider then drag | Adjust height/width of the rows/colunns |
| Ctrl + Mouse wheel | Zooms in and out of document. |
| Hold Shift + Click the cells | Select multiple cells |
Keyboard shortcuts
| Shortcut | Description |
| F2 | Edit the selected cell. |
| F5 | Goto a specific cell. For example, C6. |
| F7 | Spell check selected text and/or document. |
| F11 | Create chart. |
| Ctrl + A | Select all. |
| Ctrl + B | Bold. |
| Ctrl + C | Copy. |
| Ctrl + F | Find (same as Shift + F5). |
| Ctrl + G | Go To. |
| Ctrl + H | Replace. |
| Ctrl + I | Italic. |
| Ctrl + K | Insert link. |
| Ctrl + N | New Workbook. |
| Ctrl + O | Open Workbook. |
| Ctrl + P | Print dialog. |
| Ctrl + S | Save. |
| Ctrl + U | Underline. |
| Ctrl + V | Paste. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo. |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo. |
| Ctrl + X | Cut. |
| Ctrl + 5 | Strikethrough text. |
| Ctrl + F3 | Define Name. |
| Ctrl + F4 | Exit Excel. |
| Ctrl + F6 | Switch between open workbooks. |
| Ctrl + F9 | Minimize current window. |
| Ctrl + F10 | Maximize current window. |
| Shift + F1 | Activate Help on Item. |
| Shift + F2 | Insert Comments |
| Shift + F3 | Insert Function. |
| Ctrl + Shift + ; | Enter the current time. |
| Ctrl + ; | Enter the current date. |
| Ctrl + Page down | Move to next worksheet. |
| Ctrl + Page up | Move to previous worksheet. |
| Ctrl + Shift + # | Number Format: Date |
| Ctrl + Shift + @ | Number Format: Time. |
| Ctrl + Shift + ! | Number Format: Commas. |
| Ctrl + Shift + $ | Number Format: Currency |
| Ctrl + Shift + % | Number Format: Percentage |
| Ctrl + Shift + ^ | Number Format: Scientific. |
| Ctrl + Space | Select entire column. |
| Shift + Space | Select entire row. |
| Ctrl + (Arrow key) | Move to next section. |
Microsoft Windows Shortcut Keys
This is a listing of some common shortcut keys in different versions Microsoft Windows.
Some shortcut keys below are not supported in all versions of Windows.
The shortcut keys on this page are only applicable for Windows in general, if you are looking for shortcut keys for a specific application (i.e. Excel, Word, etc..) please see the links at the bottom of this page.
The shortcut keys on this page are only applicable for Windows in general, if you are looking for shortcut keys for a specific application (i.e. Excel, Word, etc..) please see the links at the bottom of this page.
Use at your own risk.
| Shortcut Key | Supported Window Versions | Short Key Description |
| Alt + (double-click) | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Open Properties dialog of selected item. |
| Alt + Enter | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Opens properties window of selected item. |
| Alt + Esc | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Switch Between open tasks available on the taskbar. |
| Alt + F4 | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Close the top (focused) window. |
| Alt + Tab | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Switch between open windows. |
| Alt + Tab + Shift | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Switch between open windows, backward. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Delete (or Del) | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Bring up the Windows Task Manager, or reboot computer. |
| Ctrl + Esc | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Bring up the Windows Start menu. |
| Ctrl + '+' ('+' key on the keypad) | 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Autofit the widths of all columns (if available) in current window. |
| Ctrl + F4 | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Close sub window/tab. |
| Ctrl + Tab | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Switch between existing tabs (within a window). |
| Ctrl + Tab + Shift | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Switch between existing tabs (within a window), backward |
| F1 | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Open Help for Windows or focused application. |
| F2 | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Rename. |
| F3 | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Find/Search. |
| F4 | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Select drives or display the list of drives |
| F5 | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Refresh. |
| F6 | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Switch focus to the address bar (if exists). |
| F10 | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Switch focus to the top menu bar. |
| Shift + F10 | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Same as mouse right-click on the select item. |
| Print Screen | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Capture a screenshot of the entire desktop to clipboard. |
| Print Screen + Alt | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Capture a screenshot of just the top(focused) window to clipboard. |
| Shift + Delete (or Del) | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Permanently delete selected file(s)/folder(s) (bypass recycle bin) |
| Shift (hold while inserting an audio CD to drive) | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Prevent autoplay. |
| * (keypad) on Windows Explorer. | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Expand all sub-directories from the selected item. |
| + (keypad) on Windows Explorer. | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Expand only the first level of selected item. |
| - (keypad) on Windows Explorer. | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Collapse |
Most keyboards have a Windows Key (key with a Windows icon). This key provides additional shortcuts for Microsoft Windows. Below is a list of the shortcut keys by combining the Windows key and other keys.
| Shortcut Keys | Description |
| WINDOWS-KEY | Bring up the Windows Start menu. |
| WINDOWS-KEY + F1 | Bring up the Windows Help. |
| WINDOWS-KEY + e | Open Microsoft Explorer. |
| WINDOWS-KEY + f | Windows Search. |
| WINDOWS-KEY + Ctrl + f | Search for computers |
| WINDOWS-KEY + d | Minimizes all and bring up desktop, or restore all |
| WINDOWS-KEY + l | Lock the computer (Windows XP & newer). |
| WINDOWS-KEY + m | Minimizes all windows. |
| WINDOWS-KEY + Shift + M | Restore all. Opposite with WINDOWS-KEY + M and WINDOWS-KEY + D. |
| WINDOWS-KEY + r | Open the run window. |
| WINDOWS-KEY + u | Utility Manager. |
| WINDOWS-KEY + Tab | Cycle through the programs on task bar. |
| WINDOWS-KEY + Pause/Break | Open the System Properties window. |
Basic Shortcut Keys
The followings are some basic PC shortcut keys that are supported in most IBM compatible computers. They are also supported in most application software.
Use at your own risk.
| Shortcut Keys | Supported Window Versions | Description |
| Alt + e | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Pull down the top Edit menu. |
| Alt + f | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Pull down the top File menu |
| Ctrl + a | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Select all text. |
| Ctrl + c | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Copy selected item(s) (to clipboard). |
| Ctrl + f | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Find. |
| Ctrl + v | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Paste copied item(s) from clipboard |
| Ctrl + x | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Cut. |
| Ctrl + Ins | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Same as Ctrl + c |
| Ctrl + (left arrow) | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Move one word to the left at a time. |
| Ctrl + (right arrow) | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Move one word to the right at a time. |
| Shift + Ins | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Same as Ctrl + v |
| Shift + Delelte (or Del) | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Cut. Or permanently delete selected item(s) on Windows Explorer. |
| F1 | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Help. |
| Home | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Jump to the beginning of the line or page. |
| Ctrl + Home | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Jump to the beginning of the document or page. |
| End | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Jump to the end of the line or page. |
| Ctrl + End | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | ump to the end of the document or page. |
| Shift + Home | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Set selection (highlight) from current position to beginning of the line or page. |
| Shift + End | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Set selection (highlight) from current position to end of the line or page. |
| Shift + (left arrow) | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Set selection (highlight) from current position to the left, one character at a time. |
| Shift + (right arrow) | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Set selection (highlight) from current position to the right, one character at a time. |
| Shift + (down arrow) | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Set selection (highlight) from current position to the next line down. |
| Shift + (up arrow) | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista | Set selection (highlight) from current position to the next line up. |