Windows commands

Command line

• control netconnections = network connections
• control = control panel
• mstsc = RDP client
• taskmgr = task manager
• sol = solitaire
• mspaint = paint
• snippingtool = screenshot tool
• cmd
• start
• firefox

Shortcut keys

• F1 = Instructions
• F5 = Refresh (web browsers)
• F11 = Full screen (browsers)

• CTRL + C = Copy
• CTRL + V = Paste
• CTRL + X = Cut
• CTRL + Z = Undo
• CTRL + Y = Redo
• CTRL + N = New window
• CTRL + T = New tab (web browsers)
• CTRL + W = Close tab (web browsers)
• CTRL + R = Level right (Office)
• CTRL + S = Save
• CTRL + SHIFT + T = Open the last closed tab (web browsers)

• WINDOWS KEY + P = connect to projector (win 7, win 8)
• WINDOWS KEY + R = run
• WINDOWS KEY + S = search
• WINDOWS KEY + F = search (Win 8, win 8.1)
• WINDOWS KEY + D = show desktop
• WINDOWS KEY + E = my computer
• WINDOWS KEY + U = ease of access center
• WINDOWS KEY + I = settings (win 8, win 8.1)
• WINDOWS KEY + L = lock computer (need to re-enter password)
• WINDOWS KEY + C = shortcut (win 8, win 8.1)
• WINDOWS KEY + X = show settings menu on the bottom left (win 8, win8.1)
• WINDOWS KEY + TAB = switch between programs (win 7 aero, win8, win 8.1)

• ALT + F4 = close program
• ALT + TAB = switch between programs
• CTRL + ALT + DEL = menu with task manager, changing your password etc.
• CTRL + SHIFT + ESC = open task manager

Sources

• http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks/a/control-panel-command-line.htm
• http://kb.sage.edu/kb/index.php?View=entry&EntryID=72
• http://tweaks.com/windows/36908/control-panel-run-shortcuts/

• http://support.microsoft.com/kb/180025
• http://www.computerhope.com/control.htm
• http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks/tp/control-panel-applets-list.04.htm

• http://samikuhmonen.fi/vinkit/windows/ (Finnish)