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Keyboard shortcuts

Tip
Windows
To get the shortcut for the windows menu (move, minimise/maximise windows)Press <Alt>-spacebar

Windows 95
To minimise all windows:
1. Shift focus to task-bar (Start button), by pressing <Ctrl>-<Esc>, <Esc>.
2. Press <Alt>-M.

Windows Explorer
To force copy / move file(s) using drag and drop and keyboard:
Press <Shift> and drag the file(s) to force moving.
Press <Ctrl> and drag the file(s) to force copying.

PowerPoint
To copy and move object(s) at the same time:
1 Select the object(s).
2 Hold down <Ctrl> and drag the object(s).
3 Holding down <Shift> alone while dragging the object(s) will move them straight along a vertical or horizontal axis.
4 Holding down <Ctrl>-<Shift> and dragging the object(s) will copy and move them straight along a vertical or horizontal axis.

Setting an object's default setting
1 Select the object.
2 Change the object setting (the setting that will be used as default).
3 Choose Format--Pick Up object style.
4 De-select the object.
5 Choose Format--Apply to Object defaults.

Hinote VP
Use the touchpad to select and move windows:
1 Tap on the touchpad once to select window.
2 Tap one more time, and immediately drag the window.

Word
Holding down the <Alt> key while setting ruler components (tab, margin, etc) will reveal the measure (distance).
· Hold down <Shift> while choosing the File menu to close all files opened.
· Use the Help button to reveal style (Font and paragraph format) - Click on the Help button, then click on the paragraph to reveal the style.
· Shortcut to Autofit column width: hold down <Shift> and double-click the mouse button on the line separating the table column.

Category: Digital Helpline, Windows 3.x, Win95
Issue: Apr 1997
Pages: 184