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Windows Use, Customization, and Software
Common Keyboard Shortcuts
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| Keyboard Shortcut | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Exit the current program | Alt+F4 | |
| Close a window within the current program (e.g., a document in Microsoft Office) | Ctrl+F4 | |
| Switch beteen programs. | Hit once to get a screen showing the icons on your start menu and hit it again to move to the next icon. | |
| Open File Explorer. | For managing windows files. | |
| Open start menu | Ctrl+Esc | Most keyboards have a Windows key that also does this |
| Use menus in a program | Alt | Use the arrow keys to navigate menus; may be highly dependent on the program |
| Cut | Ctrl+X | Results may vary according to the program you're using |
| Copy | Ctrl+C | |
| Paste | Ctrl+P | |
| Make text italic | Ctrl+I | Mainly applies in office and rich text applications; also applies in some chat applications |
| Make text underline | Ctrl+U | |
| Make text bold | Ctrl+B | |
| Undo last change | Ctrl+Z |
Off-site link: List of Windows Keyboard Shutcuts from Microsoft
Useful software packages
Programs listed below add features or functionality that is often missing in a basic Windows installation. The links in the following sections will take you to a new web site.
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Web Browsers
Note: Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer is probably pre-installed on your computer, but other options are freely available for download.
- Mozilla Firefox – web browser, a distant relative of Netscape
- Chrome – web browser by Google
- Pegasus E-mail Client – popular e-mail client for Windows (freeware)
System Administration/Remote Administration
Likely useful if you have to manage files remote (e.g., FTP to a web site) or do other kinds of remote amdinistration.
As of 2018 versions of Windows 10, SSH should be available to Windows users.
- FileZilla - excellent Windows FTP client (GPL)
- PuTTY - ssh and telnet client for Windows (beta software)
- WinSCP – secure file transfer program (GPL)
- UltraVNC – remote administration client and server
- Console - drop-in replacement for cmd.exe (beta software)
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