Throw your mouse away !

Mouse gestures can provide quick access to common functions of a program. Indeed there are certain tasks when a mouse or other input device is easier, but the keyboard is usually the way to go for most of the geeks.



If you can do the same thing with keyboard much faster, much safely and much efficiently, why to keep mouse feeding at all ? :) Here are few reasons [general folder and windows explorer keyboard shortcuts] to throw your mouse away !

F2 Rename
F3 Find
CTRL+X, C, or V Cut, Copy, or Paste
SHIFT+DELETE Delete immediately without putting the file
in Recycle Bin
ALT+ENTER Properties
ALT+double-click Properties
CTRL+right-click Put alternative verbs on the context menu
(Open With)
SHIFT+double-click Explore the object if it has an Explore
command

CTRL+drag a file to a folder Copy a file

CTRL+SHIFT+drag a file to the desktop or a folder Create a shortcut

CTRL+ESC,ESC,TAB,SHIFT+F10 Open taskbar properties

[General control over folders/Windows Explorer]

F4 (Explorer) Displays the combo box
F5 Refresh
F6 Switches between panes in Windows Explorer
CTRL+G(Windows
Explorer) Goto
CTRL+Z Undo
CTRL+A Select all
BACKSPACE Goes to the parent folder
SHIFT+ Closes this folder and all its parent folders

[In Windows Explorer]
Num* Expands everything under selection
Num- Expands selection
Num+ or Right arrow Collapses selection
Right arrow Expands current selection if it's collapsed;
otherwise goes to the first child.
Left arrow Collapses current selection if it's expanded;
otherwise goes to the parent

[In Properties]
CTRL+TAB or
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Switches between Properties tabs

[In Open/Save Common Dialog Boxes]
F4 Drop down the location list
F5 Refresh the view
Backspace Go to parent folder if focus is on view window

[General Keyboard-Only Commands]
F1 Help
F10 Goes to menu mode
SHIFT+F10 Context menu for selected item
CTRL+ESC Brings up Start menu
CTRL+ESC, ESC Focus on the Start button
SHIFT+F10 Context menu
ALT+TAB Switch to the running program
SHIFT while
inserting CD Bypasses auto-run
Alt+M when focus
is on taskbar Minimizes all windows