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Essential Keyboard Shortcuts and Program Navigation in Windows XP

In this tutorial, we explore essential tricks and techniques for efficiently using Windows XP. We focus on valuable keyboard shortcuts that enhance your computer experience, such as navigating between programs using "Alt+Tab" and accessing program menus with "Alt" and the corresponding underlined letters. Additionally, learn about essential functions like Cut, Copy, Paste, and printing. This guide serves as a foundational resource for beginners to optimize their workflow and leverage Windows XP to its fullest potential.

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Essential Keyboard Shortcuts and Program Navigation in Windows XP

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  1. Tutorial 1 Exploring the Basics New Perspectives on Windows XP Tutorial 1

  2. Objectives • Overview of a few tricks to help with computer usage Most involve keyboard shortcuts • Notation • Switching between programs • Program menus • More Shortcuts

  3. Keyboard button notation • We will use the notation: • Win = windows button. • Ctrl = Control button. • Alt = Alternative button. • Fi = Function key number i. • There are 12 function keys (usually), F1, F2…,F12 • Shft = Shift button. *I will use “Shift” • Tab = Tab button. • Spc = Space button. *I will use “Space” • Esc = Escape button.

  4. Switching Between Programs • Program buttons • Located on the taskbar • Offer the easiest way to switch between programs • Try “Alt+Tab” keys together while you are running more than one program and see what will happen New Perspectives on Windows XP Tutorial 1

  5. Using Program Menus • Menus • Organize a program’s features and available functions • Menu bar • Typically located at the top of the program window • Shows the names of the menus • To reach a menu you hit “Alt key” + the underlined letter of the name of the menu • Within each menu, the underlined letters work as shortcuts for each item New Perspectives on Windows XP Tutorial 1

  6. Selecting Options from a Menu An Example of Windows XP menu New Perspectives on Windows XP Tutorial 1

  7. More Shortcuts • http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449 • Really common ones: • Start menu: Windows Button • Cut: Ctrl+X • Copy: Ctrl+C • Paste: Ctrl+V • Print: Ctrl+P • Help: F1 • For this class: • Put Screenshot in “Clipboard”: PrtScn • Put Screenshot of Current Window in “Clipboard”: Alt+PrtScn New Perspectives on Windows XP Tutorial 1

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