Create Keyboard Shortcuts




You can automate just about any point-and-click operation you perform with the mouse. Here's a variety of ways to make keyboard shortcuts.
Windows lets you assign a keyboard command to any shortcut icon. (Note, though, that it has to be a shortcut; you can't assign a keyboard shortcut to any file you want.) Just right-click the icon in question, click Properties, and click in the 'Shortcut key' field. Press the keyboard combo you want to assign to launch the shortcut; it must include one standard character plus two or three of <Ctrl>, <Shift>, or <Alt>. (<Ctrl>-<Shift>-R in the example shown.)



To make more robust shortcuts, try the appropriately named freeware app [Only Registered and Activated Users Can See Links. Click Here To Register...]. With such shortcuts you can launch any file, perform system commands (such as logging off and shutting down), or open any URL in a browser. One shortcut can even perform several of these actions, simultaneously or in sequence.
For even more complex shortcuts, get a macro recorder that can capture detailed steps and repeat them on command. The [Only Registered and Activated Users Can See Links. Click Here To Register...] ($25) can capture anything you type, as well as mouse movements and clicks. Just click New to record a macro, and click Stop after you've done all your typing and mousing. If you want to assign keyboard shortcuts to your macros, you'll need a separate program, [Only Registered and Activated Users Can See Links. Click Here To Register...] ($25).
Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know
Shortcut - Action
<F2> Rename selected file (in Windows) or edit selected cell (in Excel).
<Shift>-<F3> For any highlighted text, cycle among all-caps, lowercase, and title case. Click Format, Change Case for more options.
<F5> Refresh your page in Explorer and Web browser windows.
<Ctrl>-<Esc> Open the Start menu (useful if your mouse won't respond).
<Ctrl>-<Space> Reset the highlighted text to the default font (in Word). <Ctrl>-mouse wheel Zoom in and out.
<Windows>-L Password-lock the computer.
<Windows>-R Open the Run dialog box.
<Windows>-M or <Windows>-D Minimize all windows.
<Ctrl>-+ (on numeric keypad) Resize a column to fit its comments (in Excel).
<Windows>-E Launch Windows Explorer.