{"id":28950,"date":"2021-10-18T21:01:01","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T13:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=28950"},"modified":"2021-10-18T17:09:48","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T09:09:48","slug":"controlling-windows-with-shortcuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/controlling-windows-with-shortcuts\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Control Windows Only With Keyboard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No need to worry if you have lost access to your PC mouse, <strong>you can still control your PC just with the keyboard. <\/strong>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/mechanical-keyboards-to-buy\/\">PC keyboard<\/a> offers all the keys and <strong>shortcuts to perform almost all of the Windows functions<\/strong>. You can even learn these handy keyboard shortcuts to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/how-to-boost-productivity\/\" rel=\"noopener\">boost productivity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, we will tell you everything you need to know about <strong>controlling your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/tag\/windows-tips\/\">Windows PC<\/a> when you have just the keyboard at your disposal<\/strong>. Of course, it requires memorizing the function of some keys or shortcuts, but in the time of need, it\u2019s worth it. Let\u2019s take a look at the following shortcuts and their functionalities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/100-keyboard-shortcuts-windows\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 200 Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows) to Boost Your Productivity\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">200 Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows) to Boost Your Productivity<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/100-keyboard-shortcuts-windows.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-140 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/100-keyboard-shortcuts-windows.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">200 Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows) to Boost Your Productivity<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKeyboard shortcuts can boost your productivity if your daily job relies heavily on using Windows. They just don't...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Important keyboard keys to control Windows:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arrow Keys: <\/strong>These keys allow you to <strong>move up, down, left and right<\/strong> on a page or a menu (where it is possible). <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/controlling-windows-with-shortcuts\/01.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"296\" alt=\"arrow keys\"><\/figure>\n<li><strong>Enter:<\/strong> To <strong>execute any command or confirm a dialog<\/strong>, you need to press the Enter key. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/controlling-windows-with-shortcuts\/02.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"296\" alt=\"enter key\"><\/figure>\n<li><strong>Spacebar: <\/strong>Usually used for scrolling, but when you are using just the keyboard, you can use it to <strong>enable\/disable different options in the check box <\/strong>via Control Panel or System Properties. The Enter key will not change options inside a dialog. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/controlling-windows-with-shortcuts\/03.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"296\" alt=\"spacebar\"><\/figure>\n<li><strong>Tab:<\/strong> Simply allows you to move to the next item, text field or link on a page. The <strong>Tab key highlights anything clickable on a page<\/strong> for your interaction.<\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/controlling-windows-with-shortcuts\/04.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"296\" alt=\"tab\"><\/figure>\n<li><strong>Shift: <\/strong>Allows you to <strong>use a different or opposite version of a key or function<\/strong> to change its behaviour. For example, press <span class=\"key\">Shift<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">Tab<\/span>, and the <strong>Tab key will move you backwards on a page instead of forward<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/controlling-windows-with-shortcuts\/05.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"296\" alt=\"shift\"><\/figure>\n<li><strong>Ctrl: <\/strong>This is used in conjunction with other keys <strong>to quickly perform different actions<\/strong>. Here is a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.computerhope.com\/jargon\/c\/ctrl.htm\">list of shortcuts you can use with the Ctrl button.<\/a> <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/controlling-windows-with-shortcuts\/06.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"296\" alt=\"control key\"><\/figure>\n<li><strong>Windows Key: <\/strong>The Key with a Windows logo on it is called the Windows key. It can be used to <strong>start menu and combinable with other keys to perform different actions<\/strong>. The Windows key, however, may not be able to control functions of third-party apps. Here is a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/blog\/windows-and-office\/the-complete-list-of-windows-logo-keyboard-shortcuts\/\">list of shortcuts you can perform using the Windows key<\/a>. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/controlling-windows-with-shortcuts\/07.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"296\" alt=\"windows key\"><\/figure>\n<li><strong>Menu Key:<\/strong> Located between Spacebar and the Ctrl key on the right side of the keyboard, <strong>the Menu key allows you to navigate through arrow keys<\/strong>. Its function is <strong>similar but not an alternative to the right-click<\/strong> as it only opens menu for highlighted item. If you don\u2019t find this button on your keyboard, then you can press <span class=\"key\">Shift<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">F10<\/span> for alternative shortcut. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/controlling-windows-with-shortcuts\/08.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"296\" alt=\"menu key\"><\/figure>\n<li><strong>Page Up\/Page Down: <\/strong>These buttons will <strong>move you to a single page up or down on the screen for quick scrolling<\/strong>. A page is usually the size of the content you are currently seeing on your screen. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/controlling-windows-with-shortcuts\/09.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"296\" alt=\"page up page down\"><\/figure>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reaching the Desktop<\/h2>\n<p>By <strong>pressing Windows Key + D will take you to the desktop from anywhere<\/strong>. Whether you want to select an operating system, cancel disk check or enter your Windows password, <strong>all can be effortlessly done with Arrow keys and the Enter button<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Interacting with the Desktop items<\/h2>\n<p>You cannot navigate between desktop items with the Arrow keys, and so you need to <strong>bring focus to the desktop items in order to move between them<\/strong>. Since you don\u2019t have access to the mouse you will have to resort to an alternative.<\/p>\n<p>Pressing the <span class=\"key\">Tab<\/span> key on the desktop will <strong>start switching the focus between desktop and items on the taskbar<\/strong>. Press the <span class=\"key\">Tab<\/span> key multiple times to move the focus to the desktop.<\/p>\n<p>When an item on the desktop is highlighted, <strong>use Arrow keys to move between the items<\/strong> and press the <span class=\"key\">Enter<\/span> key <strong>to launch\/open an item<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/controlling-windows-with-shortcuts\/10.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" alt=\"open launch items\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Interacting with the Start Menu items<\/h2>\n<p>You can press the <span class=\"key\">Windows key<\/span> to activate the Start menu. In the Start menu, you can use the <strong>up\/ down arrow keys<\/strong> to move between items and press the<strong> right arrow key<\/strong> to move to the section on the right side of the Start menu (tiles in Windows 10), or use the jump list if available.<\/p>\n<p>You can also use the <strong>Tab key<\/strong> to move to the each section of the Start menu.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/controlling-windows-with-shortcuts\/11.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"547\" alt=\"tab key moving through start menu\"><\/figure>\n<p>The same instructions apply to Windows 8 users, but they will be moved to the <strong>\"Start screen\"<\/strong> instead of the Start menu.<\/p>\n<h2>Interacting with the Taskbar<\/h2>\n<p>As mentioned above, you can press the <span class=\"key\">Tab<\/span> key on the desktop to move between taskbar items and press the enter key to open one. In case you have <strong>pinned items on the taskbar<\/strong>, press <span class=\"key\">Windows key<\/span> + <strong>corresponding number<\/strong> to quickly open that program.<\/p>\n<p>For example, <strong>if your browser is pinned at 3rd number in the taskbar<\/strong>, then you can press <span class=\"key\">Windows key<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">3<\/span> to open your browser immediately. Same shortcut will be used when you need to <strong>minimize or maximize an already opened program<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Using the File Explorer<\/h2>\n<p>You can press <span class=\"key\">Windows key<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">E<\/span> to <strong>open the File Explorer<\/strong> (My Computer), or navigate to it from the desktop or the start menu.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the File Explorer, you can use <strong>arrow keys, Tab key and the Enter key<\/strong> to navigate and access files\/folders. You can <strong>press and hold the <span class=\"key\">Alt key<\/span><\/strong> and use the left and right arrows to move backward or forward between folders.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to select <strong>multiple items<\/strong>, then <strong>press and hold the <span class=\"key\">Shift<\/span> key<\/strong> and use the<strong> arrow keys <\/strong>to start selecting multiple items. Once selected, you can press the <strong>Menu key<\/strong> (or <span class=\"key\">Shift<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">F10<\/span> ) to open menu for the selected items (simply put, right-click on them).<\/p>\n<h2>Use your Browser with Keyboard shortcuts<\/h2>\n<p>Most of the keys and shortcuts mentioned in this guide function in the same way for <strong>third-party applications<\/strong>. While it\u2019s difficult to highlight all third party applications, we are covering the <strong>most utilised applications, which is the web browser<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Once the browser launches, your cursor will be inside the search bar. Enter your query and hit <span class=\"key\">Enter<\/span> to search for it. <strong>The search results can be navigated using the arrow keys<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to access each button and link on the page, then <strong>Tab key<\/strong>, <strong>Arrow keys, Spacebar and Page Up\/ Page Down keys<\/strong> will help you scroll through the page. The Tab key will help highlight clickable buttons. You can press <span class=\"key\">Ctrl<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">T<\/span> to quickly <strong>open a new tab<\/strong> or press <span class=\"key\">Ctrl<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">W<\/span> <strong>to close a tab<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>These instructions should be enough to do a basic search on the web. You will have to <strong>check shortcuts guide for your browser<\/strong> in order to learn shortcuts for specific features such as access history, bookmarks or the settings.<\/p>\n<h2>Use the Mouse with the Keyboard<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Windows allows you to control your mouse with the keyboard buttons<\/strong>. Of course, it is not even nearly as intuitive as using an actual mouse, but when you are stuck; <strong>it can be astonishingly helpful<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To <strong>enable mouse control with keyboard<\/strong>, press <span class=\"key\">Left Alt<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">Left Shift<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">Num Lock<\/span> keys and then press <span class=\"key\">Enter<\/span> to confirm the dialog that appears. You must use the<strong> Left Alt <\/strong>and <strong>Left Shift <\/strong>keys otherwise this will not work.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/controlling-windows-with-shortcuts\/12.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"381\" alt=\"mouse keys\"><\/figure>\n<p>Once enabled, you can use <strong>the keys on the numpad to move the mouse around<\/strong> and click on items, similar to how a mouse works. <strong>Numpad keys 8, 4, 2 and 6<\/strong> are used for <strong>moving around<\/strong> and you can press the numpad <strong>key 5<\/strong> to execute left-click.<\/p>\n<p>To right-click you must first <strong>change function of numpad key 5 to right-click by pressing the<\/strong> <strong><span class=\"key\">\u2013<\/span> <\/strong> (minus) button and then use it to execute right-click.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.computerhope.com\/issues\/ch000542.htm\">list of all the keys you can use to control your mouse with the keyboard<\/a>. Some <strong>smaller laptops don\u2019t have numpad keys<\/strong> or the touchpad is not compatible, so it can\u2019t be applied.<\/p>\n<h2>Important Keyboard shortcuts to remember<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Remembering important keyboard shortcuts will help a lot in controlling Windows<\/strong> and its functions in a snap. Below is a list of Windows keyboard shortcuts that will help you immensely :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"key\">F2<\/span> : Rename a file<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"key\">Delete Key<\/span> : To delete an item<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"key\">Shift<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">Delete<\/span> : Permanently delete an item<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"key\">Ctrl<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">Shift<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">N<\/span> : Create new folder<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"key\">Ctrl<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">A<\/span> : Select everything on a page<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"key\">Ctrl<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">C<\/span> : To Copy<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"key\">Ctrl<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">X<\/span> : To Cut<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"key\">Ctrl<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">V<\/span> : To Paste<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"key\">Window Key<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">S<\/span> : Open Windows search field<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"key\">Ctrl<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">Shift<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">Esc<\/span> : Open Task Manager<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"key\">Alt<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">F4<\/span> : Close currently opened program\/window<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"key\">Windows Key<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">Tab<\/span> : To preview and move between opened windows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The above are just <strong>few of the basic Windows shortcuts<\/strong> that will make it easier to navigate and perform common tasks. I will also recommend you to go through our <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/100-keyboard-shortcuts-windows\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ultimate list of over 200 Windows keyboard shortcuts<\/a>. It may become <strong>even more easy for you to use Windows with the keyboar<\/strong> as compared to the mouse.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>The above instructions should be more than enough to navigate Windows and work with files and folders. However <strong>at this point it is impossible to replace mouse with keyboard as the mouse is still very relevant in many situations and mandatory for using many apps and games<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>I personally prefer to skip the step to reach for my mouse, and <strong>honing keyboard shortcuts has helped me immensely<\/strong>. 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