NWA-PCUG Newsletter Article
Functions of the Windows Key
Lowell Shatraw, January 2001
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Q. What are the functions of the Windows key?
A. The WINDOWS key, an additional key found on certain keyboards allows the user to select functions without having to use the normal, sometimes multiple keystrokes to accomplish a task. The functionality of the keyboard WINDOWS key is implemented either by installing the special drivers that came with the system, or when the OS was installed it recognized the special keyboard and then it installed the drivers.Here is a list of the functions assigned to the WINDOWS key.
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Pressing Produces this function WINDOWS KEY The START menu will be displayed WINDOWS K+ PAUSE Opens the SYSTEM PROPERTIES dialog (Key may be ID'd as PAUSE/BREAK) WINDOWS KEY + TAB Toggles the selection of the applications on the TASKBAR with each press of TAB WINDOWS KEY + e Opens WINDOWS EXPLORER WINDOWS KEY + F1 Displays the HELP screen WINDOWS KEY + f Displays the FIND ALL screen WINDOWS K+ CTRL + f Opens the FIND COMPUTER dialog box WINDOWS KEY + m Causes all applications to MINIMIZE WINDOWS K+ m + SHIFT Causes all MINIMIZED applications to be restored to being open on desktop (opposite of m above) WINDOWS KEY + r Opens the RUN window
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