Natural Keyboard Shortcuts
To
Press
Display or hide the
Start menu.
Display the System
Properties dialog box.
+BREAK
Show the desktop
+D
Minimize all
windows.
+M
Restores minimized
windows.
+Shift+M
Open My Computer.
+E
Search for a file or
folder.
+F
Search for
computers.
Display Windows Help
+F1
Lock your computer
if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if
you are not connected to a network domain.
+L
Open the Run dialog
box.
+R
Display the shortcut
menu for the selected item.
Open Utility
Manager.
+U
Notes
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You must associate a password with your user account to secure it from unauthorized access. If you do not have a password associated with your user account, pressing the +L will not prevent other users from accessing your account information.
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Some keyboard shortcuts may not work if StickyKeys is turned on in Accessibility Options.
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If you are connected to Windows through Microsoft Terminal Services Client, some shortcuts have changed. For more information, see Microsoft's online documentation for Terminal Services Client.