Keyboard Shortcuts
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These special keyboard shortcuts are designed to help you navigate Windows Explorer more easily.
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Ctrl + N Open a new window on the same folder.
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Ctrl + W Close the current window.
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Alt + Up Arrow Go up one level.
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Alt + Right Arrow Go forward.
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Alt + Left Arrow Go back.
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Alt+D Move the focus to the addres bar, and select the current path.
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F4 Move the insertion point to the address bar, and display the contents of the drop-down list of previous addresses.
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Alt + Enter Show properties of the selected file.
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Shift + F10 Open the shortcut menu for the current selection (which is the same as a right-click).
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F6 Cycle through the following elements: address bar, toolbar, navigtion pane, file list, column headings (available in Details view only).
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Tab Cycle through the following elements: address bar, serch box, toolbar, navigation pne, file list, column headings (available in Details view only).
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F11 Toggle full-screen mode.
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CTRL + Shift + N Create new subfolder int eh current folder.
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Ctrl + Shift + E Expand navigation pane to the current folder.
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End Goes to the bottom of the window
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Home Goes to the top of the window
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Num Lock + Asterisk (On numeric Keypad) Displays all sub folders under selected folder
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Num Lock + Plus Sign (On numeric Keypad) Display the contents of the selected folder.
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Num Lock + Minus Sign (On numeric Keypad) Collapse the selected folder.
From the Microsoft Press book Windows 7 Inside Out by Ed Bott, Carl Siechert, and Craig Stinson