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Tip and Trick Detail

Keying around with Folder Views
*Applies to: Windows 98, 2000 and XP*

Below is a list of Function Keys that can be used for working in the Folder Views of Windows. They were tested on Windows 98 and Windows 98se.

F1 -	Brings up the Online Help
F2 -	Allows you to rename a folder or file with out right clicking and selecting rename
F3 -	Launches Find with the Look In for the folder that F3 was pressed
F4 -	Toggles the display (or drops down) the drop-down list of drives and folders in My Computer
F5 -	Refreshes the contents of the current Folder View
F6 -	Toggles focus between the Folders/Files and the Address Bar (when it is displayed)
F7 -	Scrolls up the contents in the Folder Window
F8 -	Scrolls down the contents in the Folder Window
F11 -	Toggles the Folder View full screen mode On/Off.
Home -	Brings you to the very top left corner of a folder
End -	Brings you to the very bottom right of a folder
Page Up -	Scrolls up the contents in the Folder Window
Page Down -	Scrolls down the contents in the Folder Window
Delete -	Allows you to remove Files and Folders from the system.
Tab -	Toggles focus between the Folders/Files and the Address Bar (when it is displayed)
ESCape -	If you use the cut function and don't want to move the files simply hit the ESCape key to unmark the files to be cut
Up Arrow -	Allows you to move one row up
Down Arrow -	Allows you to move one row down
Left Arrow -	Allows you to move one item to the left
Right Arrow -	Allows you to move one item to the right
Spacebar -	Selects a file that has focus but isn't highlighted
Alt + F4 -	Closes the current Active Folder View
Alt + A -	Drops down the Favorites pull down
Alt + D -	Sends focus to the Address Bar (when visible) and doesn't allow for Toggling
Alt + E -	Drops down the Edit pull down
Alt + F -	Drops down the Files pull down
Alt + G -	Drops down the Go pull down
Alt + H -	Drops down the Go pull down
Alt + V -	Drops down the View pull down
Alt + Left Arrow -	Forward action
Alt + Right Arrow -	Back action
Ctrl + A -	Selects all the contents in the Folder View
Ctrl + C -	Copies the highlighted files to the Clipboard
Ctrl + D -	Allows you to remove Files and Folders from the system
Ctrl + E -	Toggles the search pane On/Off
Ctrl + F -	Launches Find with the Look In for the folder that F3 was pressed
Ctrl + H -	Toggles History pane On/Off
Ctrl + I -	Toggles Favorites pane On/Off
Ctrl + R -	Refreshes the contents of the current Folder View
Ctrl + V -	Pastes files that are in the clipboard to the current Folder View
Ctrl + W -	Closes the current Active Folder View
Ctrl + X -	Cuts the highlighted or selected files to the clipboard (See also ESCape)
Ctrl + Z -	Undoes the last task carried out if it can
Ctrl + Up Arrow -	Moves File/Folder focus Upward, but doesn't highlight the file/folder (See also Spacebar)
Ctrl + Down Arrow -	Moves File/Folder focus Downward, but doesn't highlight the file/folder (See also Spacebar)
Ctrl + Left Arrow -	Moves File/Folder focus to the Left, but doesn't highlight the file/folder (See also Spacebar)
Ctrl + Right Arrow -	Moves File/Folder focus to the Right, but doesn't highlight the file/folder (See also Spacebar)
Shift + Up Arrow -	Moves File/Folder focus Upward, and highlights the files/folder
Shift + Down Arrow -	Moves File/Folder focus Downward, and highlights the files/folder
Shift + Left Arrow -	Moves File/Folder focus to the Left, and highlights the files/folder
Shift + Right Arrow -	Moves File/Folder focus to the Right, and highlights the files/folder