Windows Vista Keyboard Shortcuts

**Strider** · 25-11-2006, 06:30 AM

Keyboard shortcuts help maximize efficiency at common tasks, the lesser known ones are even sometimes passed around as expert tips for Windows. I have to admit that seeing someone in action that knows all the shortcuts and can use them together efficiently is a very impressive sight. This post is to share some of my personal favorites, listen to what others find useful and link to more info.

There are many improvements in Vista, so I won’t be able to cover them all. Here are a few that I find the most addictive:
1.Launch any app
a.WinKey, Type an app name (eg. Word), Enter
b.A variation of this is looking for Control Panel applets like Indexing Options (eg. Index)
c.CTRL-SHIFT-ENTER will also launch the app elevated
2.Instant Search on any folder – gives me fast contextual search that includes file contents
a.CTRL-E, type
3. Advanced Query Syntax (AQS) in search box – not technically a keyboard shortcut, but a favorite search feature of mine
a.From:Bill Date:Yesterday
b.For more details look for ‘Advanced Search’ in Vista Help

More Shortcuts

X-Caliber · 25-11-2006, 02:54 PM

Pheww .... wait dude...let me Mugg up .....

Ohh my its more confusing than FlipFlops

25-11-2006, 06:30 AM	#1
Strider Webmaster Thread Starter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Last City! Posts: 4,782 Thanks: 588 Thanked 618 Times in 529 Posts Mood: Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 8812	Windows Vista Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts help maximize efficiency at common tasks, the lesser known ones are even sometimes passed around as expert tips for Windows. I have to admit that seeing someone in action that knows all the shortcuts and can use them together efficiently is a very impressive sight. This post is to share some of my personal favorites, listen to what others find useful and link to more info. There are many improvements in Vista, so I won’t be able to cover them all. Here are a few that I find the most addictive: 1.Launch any app a.WinKey, Type an app name (eg. Word), Enter b.A variation of this is looking for Control Panel applets like Indexing Options (eg. Index) c.CTRL-SHIFT-ENTER will also launch the app elevated 2.Instant Search on any folder – gives me fast contextual search that includes file contents a.CTRL-E, type 3. Advanced Query Syntax (AQS) in search box – not technically a keyboard shortcut, but a favorite search feature of mine a.From:Bill Date:Yesterday b.For more details look for ‘Advanced Search’ in Vista Help More Shortcuts __________________ Want to ask a question? Try This! A guide on how to post a question, reply to a post etc.

25-11-2006, 02:54 PM	#2
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