WINDOWS 7 Keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard
shortcuts are combinations of two or more keys that, when pressed, can be used
to perform a task that would typically require a mouse or other pointing
device. Keyboard shortcuts can make it easier to interact with your computer,
saving you time and effort as you work with Windows and other programs.
Most
programs also provide accelerator keys that can make it easier to work with
menus and other commands. Check the menus of programs for accelerator keys. If
a letter is underlined in a menu, that usually means that pressing the Alt key
in combination with the underlined key will have the same effect as clicking
that menu item.
Pressing
the Alt key in some programs, such as Paint and WordPad, shows commands that
are labeled with additional keys that you can press to use them.
The
following table contains keyboard shortcuts that can help make your computer
easier to use.
Press this key
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To do this
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Right Shift
for eight seconds
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Turn Filter
Keys on and off
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Left Alt+Left
Shift+PrtScn (or PrtScn)
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Turn High
Contrast on or off
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Left Alt+Left
Shift+Num Lock
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Turn Mouse
Keys on or off
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Shift five
times
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Turn Sticky
Keys on or off
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Num Lock for
five seconds
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Turn Toggle
Keys on or off
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Windows logo
key
 +U |
Open the Ease
of Access Center
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The
following table contains general keyboard shortcuts.
Press this key
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To do this
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F1
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Display Help
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Ctrl+C
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Copy the
selected item
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Ctrl+X
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Cut the
selected item
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Ctrl+V
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Paste the
selected item
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Ctrl+Z
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Undo an
action
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Ctrl+Y
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Redo an
action
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Delete
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Delete the
selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
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Shift+Delete
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Delete the
selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
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F2
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Rename the
selected item
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Ctrl+Right
Arrow
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Move the
cursor to the beginning of the next word
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Ctrl+Left
Arrow
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Move the
cursor to the beginning of the previous word
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Ctrl+Down
Arrow
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Move the
cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
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Ctrl+Up Arrow
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Move the
cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
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Ctrl+Shift
with an arrow key
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Select a
block of text
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Shift with
any arrow key
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Select more
than one item in a window or on thedesktop, or
select text within a document
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Ctrl with any
arrow key+Spacebar
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Select
multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
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Ctrl+A
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Select all
items in a document or window
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F3
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Search for a
file or folder
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Alt+Enter
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Display
properties for the selected item
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Alt+F4
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Close the
active item, or exit the active program
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Alt+Spacebar
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Open the
shortcut menu for the active window
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Ctrl+F4
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Close the
active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open
simultaneously)
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Alt+Tab
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Switch
between open items
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Ctrl+Alt+Tab
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Use the arrow
keys to switch between open items
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Ctrl+Mouse
scroll wheel
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Change the
size of icons on the desktop
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Windows logo
key
+Tab |
Cycle through
programs on the taskbar by
using Aero Flip 3-D
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Ctrl+Windows
logo key
+Tab |
Use the arrow
keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D
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Alt+Esc
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Cycle through
items in the order in which they were opened
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F6
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Cycle through
screen elements in a window or on the desktop
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F4
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Display the
address bar list in Windows Explorer
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Shift+F10
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Display the
shortcut menu for the selected item
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Ctrl+Esc
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Open the
Start menu
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Alt+underlined
letter
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Display the
corresponding menu
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Alt+underlined
letter
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Perform the
menu command (or other underlined command)
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F10
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Activate the
menu bar in the active program
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Right Arrow
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Open the next
menu to the right, or open a submenu
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Left Arrow
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Open the next
menu to the left, or close a submenu
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F5
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Refresh the
active window
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Alt+Up Arrow
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View the
folder one level up in Windows Explorer
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Esc
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Cancel the
current task
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Ctrl+Shift+Esc
|
Open Task
Manager
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Shift when
you insert a CD
|
Prevent the
CD from automatically playing
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keyboard
shortcutsz
The
following table contains keyboard shortcuts for use in dialog boxes.
Press this key
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To do this
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Ctrl+Tab
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Move forward
through tabs
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Ctrl+Shift+Tab
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Move back
through tabs
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Tab
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Move forward
through options
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Shift+Tab
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Move back
through options
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Alt+underlined
letter
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Perform the
command (or select the option) that goes with that letter
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Enter
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Replaces
clicking the mouse for many selected commands
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Spacebar
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Select or
clear the check box if the active option is a check box
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Arrow keys
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Select a
button if the active option is a group of option buttons
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F1
|
Display Help
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F4
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Display the
items in the active list
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Backspace
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Open a folder
one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
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Windows
Explorer keyboard shortcuts
The
following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Windows Explorer
windows or folders.
Press this key
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To do this
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Ctrl+N
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Open a new
window
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Ctrl+Shift+N
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Create a new
folder
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End
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Display the
bottom of the active window
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Home
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Display the
top of the active window
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F11
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Maximize or
minimize the active window
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Num
Lock+Asterisk (*) on numeric keypad
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Display all
subfolders under the selected folder
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Num Lock+Plus
Sign (+) on numeric keypad
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Display the
contents of the selected folder
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Num
Lock+Minus Sign (-) on numeric keypad
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Collapse the
selected folder
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Left Arrow
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Collapse the
current selection (if it’s expanded), or select the parent folder
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Alt+Enter
|
Open the
Properties dialog box for the selected item
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Alt+P
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Display the
preview pane
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Alt+Left
Arrow
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View the
previous folder
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Right Arrow
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Display the
current selection (if it’s collapsed), or select the first subfolder
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Alt+Right
Arrow
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View the next
folder
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Alt+Up Arrow
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View the
parent folder
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Ctrl+Mouse
scroll wheel
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Change the
size and appearance of file and folder icons
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Alt+D
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Select the
address bar
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Ctrl+E
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Select the
search box
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Magnifier
keyboard shortcuts
The
following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Magnifier.
Press this key
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To do this
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Windows logo
key
+ Plus
Sign or Minus Sign |
Zoom in or
out
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Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar
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Show the
mouse pointer
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Ctrl+Alt+F
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Switch to
full-screen mode
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Ctrl+Alt+L
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Switch to
lens mode
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Ctrl+Alt+D
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Switch to
docked mode
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Ctrl+Alt+I
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Invert colors
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Ctrl+Alt+arrow
keys
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Pan in the
direction of the arrow keys
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Ctrl+Alt+R
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Resize the
lens
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Windows
Help viewer keyboard shortcuts
The
following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with the Help viewer.
Press this key
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To do this
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Alt+C
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Display the
Table of Contents
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Alt+N
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Display the
Connection Settings menu
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F10
|
Display the
Options menu
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Alt+Left
Arrow
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Move back to
the previously viewed topic
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Alt+Right
Arrow
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Move forward
to the next (previously viewed) topic
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Alt+A
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Display the
customer support page
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Alt+Home
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Display the
Help and Support home page
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Home
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Move to the
beginning of a topic
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End
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Move to the
end of a topic
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Ctrl+F
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Search the
current topic
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Ctrl+P
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Print a topic
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F3
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Move the
cursor to the search box
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