Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Question 1

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Open a new window

Answer 1

Ctrl+N

Question 2

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Close the current window

Answer 2

Ctrl+W

Question 3

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Create a new folder

Answer 3

Ctrl+Shift+N

Question 4

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Display the bottom of the active window

Answer 4

End

Question 5

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Display the top of the active window

Answer 5

Home

Question 6

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Maximize or minimize the active window

Answer 6

F11

Question 7

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Rotate a picture clockwise

Answer 7

Ctrl+Period (.)

Question 8

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Rotate a picture counter-clockwise

Answer 8

Ctrl+Comma (,)

Question 9

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Display all subfolders under the selected folder

Answer 9

Num Lock+Asterisk (*) on numeric keypad

Question 10

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Display the contents of the selected folder

Answer 10

Num Lock+Plus Sign (+) on numeric keypad

Question 11

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Collapse the selected folder

Answer 11

Num Lock+Minus Sign (-) on numeric keypad

Question 12

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Collapse the current selection (if it’s expanded), or select the parent folder

Answer 12

Left Arrow

Question 13

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item

Answer 13

Alt+Enter

Question 14

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Display the preview pane

Answer 14

Alt+P

Question 15

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

View the previous folder

Answer 15

Alt+Left Arrow

Question 16

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

View the previous folder

Answer 16

Backspace

Question 17

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Display the current selection (if it’s collapsed), or select the first subfolder

Answer 17

Right Arrow

Question 18

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

View the next folder

Answer 18

Alt+Right Arrow

Question 19

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

View the parent folder

Answer 19

Alt+Up Arrow

Question 20

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Display all folders above the selected folder

Answer 20

Ctrl+Shift+E

Question 21

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons

Answer 21

Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel

Question 22

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Select the address bar

Answer 22

Alt+D

Question 23

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Select the search box

Answer 23

Ctrl+E

Question 24

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Select the search box

Answer 24

Ctrl+F

Question 25

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Open a program or quickly open another instance of a program [Taskbar]

Answer 25

Shift+Click on a taskbar button

Question 26

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Open a program as an administrator [Taskbar]

Answer 26

Ctrl+Shift+Click on a taskbar button

Question 27

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Show the window menu for the program [Taskbar]

Answer 27

Shift+Right-click on a taskbar button

Question 28

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Show the window menu for the group [Taskbar]

Answer 28

Shift+Right-click on a grouped taskbar button

Question 29

Windows Explorer & Taskbar Shortcuts

Cycle through the windows of the group [Taskbar]

Answer 29

Ctrl+Click on a grouped taskbar button