Creating a shortcut

Creating a shortcut Creating a shortcut

A shortcut is a quick way to start a program or open a file or folder without having to go to its permanent location in Windows Explorer. Shortcuts are especially useful for programs, files, and folders you use frequently. There are several ways yo u can create a shortcut:

To create a shortcut in a folder

In My Computer or Windows Explorer, double-click the folder in which you want to create the shortcut.
On the File menu, point to New, and then click Shortcut.
Follow the instructions on the screen.

To put a shortcut on the desktop

In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the item, such as a file, program, folder, printer, or computer, for which you want to create a shortcut. Make sure cursor is on the item.
On the File menu, click Create Shortcut.
Drag the shortcut icon onto the desktop.

Notes

To change any settings for the shortcut, such as what kind of window it starts in, right-click the shortcut, and then click Properties.
To delete a shortcut, drag it to the Recycle Bin. The original item still exists on the disk.

Using shortcut keys in Windows

To	Press
Activate the menu bar in programs	F10
Carry out the corresponding command on the menu	ALT+underlined letter in menu
Close the current window or quit a program	ALT+F4
Copy	CTRL+C
Cut	CTRL+X
Delete	DELETE
Display Help on the selected dialog box item	F1
Display the current window’s system menu	ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item	SHIFT+F10
Display the Start menu	CTRL+ESC
Paste	CTRL+V
Switch to the window you last used -Or- Switch to another window by holding down ALT while repeatedly pressing TAB	ALT+TAB
Undo	CTRL+Z

Talking to the MS-DOS operating system

From the Start menu choose Programs | MS-DOS Command Prompt

MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System) Commands

Command	Meaning
dir [/p or /w]	Directory listing
type filename	Display file
copy source destination	Copy a file
del filename	Delete file
rename source destination	Rename file
cd path	Change directory
move source destination	Move file
letter:	Change disk drive
print filename	Print file
mkdir directory	Make directory
rmdir directory	Remove directory
edit filename	Create/Modify text file
exit	Close MS-DOS window
tree directory	Show directory tree structure