Note that all shortcut letters are underlined in windows.
Example: File Edit View Insert Format Help ( look at the top of this file )

In Windows XP you will have to intentionally UN-hide these underlines by:
Right Clicking on the desktop > Choose Appearance > Effects.
UN-check the box that says "Hide underlined letters..."
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Substitutions for the Windows Key:
CTRL+ESC opens start menu
CTRL+ESC+R opens RUN

RUN: Command Lines:
a: opens floppy drive ( when there is a disk in the drive)
c: opens C: drive
c:\progra~1 opens Program Files.
Every directory in your computer can be opened from the run command line option
"IF" you know the correct "DOS Path." *(See Footnote 1)
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All short cut keys are underlined:
File
Edit
View
Insert
Format
Help

The first level of keyboard shortcuts is accessed by using
ALT+_ ( the underlined letter F, E, V, I , F , H )

Once the menu opens the second level of shortcut keys is visible.
This second level can be accessed without the ALT key.

Example:
1. ALT+F+A = "file save as"
2. ALT+E+L = "Select All"
3. ALT+E+C = "Copy"
4. ALT+o+F = "Format/Font"

There sometimes is a third and a fourth level of shortcut options.
Experimentation will disclose whether the ALT key is necessary to
access these keys.

Note: Right Click Mouse Short Cuts are often very much the same as the first level.

Example:
1. Highlight text and right click on it.
You now see options for Cut, Copy, Paste, etc. etc.

2. Highlight a file and right click on it.
You now see options for manipulating the file.
Look at them. There are many available depending
on the layout of your PC. Explore the possibilities.
 
You might find right clicking the mouse faster and more intuitive at times.
Experiment and see what works for you.
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*Footnote 1. DOS path information can be accessed from the MS_DOS Prompt by exploring the directory structure of the C: drive.
Example: Go to Start/Run and type "command" in Win98 and "CMD" in Win XP ( without the "" )
You now see C:\WINDOWS>
Type dir /p and hit enter . . . dir /p /x will also give you the DOS names.

You will now see a scrolling list of the Directory structure of
C:\WINDOWS.

The same command, dir /p works for any directory.

To change directories in DOS type "cd directoryname" (without the " " )
and directoryname=the name of the directory you want to switch to)
cd .. moves up one directory. CD\ moves to the top level...which is C:.
EXIT closes the DOS prompt and returns you to windows.

The term "directory" is interchangeable with the term "Folder"

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Compiled by Steve Karl 4/19/99

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