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i was just wondering is there a website i can look at that shows you how to use the keyboard fully without the help of a mouse! we depend so much on the mouse but just incase it doesn't want to work.....or you can just type it all out here on yahoo answers...
please don't make smart remarks on me being dumb or getting a new mouse ( i am gonna buy another one but for the meantime i need to use this computer now).....i do know about computers but i am no expert.
my mouse is working but i can tell that its starting to break down or something, and would suck if it were to not function completely!
help...and i thank you for answering in advance. oh yeah and i have a desktop which is why i am concerned about the mouse thing.

Answer 1

Try this site: http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/keyboard.aspx



Microsoft has great references on using your keyboard only. To be honest, I use my keyboard way more often than I do my mouse. It's just faster!

Answer 2

Most mouse functionality can be replaced by a variety of keyboard shortcuts. These shortcuts vary from program to program. However, most Microsoft programs use a fairly standard set of shortcuts to get you started:



Alt-tab pressing both of these buttons together will cycle through your open windows. Hold down alt and press tab until the icon for the window you want opens.



Ctrl-tab some programs (such as firefox and IE 7) allow you to open multiple instances within a single window. Switch between these tabs using ctrl-tab in much the same way you use alt-tab.



The "windows" button opens up the start menu.



alt - alt by itself will activate the taskbar at the top of the screen (where it says "file edit view etc." Use the arrow keys to navigate in this context.



tab - by itself switches between different fields and options within a window. For example, on the "Google" main page, the cursor starts off in the text bar. Pressing tab once will highlight the "google search button". Pressing it again will highlight "I'm feeling lucky". Press it several more times, and it will eventually reach the url bar at the top so you can type in a new page.



ctrl-x - cut



ctrl-c - copy



ctrl-v - paste



ctrl-z - undo



You can use the help functionality in most other programs to find more shortcuts.

Answer 3

Here's some quick tips:

You can use the start key to open the start menu, then the arrow and enter keys to select.

You can use the alt key to put the selector on the menus at the top of the page.

You can use the tab key to move between fields and buttons on a page.

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Answer 5

well, i don't know about a website, but you should google "computer hot keys" and you will find many useful shortcuts.



also, windows has a function where you can control the cursor with your keyboard. (mousekeys) press shift, alt, number lock, and you're in business. plus you can change lots of the settings to how you want it.



good luck! =)

Answer 6

You asked for it you got it



General keyboard shortcuts

Press To

CTRL+C Copy.

CTRL+X Cut.

CTRL+V Paste.

CTRL+Z Undo.

DELETE Delete.

SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.

CTRL while dragging an item Copy selected item.

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item Create shortcut to selected item.

F2 Rename selected item.

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.

CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.

CTRL+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.

CTRL+UP ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.

CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys Highlight a block of text.

SHIFT with any of the arrow keys Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.

CTRL+A Select all.

F3 Search for a file or folder.

ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item.

ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program.

ALT+Enter Displays the properties of the selected object.

ALT+SPACEBAR Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.

CTRL+F4 Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.

ALT+TAB Switch between open items.

ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened.

F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.

F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window.

CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu.

ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name Display the corresponding menu.

Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu Carry out the corresponding command.

F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program.

RIGHT ARROW Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.

LEFT ARROW Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.

F5 Refresh the active window.

BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

ESC Cancel the current task.

SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

Press To

CTRL+TAB Move forward through tabs.

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Move backward through tabs.

TAB Move forward through options.

SHIFT+TAB Move backward through options.

ALT+Underlined letter Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option.

ENTER Carry out the command for the active option or button.

SPACEBAR Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box.

Arrow keys Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons.

F1 Display Help.

F4 Display the items in the active list.

BACKSPACE Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box.

Natural keyboard shortcuts

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts with a Microsoft Natural Keyboard or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key ( ) and the Application key ( ).

Press To



Display or hide the Start menu.

+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box.

+D

Show the desktop.

+M

Minimize all windows.

+Shift+M Restores minimized windows.

+E

Open My Computer.

+F

Search for a file or folder.

CTRL+ +F Search for computers.

+F1

Display Windows Help.

+ L

Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain.

+R

Open the Run dialog box.



Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

+U

Open Utility Manager.

Accessibility keyboard shortcuts

Press To

Right SHIFT for eight seconds Switch FilterKeys on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN Switch High Contrast on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK Switch MouseKeys on and off.

SHIFT five times Switch StickyKeys on and off.

NUM LOCK for five seconds Switch ToggleKeys on and off.

+U

Open Utility Manager.

Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

Press To

END Display the bottom of the active window.

HOME Display the top of the active window.

NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*) Display all subfolders under the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+) Display the contents of the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-) Collapse the selected folder.

LEFT ARROW Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.

RIGHT ARROW Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.

Notes

• You must associate a password with your user account to secure it from unauthorized access. If you do not have a password associated with your user account, pressing the +L will not prevent other users from accessing your account information.

• Some keyboard shortcuts may not work if StickyKeys is turned on in Accessibility Options.

• If you are connected to Windows through Microsoft Terminal Services Client, some shortcuts have changed. For more information, see the online documentation for Terminal Services Client.

Answer 7

I don't need a mouse to do anything.

I can navagate with the keyboard just fine.

I read the Windows 95 manual.

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Answer 8

go to this web site. It will show you what keys to use for different applications such as Windows, Word, excel, etc..

http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/keyboard.aspx

Answer 9

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449

Answer 10

There is a program that will make keyboard shortcuts so you can open files, programs etc ... but there is also a list of keyboard shortcuts that will enable non use of a mouse to a certain extent...



Windows system key combinations

• F1: Help

• CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu

• ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs

• ALT+F4: Quit program

• SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently



Windows program key combinations

• CTRL+C: Copy

• CTRL+X: Cut

• CTRL+V: Paste

• CTRL+Z: Undo

• CTRL+B: Bold

• CTRL+U: Underline

• CTRL+I: Italic



General keyboard-only commands

• F1: Starts Windows Help

• F10: Activates menu bar options

• SHIFT+F10 Opens a shortcut menu for the selected item (this is the same as right-clicking an object

• CTRL+ESC: Opens the Start menu (use the ARROW keys to select an item)

• CTRL+ESC or ESC: Selects the Start button (press TAB to select the taskbar, or press SHIFT+F10 for a context menu)

• ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box

• ALT+TAB: Switch to another running program (hold down the ALT key and then press the TAB key to view the task-switching window)

• SHIFT: Press and hold down the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to bypass the automatic-run feature

• ALT+SPACE: Displays the main window's System menu (from the System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the window)

• ALT+- (ALT+hyphen): Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu (from the MDI child window's System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the child window)

• CTRL+TAB: Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) program

• ALT+underlined letter in menu: Opens the menu

• ALT+F4: Closes the current window

• CTRL+F4: Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window

• ALT+F6: Switch between multiple windows in the same program (for example, when the Notepad Find dialog box is displayed, ALT+F6 switches between the Find dialog box and the main Notepad window)



Shell objects and general folder/Windows Explorer shortcuts

For a selected object:

• F2: Rename object

• F3: Find all files

• CTRL+X: Cut

• CTRL+C: Copy

• CTRL+V: Paste

• SHIFT+DELETE: Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle Bin

• ALT+ENTER: Open the properties for the selected object

To copy a file

Press and hold down the CTRL key while you drag the file to another folder.

To create a shortcut

Press and hold down CTRL+SHIFT while you drag a file to the desktop or a folder.



General folder/shortcut control

• F4: Selects the Go To A Different Folder box and moves down the entries in the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows Explorer)

• F5: Refreshes the current window.

• F6: Moves among panes in Windows Explorer

• CTRL+G: Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)

• CTRL+Z: Undo the last command

• CTRL+A: Select all the items in the current window

• BACKSPACE: Switch to the parent folder

• SHIFT+click+Close button: For folders, close the current folder plus all parent folders



Windows Explorer tree control

• Numeric Keypad *: Expands everything under the current selection

• Numeric Keypad +: Expands the current selection

• Numeric Keypad -: Collapses the current selection.

• RIGHT ARROW: Expands the current selection if it is not expanded, otherwise goes to the first child

• LEFT ARROW: Collapses the current selection if it is expanded, otherwise goes to the parent



Accessibility shortcuts

• Press SHIFT five times: Toggles StickyKeys on and off

• Press down and hold the right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Toggles FilterKeys on and off

• Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for five seconds: Toggles ToggleKeys on and off

• Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK: Toggles MouseKeys on and off

• Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN: Toggles high contrast on and off



Microsoft Natural Keyboard keys

• Windows Logo: Start menu

• Windows Logo+R: Run dialog box

• Windows Logo+M: Minimize all

• SHIFT+Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize all

• Windows Logo+F1: Help

• Windows Logo+E: Windows Explorer

• Windows Logo+F: Find files or folders

• Windows Logo+D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop

• CTRL+Windows Logo+F: Find computer

• CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB: Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)

• Windows Logo+TAB: Cycle through taskbar buttons

• Windows Logo+Break: System Properties dialog box

• Application key: Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item



Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType software installed

• Windows Logo+L: Log off Windows

• Windows Logo+P: Starts Print Manager

• Windows Logo+C: Opens Control Panel

• Windows Logo+V: Starts Clipboard

• Windows Logo+K: Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box

• Windows Logo+I: Opens Mouse Properties dialog box

• Windows Logo+A: Starts Accessibility Options (if installed)

• Windows Logo+SPACEBAR: Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys

• Windows Logo+S: Toggles CAPS LOCK on and off



Dialog box keyboard commands

• TAB: Move to the next control in the dialog box

• SHIFT+TAB: Move to the previous control in the dialog box

• SPACEBAR: If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If the current control is a check box, this toggles the check box. If the current control is an option, this selects the option.

• ENTER: Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline)

• ESC: Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button

• ALT+underlined letter in dialog box item: Move to the corresponding item

Answer 11

try this link http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301583