lunch 'n learn - windows: handy shortcuts and file handling
DESCRIPTION
• Get introduced to the most interesting keyboard shortcuts. • How to organise your files with folders and libraries. • How to search for files.TRANSCRIPT
WindowsHandy shortcuts and file handling
WindowsHandy shortcuts and file handling
Some conventions• Press a <key>
• Special keys• <ctrl> Control• <alt> Alt / Alternate• <shift> Shift key• <shift lock> = <caps lock> Capital letters • <F1> Function Key 1• <tab> Tabulator key• <win> Windows key (aka Start key)• <enter> = <return>• <home>• <end>• <ins> = <insert>
• <Del> = <Delete>• <PgUp> = <Page Up>• <PgDn> = <Page Down>• <PrtScn> = <Prnt Scrn> Print Screen• <Esc> = <Escape>• Left / Right / Up /Down• <Menu> Popup / Right Click Menu
• Key combinations• <alt+tab>• <alt gr> = <alt+ctrl>
• Mouse• Click = left click
Start with <Start>
• Startmenu = the start of everything• Getting started with <Win>• Don’t look yourself, let the system look for
you• Type what you want after pressing <Start>
• Know your system: VM1110• Pin to Start
• Right Click -> “Pin to Start Menu”• Right Click -> “Unpin from Start Menu”
• Jump lists• Pin and unpin to jumplist
• Snap windows• <Win + left/right>• <Win+up/down>• <Shift + Win + left/right>
Taskbar and system tray
• <Win+T> Focus taskbar
• Pin to taskbar
• Active program
• <alt+tab> Cycle throuh apps
• Grouped documents
• System tray• <Win+B> Focus System tray• Show icons permanent• Show only notifications
• Show the deskop• <Win+D>
Exploring files and folders
• Some important locations• C-drive: your system
• Do not save anything here. Not in the backup. Very limited space.
• N-drive: your personal files• In our backup• Only work related files• Desktop folder• My Documents
• O-drive: shared files• In our backup• Folder per department / service• Common
• Visible and accessible for all!• Auto delete after 7 days• Need for permanent storage: ask
ICT
• Downloads• Not permanent storage
• Recycle bin
• Libraries• Organise folders in libraries for
easy access• Makes searching easier
• Favorites• Respect the policy!
Using Explorer
• <Win+E> Launch
• Change your layout• Sort• Preview pane
• Navigation• Type the address
• <alt+d>
• <alt+left/right> previous/next location• <alt+up> on folder up• Breadcrumb
• Open• <Enter>• Double Click• Right Click -> Open with...
• Preview Pane• <alt+p>
Using Explorer (2)• File manipulation
• <ctrl+c> Copy• <ctrl+v> Paste• <ctrl+x> Move (Cut)• <Del> Delete
• Select• One file: Click• Closed range
• Click first• <shift click> last
• Some files• Click first• <ctrl click> to individually
(de)select
• All files: <ctrl+a>
Using Explorer (3)
• Previous versions• Only N and O drive• Is not a backup system!• Limited time / capacity• Not every version will be avalaible
• Weekdays at 10:30; 12:00; 15:00
• Folder: Right click -> Properties• Specific file/folder: Right click ->
Restore Previous Version• Actions
• Open and have a look• Copy to another location• Restore and replace the current
content
VDI / VMWare View• VDI access
• https://desktop.be.coleurope.eu• Username (e-mail) and password• Install client
• Best option• Only when you need future access
from this computer
• HTML Access• OK option• One time access from specific
computer
• Switch off the screen = log off• No need to log off yourself• No need to shutdown
(applications)• NB advisable to reboot once a
week• Tip: do so before leaving for lunch
Remote support
• From inside the College• Get your system name
• <Win>• See computer name in Start Menu
• Ask for password (see TeamViewer screen)
• From outside the College(works always, from inside CoE)
• Get/give Teamviewer ID• E.g. 685 541 831
• Get/give Password• E.g. 392cds• Changes once in a while
• Close connection: X
Time for some universal shortcuts
• <Win+L> lock computer• <Win+F> Find anything• <ctrl+alt+del> show system box• <PrtScr> snapshot whole screen• <alt+PrtScr> Snapshot active window• <F5> refresh current window/list• <ctrl+mouse scroll wheel> zoom in/out (where
supported)• <ctrl+z> undo action (where supported)• <ctrl+y> redo action (where supported)• <tab> move to next field• <alt> activate file menu• <ctrl+home> jump to start in section
• <ctrl+end> jump to end in section• <ctrl+tab> move to next tab• <alt+x> where x is an underlinded letter:
perform command• <ctrl+n> new document / file• <ctrl+s> save document / file• <ctrl+p> print document / file• <alt+F4> close application• <ctrl+F4/w> close window within application• <ctrl+t> new tab (browsers)
More elaborate list on ICT intranet.
Q&A
Future questions?
• ICT intranet Training
ICT Service Lunch ‘n Learn
• Helpdesk
http://ict.coleurope.eu
Tel 050 47 70 00