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September 07, 2008  
Subject: INFO: The Winkey
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Date: 7/4/2008 8:15:14 PM
From: <.>

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The Winkey
The Winkey works even if Explorer or the Shell doesn't have the focus.

Key Description=20
Winkey or Ctrl + Esc Opens the Start Menu.=20
Winkey + A Older Intellitype: Opens Accessibility.=20
Winkey + B Set focus to the first icon in the System Notification =
Area.=20
Winkey + C Office XP: Correct text in speech recognition.

Older Intellitype: Opens Control Panel.=20
Winkey + D Minimises and hides windows that can't be minimised or =
Unminimises/unhides all windows.=20
Winkey + E Starts Explorer.=20
Winkey + F Starts Find Files or Folders.=20
Winkey + Ctrl + F Starts Find Computer.=20
Winkey + G Cycles through Gadgets in the Vista's Sidebar.=20
Winkey + H Office XP: Handwriting recognition.=20
Winkey + I Older Intellitype: Opens Mouse Properties.=20
Winkey + K Older Intellitype: Opens Keyboard Properties.=20
Winkey + L Lock Workstation or Switch User (if Welcome Screen is =
on).

Older Intellitype: Logs off Windows.=20
Winkey + M Minimises all windows that can be minimised.=20
Winkey + Shift + M Unminimises all windows.=20
Winkey + P Older Intellitype: Opens Print Manager.=20
Winkey + R Starts the Run Dialog.=20
Winkey + S Older Intellitype: Toggles Caps Lock.=20
Winkey + T Office XP: Toggle speech dictation mode.

Vista: Cycles through Taskbar buttons, Press Enter or Space to =
activate a window. This is same as Winkey + Tab in older versions.=20
Winkey + U Accessibility Utility Manager (Called Ease Of Access in =
Vista)=20
Winkey + V Office XP: Toggle listening status of the microphone.

Older Intellitype: Opens Clipboard Viewer.=20
Winkey + X Vista: Opens Mobility Centre if Windows thinks you have =
a mobile PC. Mobility Centre is included in many Vista editions but =
won't run unless it thinks it is a mobile PC.=20
Winkey + F1 Starts Windows Help (F1 start help for the current =
application, if the focus is in Explorer or the desktop F1 also starts =
Windows Help).=20
Winkey + Tab Cycles through Taskbar buttons, Press Enter or Space =
to activate a window.

Vista: Cycles through open windows using Windows Flip3D. Release =
keys to activate window. Pressing Escape cancels switching windows.=20
Winkey + Ctrl + Tab Cycles through parts of the desktop and =
taskbar.

Vista: Starts Windows Flip3D. Use Arrow keys, Tab, or Shift + Tab =
to navigate and Enter or Space to activate. Pressing Escape cancels =
switching windows.=20
Winkey + Break Starts System Properties.=20
Winkey + Space Brings Vista's Sidebar to the top.

Older Intellitype: List Intellitype Hotkeys.=20
Winkey + Alt + Enter Starts or switches to Media Centre's Start =
screen.=20
Winkey + <a number> Computer specific function set by the computer =
manufacturer. Very few computers use this.

Vista: Activates Quicklaunch icons. Winkey + 1 is the first icon, =
Winkey + 2 the second, etc.=20
Winkey + Up or Down Arrow Keys Windows 98 Only: Changes =
magnification levels in Magnifier=20
Winkey + Page Up Windows 98 Only: Toggles Colour Inversion in =
Magnifier=20
Winkey + Page Down Windows 98 Only: Toggles Mouse Tracking in =
Magnifier=20
Winkey + Ctrl + <a number> [0-5] In Vista's Photo Gallery (but not =
Media Player or Explorer) rates an item as 0 to 5 stars. Winkey + 0 =
doesn't work on my computer.=20

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<H4><A name=3DWinkey></A>The Winkey</H4>
<P>The Winkey works even if Explorer or the Shell doesn't have the =
focus.</P>
<TABLE>
<THEAD>
<TR>
<TD width=3D"40%"><B>Key</B></TD>
<TD width=3D"60%"><B>Description</B></TD></TR></THEAD>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey</B> or <B>Ctrl + Esc</B></TD>
<TD>Opens the Start Menu.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + A</B></TD>
<TD><B>Older Intellitype</B>: Opens Accessibility.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + B</B></TD>
<TD>Set focus to the first icon in the System Notification =
Area.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + C</B></TD>
<TD><B>Office XP</B>: Correct text in speech recognition.
<P></P><B>Older Intellitype</B>: Opens Control Panel.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + D</B></TD>
<TD>Minimises and hides windows that can't be minimised or=20
Unminimises/unhides all windows.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + E</B></TD>
<TD>Starts Explorer.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + F</B></TD>
<TD>Starts Find Files or Folders.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + Ctrl + F</B></TD>
<TD>Starts Find Computer.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + G</B></TD>
<TD>Cycles through Gadgets in the Vista's Sidebar.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + H</B></TD>
<TD><B>Office XP</B>: Handwriting recognition.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + I</B></TD>
<TD><B>Older Intellitype</B>: Opens Mouse Properties.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + K</B></TD>
<TD><B>Older Intellitype</B>: Opens Keyboard Properties.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + L</B></TD>
<TD>Lock Workstation or Switch User (if Welcome Screen is on).
<P></P><B>Older Intellitype</B>: Logs off Windows.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + M</B></TD>
<TD>Minimises all windows that can be minimised.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + Shift + M</B></TD>
<TD>Unminimises all windows.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + P</B></TD>
<TD><B>Older Intellitype</B>: Opens Print Manager.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + R</B></TD>
<TD>Starts the Run Dialog.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + S</B></TD>
<TD><B>Older Intellitype</B>: Toggles Caps Lock.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + T</B></TD>
<TD><B>Office XP</B>: Toggle speech dictation mode.
<P></P><B>Vista</B>: Cycles through Taskbar buttons, Press =
<B>Enter</B> or=20
<B>Space</B> to activate a window. This is same as <B>Winkey + =
Tab</B> in=20
older versions.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + U</B></TD>
<TD>Accessibility Utility Manager (Called Ease Of Access in =
Vista)</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + V</B></TD>
<TD><B>Office XP</B>: Toggle listening status of the microphone.
<P></P><B>Older Intellitype</B>: Opens Clipboard Viewer.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + X</B></TD>
<TD><B>Vista</B>: Opens Mobility Centre if Windows thinks you have a =

mobile PC. Mobility Centre is included in many Vista editions but =
won't=20
run unless it thinks it is a mobile PC.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + F1</B></TD>
<TD>Starts Windows Help (F1 start help for the current application, =
if the=20
focus is in Explorer or the desktop F1 also starts Windows =
Help).</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + Tab</B></TD>
<TD>Cycles through Taskbar buttons, Press <B>Enter</B> or =
<B>Space</B> to=20
activate a window.
<P></P><B>Vista</B>: Cycles through open windows using Windows =
Flip3D.=20
Release keys to activate window. Pressing <B>Escape</B> cancels =
switching=20
windows.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + Ctrl + Tab</B></TD>
<TD>Cycles through parts of the desktop and taskbar.
<P></P><B>Vista</B>: Starts Windows Flip3D. Use <B>Arrow</B> keys, =

<B>Tab</B>, or <B>Shift + Tab</B> to navigate and <B>Enter</B> or=20
<B>Space</B> to activate. Pressing <B>Escape</B> cancels switching =

windows.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + Break</B></TD>
<TD>Starts System Properties.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + Space</B></TD>
<TD>Brings Vista's Sidebar to the top.
<P></P><B>Older Intellitype</B>: List Intellitype =
Hotkeys.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + Alt + Enter</B></TD>
<TD>Starts or switches to Media Centre's Start screen.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + <I>&lt;a number&gt;</I></B></TD>
<TD>Computer specific function set by the computer manufacturer. =
Very few=20
computers use this.
<P></P><B>Vista</B>: Activates Quicklaunch icons. Winkey + 1 is =
the first=20
icon, Winkey + 2 the second, etc.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + Up</B> or <B>Down Arrow</B> Keys</TD>
<TD><B>Windows 98 Only</B>: Changes magnification levels in=20
Magnifier</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + Page Up</B></TD>
<TD><B>Windows 98 Only</B>: Toggles Colour Inversion in =
Magnifier</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + Page Down</B></TD>
<TD><B>Windows 98 Only</B>: Toggles Mouse Tracking in =
Magnifier</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><B>Winkey + Ctrl + <I>&lt;a number&gt;</I> [0-5]</B></B></TD>
<TD>In Vista's Photo Gallery (but not Media Player or Explorer) =
rates an=20
item as 0 to 5 stars. <B>Winkey + 0</B> doesn't work on my=20
computer.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BODY></HTML>

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Subject: Re: The Winkey
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Date: 7/6/2008 12:49:49 PM
From: "Gordon" [Email Address Protection]

<.> wrote in message news:ewPWe1k3IHA.4988@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> The Winkey

Firstly do NOT post in HTML and secondly, what was your question?


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