Windows Shortcuts Quiz
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1
Which Windows keyboard shortcut will activate the Print dialogue box for most Windows applications?
P
Ctrl Alt P
Shift P
Alt P
Ctrl P
2
Which Windows keyboard shortcut will UNDO a task just completed in most Windows Applications.
Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + V
Ctrl + X
Ctrl + C
Ctrl + A
3
You have 5 photo images in PhotoShop or 5 AutoCAD drawings open at the same time. How do you cascade all of these documents across your screen like a hand of playing cards so you can pick any one of them to become the current one to work on?
Shift F5
Ctrl F5
Alt C
Shift C
Ctrl C
4
You have some very small text on your screen that you just can't read today without your reading glasses that you left at home. Which Windows keyboard shortcut will bring up the Windows Magnifier tool to provide you with larger text?
ÿ
+ U
Ctrl U
Shift U
Alt U
Ctrl Alt U
5
Which Windows keyboard shortcut will activate a "cut to the clipboard" for an item selected with your mouse?
Ctrl + A
Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + C
Ctrl + X
Ctrl + V
6
Which Windows keyboard shortcut lets you start a
New
file?
Shift N
Alt N
Ctrl N
Ctrl Alt N
Shift Ctrl N
7
Which Windows keyboard shortcut allows a user to save a file quickly in all Windows software applications like Word, Excel, AutoCAD, Photoshop, etc.?
ÿ
+ S
Ctrl S
Ctrl E
Alt S
Shift S
8
Which computer keyboard shortcut is used to REFRESH a Window or a list?
Ctrl + F
Alt + F
F5
Ctrl + R
Shift + F
9
You needed to quickly access a Windows Shortcut icon on your Windows desktop, so you instantly minimized all 15 of your currently open applications with a Windows keyboard shortcut to immediately access the much needed icon on your desktop. Now, how do you reopen these Windows applications
instantly
with a keyboard shortcut to carry on your work?
Ctrl N
ÿ
Shift M
ÿ
+ N
M
Ctrl Shift M
10
Which Windows keyboard shortcut will activate Windows Explorer very quickly?
ÿ
+ E
ÿ
+ F
ÿ
+ X
ÿ
+ A
Ctrl + E
11
You need to activate Windows Task Manager in Windows XP or Windows 2000 quickly and shut down a software application that has stopped working. You want to verify that it has crashed (Not Responding) and shut it down. Which Windows keyboard shortcut will let you do that?
ÿ
+ Esc
Ctrl Esc
Alt Esc
Shift Esc
Ctrl Shift Esc
12
Which Windows keyboard shortcut will allow you to Select All items in a document or Windows Explorer list?
Ctrl + S
Ctrl + Q
Ctrl + L
Ctrl + X
Ctrl + A
13
Which Windows keyboard shortcut allows you to capture a window (vs. a full screen) to the Windows clipboard so you can paste the image into software like Word, Excel, Outlook and AutoCAD?
Ctrl + H
Ctrl + R
PrtcSc
Alt + PrtSc
Ctrl + A
14
You need to activate the Windows Find Files utility quickly to find a lost file. What keyboard shortcut will do this for you?
Alt F
Ctrl F
ÿ
+ F
Shift F
Ctrl Shift F
15
You need to quickly access a Windows Shortcut icon on your Windows desktop, but have 15 Windows open currently. How do you instantly minimize all 15 of these applications to immediately access the needed icon on your desktop?
Ctrl M
Alt M
Shift M
Ctrl Alt M
ÿ
+ M
16
Which Windows computer keyboard shortcut is used to
CLOSE
the current window?
Shift + C
ÿ
+ L
Ctrl + F5
Ctrl + E
Alt + F4
17
Which 2 Windows keyboard shortcuts can be used to toggle between multiple open documents?
Ctrl + O
Alt + O
Ctrl + F6
Shift + T
Ctrl + Tab
18
Which Windows keyboard shortcut will let you open an exisiting file?
ÿ
+ O
Shift O
Alt O
Ctrl O
Ctrl Alt O
19
Which Windows keyboard shortcut will activate a "copy to the clipboard" for the selected item?
Ctrl + X
Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + C
Ctrl + A
Ctrl + V
20
You have just copied a new file over to a folder where you are viewing the file list with Windows Explorer. You have the list sorted in descending order by date, but notice the file does not appear at the top as expected. Which Windows keyboard shortcut will correct this?
Ctrl R
Shift F4
ALT F4
F1
F5
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