OUTLOOK SHORTCUT KEYS:

Super Keys
Use the following "Super Keys" to create a new item from anywhere in Outlook.
To perform this action... Press...
CTRL+SHIFT+A :To create an Appointment
CTRL+SHIFT+C :To create a Contact
CTRL+SHIFT+L :To create a Distribution list
CTRL+SHIFT+X :To create a Fax
CTRL+SHIFT+E :To create a Folder
CTRL+SHIFT+J :To create a Journal entry
CTRL+SHIFT+Q :To create a Meeting request
CTRL+SHIFT+M :To create a Message
CTRL+SHIFT+N: To create a Note
CTRL+SHIFT+H :To create a new Office document.
CTRL+SHIFT+S :To create a Post in this folder
CTRL+SHIFT+P : To create a Search Folder
CTRL+SHIFT+K :To create a Task
CTRL+SHIFT+U :To create a Task request

Keys for Basic Navigation
Top-Level NavigationTo perform this action...
Press...
CTRL+1:To switch to Mail
CTRL+2 :To switch to Calendar
CTRL+3 :To switch to Contacts
CTRL+4 :To switch to Tasks
CTRL+5 :To switch to Notes
CTRL+6: To switch to Folder List in Navigation Pane
CTRL+7 :To switch to Shortcuts

Working with the Navigation Pane and the Information ViewerUse the shortcuts in this table to move around the Navigation Pane and the Information Viewer. The items in the Information Viewer are presented in a table, day/week/month, card, timeline, or icon format. Go to our tables of Keys for Working with Views for shortcuts specific to each type of view.
To perform this action...
Press...

F6 or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB :To switch between the Navigation Pane and the Information Viewer
TAB :To move among the Information Viewer, the Navigation Pane, and the Reading Pane
Arrow keys :To move around within the Navigation Pane or the Information Viewer
CTRL+Y :To jump to a different folder

Working with the Information ViewerTo perform this action...
Press...

PLUS or MINUS SIGN on the numeric keypad :To expand/collapse a group (with a group selected) in the Navigation Pane or the Information Viewer
LEFT or RIGHT ARROW:To collapse/expand a group in the Information Viewer
CTRL+, (COMMA): To switch to the next item in the current folder (with item open)
CTRL+. (PERIOD):To switch to the previous item in the current folder (with item open)

Keys for Working with Outlook ItemsUse these shortcuts in any message, appointment, contact, task, journal entry, or note.
Creating, Saving, and Printing ItemsTo perform this action…
Press…
CTRL+N :To create a new item of the type appropriate for the current folder
ENTER or CTRL+O: To open item
CTRL+S or SHIFT+F12:To save
F12: To save as
ALT+S: To save and close item (except notes); to send a message
ALT+F4:To close item
F7: To check spelling
CTRL+P: To print

Selecting, Copying, Moving, and Deleting ItemsTo perform this action...
Press..
CTRL+A:To select all items in the current folder
CTRL+SHIFT+Y: To copy item to another folder
CTRL+SHIFT+V: To move item to another folder
CTRL+F :To forward item
CTRL+D or DELETE:To delete
SHIFT+DELETE:To delete without sending item to Deleted Items
F2: To turn on editing in a field (except icon view)
CTRL+Z or ALT+BACKSPACE: To undo

FindingTo perform this action…
Press…
F3 or CTRL+E :To find items
F4 :To search for text in items
SHIFT+F4 :To find next during text search
CTRL+SHIFT+F: To use Advanced Find
CTRL+SHIFT+P: To create a new Search Folder

WINKEY SHORTCUTS:

WinKey:Open and close the Start Menu
WinKey + D:Minimize all windows to the desktop. Press again to reverse action

WinKey + E:Open Computer in Windows Explorer
WinKey + L:Lock the computer
WinKey + F:Open the Search window to find files and folders
WinKey + M:Minimise all windows
WinKey + Shift + M:Maxmise all windows after minimizing them
WinKey + R:Open the Run dialog box
WinKey + X:Open Windows Mobility Center
WinKey + Tab :Activates Flip 3D. Use mouse wheel to cycle windows
WinKey + U :Open Ease Of Access Center
WinKey + Pause :Opens the Systems Properties dialog box
WinKey + F1 :Opens Windows Help & Support
WinKey + B :Sets focus on the Task bar, Allows navigation using arrow keys;opens applications on pressing Enter key.
winkey+ctrl+F:(Find: Computer)

Microsoft Windows Shortcut Keys:

Alt+tab: switch between open application

Alt+shift+tab: switch backward between open applications

Alt+print+screen: create screen shot for current program

ctrl+print+del: Reboot/windows@ task manager

ctrl+Esc: Bring up start menu

Alt+Esc: switch betweenapplicatoins on task manager

F2: Rename selected icons

F3: start find from desktop

F4: Open the drive selection when browsing

F5: refresh contents

Alt+F4: Close current open program

ctrl+F4: Close window in program

ctrl+Plus Key: Automaticallyadjust widths of all columns in window explorer

Alt+Enter: Openproperties window of selected icon or program
shift+F10: simulate right-click on selected item
shift+Del: Delete programs/files permanently

Shortcut Keys

Shortcut keys provide quick operation of computer(software) program.Shortcut keys are commonly accessed by using Alt (IBM compatible computer) , command key(on Apple computer), ctrl , and/or shift in conjugete with single letter.
In addition to the shortcut listed on this page , user can also find the shortcut key to their most popular program by looking for underlined letters in their menu.
The below basic shortcut keys are a listing of shortcut key that will work with almost all IBM compatible computers.

BASIC SHORTCUT KEYS:

Alt+F: File menu option in current program
Alt+E: Edit option in current program
F1:Universal help
ctrl+A:select all text
ctrl+X: cut selected item
shift+Del:cut selected item
ctrl+c:copy selected item
ctrl+Ins:copy selected item
ctrl+v:paste
shift+Ins:paste
Home:Go to begining of current line
ctrl+Home:Go begining of document
End:Go to end of current line
ctrl+End:Go to end of current document
shift+Home:Highlight from current position to the begining of line
Shift+End: Highlight from current position to the highlight of end of line
ctrl+f: Move on word left
ctrl+g:Move one word right

FIX FOR USB SECURITY HOLE

USB pen drives have become a source of some concern for a lot of system administrators. There’s almost nothing to stop someone with one of these devices from using it to copy or steal data from PCs in offices, commercial premises, schools and colleges. In fact the problem was addressed in Windows XP Service Pack 2, which includes a new Registry key that stops data being copied to USB memory devices by classifying them as Read-Only media; this tip shows you how to use it.

Safety Warning! This tip is for advanced users as it involves editing the Registry. It’s not difficult but tinkering willy-nilly with it can cause problems. Even if you know what you are doing you should still set a new System Restore Point or backup the Registry.
Now that’s out of the way open the Registry Editor (type 'regedit’ in Run on the Start menu) and work your way to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\
CurrentControlSet\Control
If there is no StorageDevicePolicies subkey shown you will need to create one by right-clicking into the right-hand pane select New > Key; right click on the new key and Rename it. Double click the key to select it and from the Edit menu select New > DWORD Value and give the new value the name WriteProtect, press Enter then double-click the new value and set it to 1. Exit Regedit and reboot. To revert back to open access change the value to 0 or delete the key

AUTOMATIC UNATTENDED LOGOFF

This tip might interest Windows XP users who work in a busy office and who find that they are occasionally and unexpectedly called away from their desk, leaving their PC’s unattended. Clearly this has security and privacy implications but the good folks at Microsoft have come up with a solution in the shape of a screensaver called Winexit. After a preset period it will automatically exit any running programs then log the user off.
Winexit is free but the only trouble is Microsoft has bundled it in with a lot of other utilities, in the Windows 2000 Resource kit, which you have to download in order to get at it. When the download has completed and it has finished installing open up the Resource Kit folder (you should find it in C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools), right-click on Winexit.scr, select Install and the Display Properties box appears, click Settings and set your timings as appropriate.

SIMPLE SECURITY TRICK

If you share your PC with others you obviously know that it is next to impossible to keep your personal files and data private, but there is a way. The trick is to use a built-in Windows facility for protecting System files, by ‘hiding’ them from view in Windows Explorer and all of the programs on your PC. To hide a folder and its contents simply open Windows Explorer then right-click on the folder icon. Select Properties and under Attributes check ‘Hidden’. In order for this to work Windows Explorer must be set to hide nominated files, so go to Tools > Folder Options, select the View tab and a short way down the list make sure that the item ‘Do not show hidden files’ is checked.