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Win key + M ? Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at 8:06 am Posted by Barry (1 messages posted) What's a win key ? I don't understand this keyboard shortcut - can you explain ? Thanks. On Wednesday, July 3, 2002 at 3:48 pm, Sami wrote: >Pressing Alt + Spacebar brings up the generic menu for an application window, where >you can select to maximize/restore, minimize, move, or resize the window. > >You can choose "Move" and then move the window with the cursor keys, confirming by >pressing Enter. > >You can choose "Size", then indicate which border of the window you want to drag >by pressing a cursor key, and then resize the window with the cursor keys, pressing >Enter to confirm the new size. > >These are good for all those mouse-haters out there, as well as people in tough spots >with a broken mouse. > >Also, Win key + M minimizes all open windows; a quick way to get to the desktop (or >hide what you're doing, ie. a boss key). [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Win key + M ? Wednesday, August 20, 2003 at 9:50 pm Posted by kevin cloud (1 messages posted) win key means windows key. it is a key with the windows logo on it, usually located near the spacebar between the alt and ctrl keys. Some keyboards don't have the win key. cheers! On Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at 8:06 am, Barry wrote: >What's a win key ? I don't understand this keyboard >shortcut - can you explain ? Thanks. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Alt + Spacebar to bring up window menu Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 10:34 am Posted by ck2004 (1 messages posted) How does one get out of this ?? I clicked on this in error and now I cannot use my spacebar, backspace etc. normally ... help !! Thanks! On Wednesday, July 3, 2002 at 3:48 pm, Sami wrote: >Pressing Alt + Spacebar brings up the generic menu for an application window, where >you can select to maximize/restore, minimize, move, or resize the window. > >You can choose "Move" and then move the window with the cursor keys, confirming by >pressing Enter. > >You can choose "Size", then indicate which border of the window you want to drag >by pressing a cursor key, and then resize the window with the cursor keys, pressing >Enter to confirm the new size. > >These are good for all those mouse-haters out there, as well as people in tough spots >with a broken mouse. > >Also, Win key + M minimizes all open windows; a quick way to get to the desktop (or >hide what you're doing, ie. a boss key). [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 2000 Discussion Forum