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Keyboards let you do more than just type words on your computer screen. There are many shortcuts and combinations you can use on a keyboard to quickly complete different tasks. These questions are based on Windows XP. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by vhebert411. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
vhebert411

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
329,690

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
604

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What key would you press if you wanted your current web page to refresh? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. There are quite a few windows open on your desktop and the clutter is frustrating you. What key combination would you press to minimize all of them at once? Hint

Windows Logo + S

Alt + Page Down

Shift + Tab

Windows Logo + M

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Question 3 of 10

3. What keyboard shortcut would you use to rename a file? Hint

Shift + F7

Insert

Alt+R

4. You need to copy about 30 files and move them to another location on your hard drive. Instead of copying each file one by one, how would you highlight them all at once using your keyboard? Hint

Tab+F6

Ctrl+G

Ctrl+A

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Question 5 of 10

5. You open up your My Documents and see that you have about 500 files. You only need one, but want to find it quickly. What single button would you press to do a quick search? Hint

Windows logo

Page Down

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Question 6 of 10

6. In Microsoft Word, what keyboard shortcut allows you to underline text? Hint

Ctrl+I

Alt+U

Shift+I

Ctrl+U

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Question 7 of 10

7. What shortcut allows you to permanently delete an item? Hint

Shift+Esc

Shift+Del

Ctrl+Del

Alt+Del

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Question 8 of 10

8. You need to lock your computer without logging off. What would be a quick way to do this? Hint

Ctrl+L

Windows Logo+L

Shift+L

Alt+L

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Question 9 of 10

9. You don't have a mouse, but you have to right click an item to display its properties. What keyboard shortcut will allow you to do this? Hint

Shift+F10

Ctrl+R

Shift+F6

Alt+R

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Question 10 of 10

10. You have a ton of processes running in the background and you would like to end some of them. Using the keyboard, how would you pull up the task manager? Hint

Ctrl+Alt+Del

Ctrl+Shift+Esc

Shift+Del

Alt+Shift+End

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What key would you press if you wanted your current web page to refresh?

Answer: F5

Not only can you use F5 to refresh a web page, you can use it to refresh any active window on your desktop.

2. There are quite a few windows open on your desktop and the clutter is frustrating you. What key combination would you press to minimize all of them at once?

Answer: Windows Logo + M

If you want to bring all those minimized windows back up, you would press Windows Logo + Shift + M.

3. What keyboard shortcut would you use to rename a file?

Answer: F2

Pressing F2 to rename a file or folder is a lot quicker then right clicking and choosing Rename.

4. You need to copy about 30 files and move them to another location on your hard drive. Instead of copying each file one by one, how would you highlight them all at once using your keyboard?

Answer: Ctrl+A

This is a very useful shortcut if you want to copy a lot of files all at once. It saves a lot of time and hassle.

5. You open up your My Documents and see that you have about 500 files. You only need one, but want to find it quickly. What single button would you press to do a quick search?

Answer: F3

F3 is not the only way to bring up the quick find box, Ctrl + F works too.

6. In Microsoft Word, what keyboard shortcut allows you to underline text?

Answer: Ctrl+U

Highlight the text you need underlined and then use this shortcut to quickly underline it.

7. What shortcut allows you to permanently delete an item?

Answer: Shift+Del

Be careful when using this shortcut, it skips sending the item to the recycle bin, which means once it's gone you can not get it back.

8. You need to lock your computer without logging off. What would be a quick way to do this?

Answer: Windows Logo+L

You can keep your work open and programs running while your computer is locked.

9. You don't have a mouse, but you have to right click an item to display its properties. What keyboard shortcut will allow you to do this?

Answer: Shift+F10

If you ever find yourself without the function of your mouse, this shortcut is almost a must.

10. You have a ton of processes running in the background and you would like to end some of them. Using the keyboard, how would you pull up the task manager?

Answer: Ctrl+Shift+Esc

Ctrl+Shift+Esc brings the Task Manager up right away. If you press Ctrl+Alt+Del, you can choose to open the Task Manager, as well as to log off or shutdown your PC.

Source: Author vhebert411

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