Some handy Run Menu commands

In my last post, I mentioned about some useful keyboard shortcuts. Now I'm gonna tell you some Run Menu commands which comes handy when we need to open an application or a program.

This is what the Run Menu looks like.

We waste a lot of time searching for an application to open. This is where the 'Run Menu' comes into play. Just launch it by pressing Windows + R or via the Start Menu.

Application/Program                         Command (Not case sensitive)

MS Word                            --                      winword

MS PowerPoint                   --                       powerpnt

MS Excel                            --                       excel

MS Paint                             --                       mspaint

Command Prompt               --                       cmd

Some lesser known but useful keyboard shortcuts

Below, I have provided a list of some important shortcuts that will help you work faster with Windows OS.

Key Combination                                 Function

Alt + Print-screen           --     Takes a screenshot of active window

Windows + D                --     Show desktop by minimizing all open windows

Alt + Enter                     --     Display properties of selected item

F11                                --     Full-screen

Alt + Tab                       --     Cycle through open windows

Windows + Tab             --     Cycle through open windows in Aero style(Only for Win 7 & Win 8)

Windows + Pause          --     Open 'My Computer' properties

Windows + Up arrow    --      Maximize the window screen

F2                                 --       Rename a file/folder

Windows +  L               --       Lock computer

Ctrl + Shift + N             --       Creates a new folder in a Windows Explorer pane or on the desktop

Windows + R                --       Open the Run menu

Shift + Tab                    --       Go back to the previous field (useful in MS Excel and form fill-up in web

Windows + E                --       Open 'My Computer'