change what happens when you close your laptop lid

Usually when you close your laptop (drop the screen down) so the laptop is flat, the laptop automatically goes into sleep mode.

Sleep mode is power saving mode, in which it ceases to operate, but fans are programs, files, etc are saved for when you wake the laptop from sleep.

But you can easily change what happens when you close your laptop lid, and Windows can sleep, shut down, do nothing, or hibernation.

Top 15 Most Important Windows shortcut keys

Using keyboard shortcuts can help you working faster and keep you focused. For example, saving your document with shortcut Ctrl +S during is much faster than taking your hand from the keyboard and using the mouse, clicking save from the file menu. Below are our top 15 keyboard shortcuts we recommend everyone memorize and use.

Keyboard shortcuts for Windows

F Key

·        F1: Help

·        F1: Starts Windows Help

·        F2: Rename selected object

·        F3: Open find box and find all files

·        F4: In Windows Explorer, selects the Go To A Different Folder box and moves down the entries in the box.

·        F5: Refreshes the current window.

·        F6: Moves among panes in Windows Explorer

·        F10: Activates menu bar options

CTRL KEY

·        CTRL+C: Copy selected files

·        CTRL+X: Cut selected files

·        CTRL+V: Paste

·        CTRL+Z: Undo any change in the programs

·        CTRL+B: Bold

·        CTRL+U: Underline

·        CTRL+I: Italic

·        CTRL+X: Cut

·        CTRL+C: Copy

·        CTRL+V: Paste

·        CTRL+F: Open search box

·        CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu

·        CTRL+ESC: Opens the Start menu (use the ARROW keys to select an item)

·        CTRL+ESC or ESC: Selects the Start button (press TAB to select the taskbar, or press SHIFT+F10 for a context menu)

·        CTRL+SHIFT+ESC: Opens Windows Task Manager

·        CTRL+TAB: Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) program

·        CTRL+F4: Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window

·        CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB: Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)

·        CTRL+G: Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)

·        CTRL+Z: Undo the last command

·        CTRL+A: Select all the items in the current window

·        CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move through the property tabs

·        CTRL+Windows Logo+F: Find computer

ALTKEY

·        ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs

·        ALT+F4: Quit program

·        ALT+double click: Displays properties

WINDOWS LOGO

·        Windows Logo: Start menu

·        Windows Logo+R: Run dialog box

·        Windows Logo+M: Minimize all

·        Windows Logo+F1: Help

·        Windows Logo+E: Windows Explorer

·        Windows Logo+F: Find files or folders

·        Windows Logo+D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop

·        Windows Logo+TAB: Cycle through taskbar buttons

·        Windows Logo+Break: System

·        Windows Logo+L: Lock the computer (without using CTRL+ALT+DELETE)

·        Windows Logo+L: Log off Windows

·        Windows Logo+P: Starts Print Manager

·        Windows Logo+C: Opens Control Panel

·        Windows Logo+V: Starts Clipboard

·        Windows Logo+K: Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box

·        Windows Logo+I: Opens Mouse Properties dialog box

·        Windows Logo+A: Starts Accessibility Options (if installed)

·        Windows Logo+SPACEBAR: Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys

·        Windows Logo+S: Toggles CAPS LOCK on and off

·        TAB: Move to the next control in the dialog box

·        RIGHT ARROW: Expands the current selection if it is not expanded, otherwise goes to the first child

·        LEFT ARROW: Collapses the current selection if it is expanded, otherwise goes to the parent

·        Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for five seconds: Toggles ToggleKeys on and off

·        SPACEBAR: If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If the current control is a check box, this toggles the check box. If the current control is an option, this selects the option.

·        ENTER: Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline)

·        ESC: Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button

·        BACKSPACE: Switch to the parent folder