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==HANDY KEYS==
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Ctrl-\
==Organized By Component==
Unselect every object on the desktop
===Boot / Startup ===
Enter the key combination when you see "OS/2" in the upper left corner of your screen during boot-up


Shift-Esc
{|class="wikitable sortable"
Switch to the program icon (top left) of the foreground windows
!Shortcut||Action||Help Image
|-
|Alt + F1 || Access the "Recovery Choices Menu". Restore damaged OS/2 or undo changes to the desktop. || [[image:Key-Alt+F1.png|100px]]
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|Alt + F2 || Verbose mode: Displays the name of each driver as it is being loaded during boot-up. (secret Enter the key combination when you see "OS/2" in the upper left corner of your screen during boot-up). || [[image:Key-Alt+F2.png|100px]]
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|Alt + F3 || It will access also the "Recovery Choices Menu", but if you choose the "Esc" key it will boot OS/2 in verbose mode.
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|Alt + F4 || Request confirmation on each loaded driver from the CONFIG.SYS || [[image:Key-Alt+F4.png|100px]]
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|Shift  || (Keep shift pressed before IFX loads) IFX will stop you on boot and let you choose some options to restore the INI files before loading the desktop. || [[image:KeyBoot-Shift.png|100px]]
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|Ctrl + Alt + Del || Restart the computer (reboot) ||
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|}


Ctrl-Esc
===Desktop===
Bring up the Window List


Alt-Esc
{|class="wikitable sortable"
Cycle through open applications
!Shortcut||Action||Help Image
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|Space || Select current object || [[image:Key-Space.png|100px]]
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|Enter || Open an object or select a menu entry ||[[image:Key-Enter.png|100px]]
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|Alt <br> F10 || Switch to menu bar / tittle bar || [[Image:Key-F10.png|100px]]
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|Home || Select first choice || [[image:Key-Home.png|100px]]
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|End || Select last choice || [[image:Key-End.png|100px]]
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|Del || Delete an object || [[image:Key-Del.png|100px]]
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|Backspace || Open parent window || [[image:Key-Backspace.png|100px]]
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|Esc ||Cancel ||
|-
|Alt + Esc || Cycle through open applications/windows||
|-
|Alt + Home || Switch a DOS session between windowed and full-screen || [[image:Key-Alt+Home.png|100px]]
|-
|Alt + Tab || Switch between open applications, folders and windows ||[[image:Key-Alt+Esc.png|100px]]
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|Alt + F4 || Close the foreground window
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|Alt + F5 || Un-maximizes the foreground window ||[[image:Key-Alt+F5.png|100px]]
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|Alt + F6 || Toggle between child and parent window for certain applications ||
|-
|Alt + F7 || Moves the foreground windows (with cursor keypad)||[[image:Key-Alt+F7.png|100px]]
|-
|Alt + F8 || Resizes the foreground window (with cursor keypad) || [[image:Key-Alt+F8.png|100px]]
|-
|Alt + F9 || Minimizes the foreground window ||
|-
|Alt + F10||Maximizes the foreground window || [[image:Key-Alt+F10.png|100px]]
|-
|Alt + F11||Hides the foreground window ||
|-
|Alt + Enter <br> Alt + (Double Right Click) || Open the properties window of the selected object || [[image:Key-Alt+Enter.png|100px]]
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|Alt + Up/Down arrow|| Arrow Display drop-down list or drop-down combo box ||
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|Alt + Page Down || Turn to next page in Properties/Settings Notebook ||
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|Alt + Page Up || Turn to previous page in Properties/Settings Notebook ||
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|Alt + (Mouse select or Icon Name) <br> Shift + F9  || Rename icon on desktop / Edit object title  || [[image:Key-Alt+Mouse.png|100px]]
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|Alt + (Mouse left click) || Drag Icon  || [[image:Key-Alt+Left-Drag.png|100px]]
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|Ctrl + a <br> Ctrl + / || Select every object on the desktop || [[image:Key-Ctrl+A.png|100px]]
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|Ctrl + d <br> Ctrl + \ || Unselect every object on the desktop|| [[image:Key-Ctrl+D.png|100px]]
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|Ctrl + s  || Selection criteria|| [[image:Key-Ctrl+s.png|100px]]
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|Ctrl + n || Sort icons by object name||
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|Ctrl + y || Sort icons by object type||
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|Ctrl + e || Sort icons by file extension||
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|Ctrl + z || Sort icons by file size||
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|Ctrl + z || Sort icons by file last write date||
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|Ctrl + Esc <br> Mouse Pointer on desktop + Right click (hold) + Left click|| Bring up the Window List||[[image:Key-Ctrl+Esc.png|100px]]
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|Ctrl (hold)  + (mouse right click) || Select several objects/icons || [[image:Key-Ctrl+RClickIcons.png|100px]]
|-
|Ctrl + Shift + i || Open folder as icon view||
|-
|Ctrl + Shift + d || Open folder as details view||
|-
|Ctrl + Shift + s || Open the properties of the opened / focused folder||
|-
|Ctrl + Alt + Del || Load the CAD menu || [[image:Key-Ctrl+Alt+Del.png|100px]]
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|Shift || Hold shift after IFX loads and before loading the desktop. It will load the "ArcaOS Desktop Panic" with some options to execute before fully loading the desktop.||
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|Shift + Esc <br> Alt + Space || Switch to the program icon (top left) of the foreground windows / Displays the System menu of the active window ||[[image:Key-Shift+Esc.png|100px]]
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|Shift + F10 || Bring up the pop-up menu for the foreground application||[[image:Key-Shift+F10.png|100px]]
|-
|Shift + (Mouse double right click on Folder) || Will open the selected folder and close the parent ||
|-
|Over selected Text, RMB (Right mouse button) + LMB (Left mouse button) || Will copy the selected text to the clipboard ||
|-
|Put the cursor in place, press down RMB (Right mouse button) + LMB (Left mouse button) || Will paste the text from the clipboard ||
|-
|}


Alt-Home
===Text Functions===
Switch a DOS session between windowed and full-screen


Alt-Tab
{|class="wikitable sortable"
Switch between the two most recently used applications
!Shortcut||Action||Help Image
|-
|Ctrl + Home || Beginning of data
|-
|Ctrl + End || End of data
|-
|Ctrl + Insert <br> Ctrl + c|| Copy
|-
|Ctrl + z  <br>  Alt + Backspace || Undo
|-
|Ctrl + \ || Deselect all
|-
|Ctrl + a <br> Ctrl + / ||  Select all
|-
|Ctrl + ⇦(Left Arrow) || Move cursor to beginning of preceding word
|-
|Ctrl + ⇨(Right Arrow) || Move cursor to end of next word
|-
|Shift + (cursor) || Extended selection
|-
|Shift + Insert <br> Ctrl + v || Paste
|-
|Shift + Delete <br> Ctrl + x || Cut
|-
|Shift + Home || Select text to beginning of line
|-
|Shift + End || Select text to end of line
|-
|Shift + Page Down |||Select text down one page
|-
|Shift + Page Up || Select text up one page
|-
|Shift + Ctrl + Home || Select text to beginning of document
|-
|Shift + Ctrl + End || Select text to end of document
|-
|Shift + Ctrl + ⇦(Left Arrow) || Select text to beginning of preceding word
|-
|Shift + Ctrl + ⇨(Right Arrow) || Select text to end of next word
|-
|}


Shift-F10
===Help \ NewView Keyboard Shortcurts===
Bring up the pop-up menu for the foreground application
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Shortcut||Action||Help Image
|-
|Alt + s || Search for a word or phrase in Help topics
|-
|Ctrl + F4 || Close a Help window
|}


Alt-F4
===OS/2 Command Line===
Close the foreground window
{|class="wikitable sortable"
 
!Shortcut||Action||Help Image
Alt-F5
|-
Un-maximizes the foreground window
|Esc|| Clear command line
 
|-
Alt-F7
|Home|| Move cursor to first character in command line
Moves the foreground windows (with cursor keypad)
|-
 
|End|| Move cursor to last character in command line
Alt-F8
|-
Resizes the foreground window (with cursor keypad)
|Ins[ert]|| Turn on insert mode
 
|-
Alt-F9
|Del[ete]|| Delete character above cursor
Minimizes the foreground window
|-
 
|Left arrow ||Move cursor one character to left
Alt-F10
|-
Maximizes the foreground window
|Right arrow|| Move cursor one character to right
 
|-
Alt-F11
|Up arrow|| Display previous command in queue
Hides the foreground window
|-
 
|Down arrow|| Display next command in queue
 
|-
==KEYS BY FUNCTION==
|Ctrl + left arrow|| Move cursor back to first character of a word
 
|-
ALT + (key)
|Ctrl + right arrow|| Move cursor to first character of next word
Accelerator key. To invoke either an action-bar-choice or pull-down-choice as denoted by a word with a single underlined letter.
|-
 
|Ctrl + Home||Deletes all characters to the left of cursor
ALT
|-
Acccess the title bar
|Ctrl + End||Deletes all characters from cursor to the end of the command line
|-
|Enter||Executes the command on the command line
|-
|Ctrl + c || Cancel program (from the OS/2 command prompt)
|-
|}


===Not sure how it works===
Shift + TAB
Shift + TAB
Backtab
Backtab
Ctrl + Home
Beginning of data
ESC
Cancel
Ctrl + C
Cancel program (from the OS/2 command prompt)
Ctrl + F4
Close a Help window
ALT + F4
Close active window
F6
Command dialog
Ctrl + Insert
Copy
Shift + Delete
Cut
Ctrl + \
Deselect all
ALT + UP/DOWN Arrow
Display drop-down list or drop-down combo box
Ctrl + ALT + Shift + o
Display list of OS/2 developers (secret from the Desktop focus)
ALT + F2
Displays the name of each driver as it is being loaded during boot-up. (secret Enter the key combination when you see "OS/2" in the upper left corner of your screen during boot-up).
ALT + Spacebar
Displays the System menu of the active window
Ctrl + END
End of data
F3
Exit close window (quit)
Shift + (cursor)
Extended selection
F1
Help
F11 (in a Help window)
Help index display


ALT + (Keypad 1 + 2)
ALT + (Keypad 1 + 2)
Insert page break (form feed) in text
Insert page break (form feed) in text
ALT + F10
Maximize window
ALT + F9
Minimize window
Ctrl + (LEFT Arrow)
Move cursor to beginning of preceding word
Ctrl + (RIGHT Arrow)
Move cursor to end of next word
ALT + F7
Move window (use arrows to move)
F5
Open a file
Shift + Insert
Paste


Shift + ALT + Backspace
Shift + ALT + Backspace
Redo (undoes last Undo)
Redo (undoes last Undo)
F7
Rename file (during edit session)
ALT + (mouse select or Icon Name)
Rename icon on desktop
Ctrl + ALT + DEL
Restart the computer (reboot)
ALT + F1
Restore damaged OS/2 or undo changes to the desktop. (secret Enter the key combination when you see "OS/2" in the upper left corner of your screen during boot-up).
F4
Save and close (quit)
F2
Save and edit session
Ctrl + s
Search (perform)
ALT + s
Search for a word or phrase in Help topics
Ctrl + /
Select all


Ctrl + Spacebar
Ctrl + Spacebar
Select one object, deselect others
Select one object, deselect others
Shift + Ctrl + Home
Select text to beginning of document
Shift + Home
Select text to beginning of line
Shift + Page Down
Select text down one page
Shift + Ctrl + END
Select text to end of document
Shift + END
Select text to end of line
Shift + Page Up
Select text up one page
NOTE: Not a 'mouseless' command but included in original text.
ALT + (double-click on Icon)
Properties/Settings notebook for icon (will not work on minimized icon)
ALT + F8
Size window (use arrows to size)
ALT + F6
Switch between a window and a Help window
ALT + Home
Switch between DOS window and DOS full screen


Shift + F8
Shift + F8
Switch between single and multiple selection
Switch between single and multiple selection
ALT + TAB
Switch to next window
ALT + ESC
Switch to next window or full screen
F10
Switch to/from menu bar
Shift + ESC
System menu
ALT + Page Down
Turn to next page in Properties/Settings Notebook
ALT + Page Up
Turn to previous page in Properties/Settings Notebook
ALT + Backspace
Undo
F9
Undo edit


Ctrl + h
Ctrl + h
Viewed Pages - Display a list of all of the topics you have read in a Helpsession
Viewed Pages - Display a list of all of the topics you have read in a Helpsession


Ctrl + ESC
==Organized by Key==
Window List
 
NOTE: Not a 'mouseless' command but included in original text.
left mouse button + right mouse button (on desktop focus)
Window List
 
==SHORTCUT KEYS==


Alt + F10:
===Alt Key===
Maximize a window


Note: in e.g. Word Pro, Ctrl+Fx works on the active document, and Alt+Fx on the full Word Pro-window.
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Shortcut||Action||Help Image
|-
|Alt || Switch to menu bar || [[Image:Key-F10.png|100px]]
|-
|Alt + (key) || Accelerator key. To invoke either an action-bar-choice or pull-down-choice as denoted by a word with a single underlined letter.  ||
|-
|Alt + F1 || '''Boot:''' Restore damaged OS/2 or undo changes to the desktop. (secret Enter the key combination when you see "OS/2" in the upper left corner of your screen during boot-up). || [[image:Key-Alt+F1.png|100px]]
|-
|Alt + F2 || '''Boot:''' Displays the name of each driver as it is being loaded during boot-up. (secret Enter the key combination when you see "OS/2" in the upper left corner of your screen during boot-up). || [[image:Key-Alt+F2.png|100px]]
|-
|Alt + F3 || '''Boot:'''
|-
|Alt + F4 || '''Boot:''' Request confirmation on each loaded driver from the CONFIG.SYS <br>'''GUI:''' Closes a window or application || [[image:Key-Alt+F4.png|100px]]
|-
|Alt + F5||Restore a window (to it's original size)|| [[image:Key-Alt+F5.png|100px]]
|-
|Alt + F6 || Toggle between child and parent window for certain applications ||
|-
|Alt + F7 || Move a window with arrowkeys|| [[image:Key-Alt+F7.png|100px]]
|-
|Alt + F8 || Change windowshape with arrowkeys ||
|-
|Alt + F9 || Minimize window ||
|-
|Alt + F10 || Maximize a window. Note: in e.g. Word Pro, Ctrl+Fx works on the active document, and Alt+Fx on the full Word Pro-window.||
|-
|Alt + Tab || Switch between active windows ||
|-
|Alt + Enter || Open the properties window of the selected object || [[image:Key-Alt+Enter.png|100px]]
|-
|Alt + Page Down || Turn to next page in Properties/Settings Notebook ||
|-
|Alt + Page Up || Turn to previous page in Properties/Settings Notebook ||
|-
|}


Alt + F5:
===Ctrl Key===
Restore a window (to it's original size)


Alt + F7:
{|class="wikitable sortable"
Move a window with arrowkeys
!Shortcut||Action||Help Image
|-
|Ctrl + a <br> Ctrl + /|| Select every object on the desktop || [[image:Key-Ctrl+A.png|100px]]
|-
|Ctrl + d <br> Ctrl + \  || Unselect every object on the desktop|| [[image:Key-Ctrl+D.png|100px]]
|-
| Ctrl + v || Paste
|-
| Ctrl + x || Cut
|-
|Ctrl + z  || Undo
|-
|Ctrl + Esc || Bring up the Window List||[[image:Key-Ctrl+Esc.png|100px]]
|-
|Ctrl + Home || Beginning of data
|-
|Ctrl + End || End of data
|-
|Ctrl + Insert <br> Ctrl + c|| Copy
|-
| Ctrl + ⇦ (Left Arrow) || Move cursor to beginning of preceding word
|-
| Ctrl + ⇨ (Right Arrow) || Move cursor to end of next word
|-
|Ctrl + Alt + Del || '''Boot:''' Restart the computer on boot <br> '''GUI:''' Calls CAD application ||
|-
|}


Alt + F8:
===Shift Key===
Change windowshape with arrowkeys
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Shortcut||Action||Help Image
|-
|Shift + Esc || Switch to the program icon (top left) of the foreground windows ||[[image:Key-Shift+Esc.png|100px]]
|-
|Shift + F9 || Rename icon on desktop / Edit object title || [[Image:Key-Shift+F9.png|100px]]
|-
|Shift + F10 || Bring up the pop-up menu for the foreground application||[[image:Key-Shift+F10.png|100px]]
|-
|Shift + (cursor) || Extended selection
|-
|Shift + Insert <br> Ctrl + v || Paste
|-
|Shift + Delete <br> Ctrl + x || Cut
|-
|Shift + Home || Select text to beginning of line
|-
|Shift + End || Select text to end of line
|-
|Shift + Page Down |||Select text down one page
|-
|Shift + Page Up || Select text up one page
|-
|Shift + Ctrl + Home || Select text to beginning of document
|-
|Shift + Ctrl + End || Select text to end of document
|-
|Shift + Ctrl + ⇦(Left Arrow) || Select text to beginning of preceding word
|-
|Shift + Ctrl + ⇨(Right Arrow) || Select text to end of next word
|-
|}


Alt + F9:
===Function Keys===
Minimize window
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Shortcut||Action||Help Image
|-
|Esc || Cancel ||
|-
|F1 || Open help || [[Image:Key-F1.png|100px]]
|-
|F2 || Save and edit session ||
|-
|F3 ||  Exit close window (quit)
|-
|F4 || Save and close (quit) ||
|-
|F5 || Refresh now / Refresh icons on window ||
|-
|F6 ||  Command dialog
|-
|F7 ||  Rename file (during edit session)
|-
|F10 || Switch to/from menu bar || [[Image:Key-F10.png|100px]]
|-
|F11 (in a Help window) || Help index display ||
|-
|}


Alt + Tab:
[[Category:How_To]]
Switch between active windows

Latest revision as of 05:11, 9 November 2024

Article Info
Author Martin Iturbide
Date 2018‎-07-26
OS Version ArcaOS 5.0.x
Companion File N/A
Source N/A


Organized By Component

Boot / Startup

Enter the key combination when you see "OS/2" in the upper left corner of your screen during boot-up

Shortcut Action Help Image
Alt + F1 Access the "Recovery Choices Menu". Restore damaged OS/2 or undo changes to the desktop.
Alt + F2 Verbose mode: Displays the name of each driver as it is being loaded during boot-up. (secret Enter the key combination when you see "OS/2" in the upper left corner of your screen during boot-up).
Alt + F3 It will access also the "Recovery Choices Menu", but if you choose the "Esc" key it will boot OS/2 in verbose mode.
Alt + F4 Request confirmation on each loaded driver from the CONFIG.SYS
Shift (Keep shift pressed before IFX loads) IFX will stop you on boot and let you choose some options to restore the INI files before loading the desktop.
Ctrl + Alt + Del Restart the computer (reboot)

Desktop

Shortcut Action Help Image
Space Select current object
Enter Open an object or select a menu entry
Alt
F10
Switch to menu bar / tittle bar
Home Select first choice
End Select last choice
Del Delete an object
Backspace Open parent window
Esc Cancel
Alt + Esc Cycle through open applications/windows
Alt + Home Switch a DOS session between windowed and full-screen
Alt + Tab Switch between open applications, folders and windows
Alt + F4 Close the foreground window
Alt + F5 Un-maximizes the foreground window
Alt + F6 Toggle between child and parent window for certain applications
Alt + F7 Moves the foreground windows (with cursor keypad)
Alt + F8 Resizes the foreground window (with cursor keypad)
Alt + F9 Minimizes the foreground window
Alt + F10 Maximizes the foreground window
Alt + F11 Hides the foreground window
Alt + Enter
Alt + (Double Right Click)
Open the properties window of the selected object
Alt + Up/Down arrow Arrow Display drop-down list or drop-down combo box
Alt + Page Down Turn to next page in Properties/Settings Notebook
Alt + Page Up Turn to previous page in Properties/Settings Notebook
Alt + (Mouse select or Icon Name)
Shift + F9
Rename icon on desktop / Edit object title
Alt + (Mouse left click) Drag Icon
Ctrl + a
Ctrl + /
Select every object on the desktop
Ctrl + d
Ctrl + \
Unselect every object on the desktop
Ctrl + s Selection criteria
Ctrl + n Sort icons by object name
Ctrl + y Sort icons by object type
Ctrl + e Sort icons by file extension
Ctrl + z Sort icons by file size
Ctrl + z Sort icons by file last write date
Ctrl + Esc
Mouse Pointer on desktop + Right click (hold) + Left click
Bring up the Window List
Ctrl (hold) + (mouse right click) Select several objects/icons
Ctrl + Shift + i Open folder as icon view
Ctrl + Shift + d Open folder as details view
Ctrl + Shift + s Open the properties of the opened / focused folder
Ctrl + Alt + Del Load the CAD menu
Shift Hold shift after IFX loads and before loading the desktop. It will load the "ArcaOS Desktop Panic" with some options to execute before fully loading the desktop.
Shift + Esc
Alt + Space
Switch to the program icon (top left) of the foreground windows / Displays the System menu of the active window
Shift + F10 Bring up the pop-up menu for the foreground application
Shift + (Mouse double right click on Folder) Will open the selected folder and close the parent
Over selected Text, RMB (Right mouse button) + LMB (Left mouse button) Will copy the selected text to the clipboard
Put the cursor in place, press down RMB (Right mouse button) + LMB (Left mouse button) Will paste the text from the clipboard

Text Functions

Shortcut Action Help Image
Ctrl + Home Beginning of data
Ctrl + End End of data
Ctrl + Insert
Ctrl + c
Copy
Ctrl + z
Alt + Backspace
Undo
Ctrl + \ Deselect all
Ctrl + a
Ctrl + /
Select all
Ctrl + ⇦(Left Arrow) Move cursor to beginning of preceding word
Ctrl + ⇨(Right Arrow) Move cursor to end of next word
Shift + (cursor) Extended selection
Shift + Insert
Ctrl + v
Paste
Shift + Delete
Ctrl + x
Cut
Shift + Home Select text to beginning of line
Shift + End Select text to end of line
Shift + Page Down Select text down one page
Shift + Page Up Select text up one page
Shift + Ctrl + Home Select text to beginning of document
Shift + Ctrl + End Select text to end of document
Shift + Ctrl + ⇦(Left Arrow) Select text to beginning of preceding word
Shift + Ctrl + ⇨(Right Arrow) Select text to end of next word

Help \ NewView Keyboard Shortcurts

Shortcut Action Help Image
Alt + s Search for a word or phrase in Help topics
Ctrl + F4 Close a Help window

OS/2 Command Line

Shortcut Action Help Image
Esc Clear command line
Home Move cursor to first character in command line
End Move cursor to last character in command line
Ins[ert] Turn on insert mode
Del[ete] Delete character above cursor
Left arrow Move cursor one character to left
Right arrow Move cursor one character to right
Up arrow Display previous command in queue
Down arrow Display next command in queue
Ctrl + left arrow Move cursor back to first character of a word
Ctrl + right arrow Move cursor to first character of next word
Ctrl + Home Deletes all characters to the left of cursor
Ctrl + End Deletes all characters from cursor to the end of the command line
Enter Executes the command on the command line
Ctrl + c Cancel program (from the OS/2 command prompt)

Not sure how it works

Shift + TAB Backtab

ALT + (Keypad 1 + 2) Insert page break (form feed) in text

Shift + ALT + Backspace Redo (undoes last Undo)

Ctrl + Spacebar Select one object, deselect others

Shift + F8 Switch between single and multiple selection

Ctrl + h Viewed Pages - Display a list of all of the topics you have read in a Helpsession

Organized by Key

Alt Key

Shortcut Action Help Image
Alt Switch to menu bar
Alt + (key) Accelerator key. To invoke either an action-bar-choice or pull-down-choice as denoted by a word with a single underlined letter.
Alt + F1 Boot: Restore damaged OS/2 or undo changes to the desktop. (secret Enter the key combination when you see "OS/2" in the upper left corner of your screen during boot-up).
Alt + F2 Boot: Displays the name of each driver as it is being loaded during boot-up. (secret Enter the key combination when you see "OS/2" in the upper left corner of your screen during boot-up).
Alt + F3 Boot:
Alt + F4 Boot: Request confirmation on each loaded driver from the CONFIG.SYS
GUI: Closes a window or application
Alt + F5 Restore a window (to it's original size)
Alt + F6 Toggle between child and parent window for certain applications
Alt + F7 Move a window with arrowkeys
Alt + F8 Change windowshape with arrowkeys
Alt + F9 Minimize window
Alt + F10 Maximize a window. Note: in e.g. Word Pro, Ctrl+Fx works on the active document, and Alt+Fx on the full Word Pro-window.
Alt + Tab Switch between active windows
Alt + Enter Open the properties window of the selected object
Alt + Page Down Turn to next page in Properties/Settings Notebook
Alt + Page Up Turn to previous page in Properties/Settings Notebook

Ctrl Key

Shortcut Action Help Image
Ctrl + a
Ctrl + /
Select every object on the desktop
Ctrl + d
Ctrl + \
Unselect every object on the desktop
Ctrl + v Paste
Ctrl + x Cut
Ctrl + z Undo
Ctrl + Esc Bring up the Window List
Ctrl + Home Beginning of data
Ctrl + End End of data
Ctrl + Insert
Ctrl + c
Copy
Ctrl + ⇦ (Left Arrow) Move cursor to beginning of preceding word
Ctrl + ⇨ (Right Arrow) Move cursor to end of next word
Ctrl + Alt + Del Boot: Restart the computer on boot
GUI: Calls CAD application

Shift Key

Shortcut Action Help Image
Shift + Esc Switch to the program icon (top left) of the foreground windows
Shift + F9 Rename icon on desktop / Edit object title
Shift + F10 Bring up the pop-up menu for the foreground application
Shift + (cursor) Extended selection
Shift + Insert
Ctrl + v
Paste
Shift + Delete
Ctrl + x
Cut
Shift + Home Select text to beginning of line
Shift + End Select text to end of line
Shift + Page Down Select text down one page
Shift + Page Up Select text up one page
Shift + Ctrl + Home Select text to beginning of document
Shift + Ctrl + End Select text to end of document
Shift + Ctrl + ⇦(Left Arrow) Select text to beginning of preceding word
Shift + Ctrl + ⇨(Right Arrow) Select text to end of next word

Function Keys

Shortcut Action Help Image
Esc Cancel
F1 Open help
F2 Save and edit session
F3 Exit close window (quit)
F4 Save and close (quit)
F5 Refresh now / Refresh icons on window
F6 Command dialog
F7 Rename file (during edit session)
F10 Switch to/from menu bar
F11 (in a Help window) Help index display