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==Organized By Component==
==Organized By Component==
===Boot===
===Boot / Startup ===
Enter the key combination when you see "OS/2" in the upper left corner of your screen during boot-up
 
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|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). || [[image:Key-Alt+F1.png|100px]]
|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 || 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 + 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 ||
|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]]
|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) ||
|Ctrl + Alt + Del || Restart the computer (reboot) ||
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|Esc ||Cancel ||  
|Esc ||Cancel ||  
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|Alt + Esc || Cycle through open applications||
|Alt + Esc || Cycle through open applications/windows||
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|Alt + Home || Switch a DOS session between windowed and full-screen || [[image:Key-Alt+Home.png|100px]]
|Alt + Home || Switch a DOS session between windowed and full-screen || [[image:Key-Alt+Home.png|100px]]
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|Ctrl + Alt + Del || Load the CAD menu || [[image:Key-Ctrl+Alt+Del.png|100px]]
|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]]
|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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|Esc|| Clear command line
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|Home|| Move cursor to first character in command line
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|End|| Move cursor to last character in command line
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|Ins[ert]|| Turn on insert mode
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|Del[ete]|| Delete character above cursor
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|Left arrow ||Move cursor one character to left
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|Right arrow|| Move cursor one character to right
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|Up arrow|| Display previous command in queue
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|Down arrow|| Display next command in queue
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|Ctrl + left arrow|| Move cursor back to first character of a word
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|Ctrl + right arrow|| Move cursor to first character of next word
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|Ctrl + Home||Deletes all characters to the left of cursor
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|Ctrl + End||Deletes all characters from cursor to the end of the command line
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|Enter||Executes the command on the command line
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|Ctrl + c || Cancel program (from the OS/2 command prompt)
|Ctrl + c || Cancel program (from the OS/2 command prompt)
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===KEYS BY FUNCTION===
===Not sure how it works===
Shift + TAB
Shift + TAB
Backtab
Backtab
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Revision as of 13:28, 13 November 2018

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 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
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

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