Pressing Shift, Ctrl and Alt when clicking in filer windows can modify their action. Select - select single item Shift-Select - select group of items from start to end Ctrl-Select - toggle that item's selection Menu - pop up context-sensitive menu Shift-Menu - pop up short filer menu Ctrl-Menu - pop up short filer menu Double-Select - execute item (run program, open folder, open document) Shift-Dbl-Select - folder: opens folder in Explorer text file: opens in window behind other windows Ctrl-Dbl-Select - folder: opens folder and closes parent text file: opens in window behind other windows Alt-Dbl-Select - display item properties (Dbl-Select="Enter", so same as "Alt-Enter") Modification to Double-Select is acted on by the program that executes or opens the selected file. Close - closes window Shift-Close - closes window and all its parents Ctrl-Close - closes window Drag - moves item if on same drive, copies item if on different drive Shift-Drag - moves item if on different drive, copies item if on same drive Ctrl-Drag - copies item Alt-Drag - no modification Drag a program - creates shortcut to program Shift-Drag a program - moves item if on same drive, copies item if on different drive Ctrl-Drag a program - copies item Alt-Drag a program - no modification