Keyboard Shortcut to open Right Click Context Menu

By Mr.Byte • May 29, 2008

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Everybody likes to get the job done at the stroke of a key using some form of shortcut Keys. But by default most of the options are already available through a right click. So it would be easy to just use the keyboard shortcut to get the right click context menu and then use the arrow keys to choose different options.

So what is the keyboard shortcut to open the right click context menu in Windows?

Answer: Shift + F10

Update:

Or as Nirmal pointed out, you can also use the exclusive key to open context menu that are available in most of the new laptops and keyboards. This key is usually available between right ALT and CTRL key. You can see it in the picture below.

Read about other keyboard Shortcut Keys that will help you improve your productivity with computer.

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Tags: Keyboard Shortcut Keys, vista, Windows

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10 Responses to “Keyboard Shortcut to open Right Click Context Menu”

Nirmal
May 29, 2008 at 9:07 pm | Permalink

There is already a key in my laptop keypad to open the right click menu.
Mr.Byte
May 29, 2008 at 10:22 pm | Permalink

@Nirmal, Yeah I think most of the recent laptops and keyboards have this special key.
Syahid A.
May 30, 2008 at 9:47 am | Permalink

I didn’t know that one! Thanks for the heads up. Normally I will use that special key.
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May 30, 2008 at 2:37 pm | Permalink

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ameo
May 30, 2008 at 8:08 pm | Permalink

nice ,

BTW all labtops has the same key something to erase the need of mouse but i still use it too some times

thanks for the tip
jhonn
June 4, 2008 at 11:12 pm | Permalink

i did;n knew that one also, it’s in my laptop, ive been trying to be really quiet at night when im clicking the right click cause it’s loud, but on left it’s fine cause you can just tap the pad, anyway thanks very much, now i can stay up late hahaha
AIKINS ROBERT
August 14, 2008 at 4:18 pm | Permalink

I REALLY INPRESSED HOW YOU HELP ME,BY THE WAY MY QUESTION IS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT EXCEL.I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU DO SO.
Each Day Empty » Blog Archive » Save attachments with the keyboard
October 13, 2008 at 11:37 am | Permalink

[...] one attachment, you can also press Shift-Tab, the press the Right cursor key and finally press the context menu key to open the menu which allows you to save the attachment. [...]
BellaGenna
March 15, 2009 at 2:38 pm | Permalink

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Merci beaucoup !
Murali
June 25, 2009 at 4:31 am | Permalink

But I could not create word files. I am using Vista, Office 2003. All other office files like, Power point, Access, Excel and other files and folders are appearing in the menu except WORD. It may be removed by accident. Could you solve this problem?