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Windows 7 Shortcuts


Windows Phone 7 shortcuts


Original article

By Damian Koh, CNET Asia (click here)

Basic controls

How toShortcut
Unlock phone
Slide up on the locked screen to key in passcode.
Set ringing mode to silent
Press the volume button to silence the ringer; press the power button to silence ringer and switch off screen.
Set ringing mode to vibrate
Press the volume button and tap on the Ringer icon.
Display the status bar
Tap the top edge of the screen.
Return to home screen
Press the Start button.
Open a context-specific menu
Tap and hold on the screen.
Pin a Live tile on home screen
Tap and hold on the screen to bring up "pin to start" option. This works for applications, pictures, songs, map locations, favorite Web sites, OneNote notes and contacts.
Unpin a Live tile on home screen
Tap and hold on the screen to highlight the tile then select the unpin icon on the top right corner.
Rearrange tiles on the home screen
Tap and hold on the screen to highlight the tile then move is to desired location.
Do a voice search
Press and hold the Start button. Typical commands include "call name", "call phone number", "find search term" and "openapplication".
Access advanced options
Tap on the row of three dots at the bottom of the screen.
Quickly call someone from phone history
Tap the Call icon to call the person at the current number.
Jump to a letter in contacts
In People, tap any letter in the colored box and then the desired letter in the alphabet grid.
To bring up in-call options
Tap on the Down arrow to access the speakerphone, mute, hold and add call options.


Messaging

How toShortcut
Access common punctuation symbols
Tap and hold the period button and slide your finger to any of the /, :, ", &, + or - punctuation.
Activate onscreen cursor
Tap and hold the screen near the text you want to change.
Delete multiple emails
Tap on the far left of an email to bring up the check boxes.
To quickly add a period
Tap Space twice.
Turn on Caps lock
Tap and hold or double-tap the Shift key. Tap once more to turn it off.
Replace word you've type
Tap on the word to bring up the suggested list.
Send a multimedia message
Tap on the Attach button to pick a photo or start the camera for a new picture.


Web browser

How toShortcut
Zoom in/zoom out on Web page
Pinch/reverse pinch or double-tap to zoom in on a particular section.
Bookmark a Web page
Tap on the Star icon with a + sign.
Toggle between multiple windows
Tap on the multiple page icon.
Access common domain names
Tap and hold .com button and slide your finger to any of the .org, .edu and .net selections.


Multimedia

How toShortcut
Zoom in/zoom out when viewing photos
Pinch/reverse pinch or double-tap.
Share photos via email/SMS/or upload to Facebook/SkyDrive
Tap and hold the picture or tap More and select the Share option.
Access music playback controls
Press the volume key to bring up a mini player control.
Activate the camera when phone is locked
Press and hold the camera shutter.

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