Windows NT Dropdown boxes keyboard shortcuts keys

Hide the dropdown list of recent files ... features added in Windows 2000, so that the Open dialog box looks the same as it did in Windows NT 4.0 and earlier

 

Shortcut                                                                    Command
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW	Selects the previous or next item. In an extended selection list box, add SHIFT to select additional items and add CTRL to move to an item without selecting it. In an multiple selection list box, moves without changing the selection.
PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN	Selects the item up or down one screen. In an extended selection list box, add SHIFT to select additional items and add CTRL to move to an item without selecting it. In an multiple selection list box, moves without changing the selection.
HOME OR END	Selects the first or last item in the list box. In an extended selection list box, add SHIFT to select additional items and add CTRL to move to an item without selecting it. In an multiple selection list box, moves without changing the selection.
Any printing character	Moves to the next item matching the characters being typed. Use BACKSPACE to change. In an multiple selection list box, moves to an item without selecting it.
SPACE or CTRL+SPACE	Selects or deselects the current item in an extended-selection list box.
SHFT+SPACE	Extends the selection from the last selected item to the current item in an extended selection list-box.
SHFT+F8	In extended selection list boxes, pressing SHFT+F8 allows you to move without changing the selection. You can then press CTRL+SPACE or SHFT+SPACE to select additional items. The list box returns to normal operation when you press SHFT+F8 a second time or switch to another window or control.