Dash Commands
Here is the list of the default Dash command list. You don’t have to learn any commands because Dash figures out what your want after you type a few keystrokes. And, when needed, Dash guides you every step of the way.
Dash Commands |
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About |
Opens the Dash About box. |
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Add |
Add a new keyword for a given application, website, folder, document, etc. |
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Help Online |
Opens the online help. |
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Help User’s Manual |
Opens the Dash User’s Manual. |
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Help Developer’s Manual |
Opens the Dash Developer’s Manual. |
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Keyword Reset |
Reloads the whole keyword database. |
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Keywords |
View and edit keywords. |
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Options |
Set preferences, change skins, setup scheduled scanners. |
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Quit |
Close the Dash Command application. |
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Skin Reset |
Reload the current skin. Useful when editing the skin.ini files. |
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Close Application |
Closes the currently focused window. |
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Minimize |
Minimizes the currently focused window. |
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Screen Saver |
Starts the Windows screen saver. |
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Task Manager |
Opens the Windows task manager. |
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Windows Logoff |
Logs off the current user from Windows. |
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Windows Shutdown |
Shuts down Windows. |
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Windows Reboot |
Reboots Windows. |
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CMD <command> |
Command line. Ex. “registry”, “www.cnn.com”, “c:\myfolder\myfile.doc” |
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Email <address><body> |
Opens a compose window using the default Email client and fills it with the selected email address and body. |
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Play Music <music file> |
Plays the selected music file using the default music player. |
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Zip <path> |
Zip compresses the selected path. If a folder or file is selected from the windows file manager or copied into the clipboard, it will become the default option. |
Browsing Commands |
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My Computer <path> |
Starts browsing My Computer. Pressing Enter opens a windows file explorer at that location. |
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My Documents <path> |
Starts browsing My Documents. Same as above. |
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Desktop <path> |
Starts browsing the Desktop. Same as above. |
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Recent Files Folder<file> |
Browse through the Recent Files windows folder. This can be slow depending on the number of files stored in it. |
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Recent Files Search <file> |
Search through a pre-scanned set of items from the Recent Files windows folder. This is much faster but it is only as up to date as the last scan. |
Google Commands |
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GMail |
Opens the GMail web page. If you are logged on, it will directly open to your own account. |
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Google <text> |
Performs a Google search. Accept the Google keyword and then enter your search. |
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Google Blog <text> |
Searches using Google Blog. |
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Google Books <text> |
Searches for books using Google Books. |
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Google Calc <operation> |
Performs a calculation or unit conversion using Google. |
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Google Catalogs <product or name> |
Search product catalogs using Google Catalogs. |
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Google Finance <text> |
Searches for Financial data and articles using Google Finance. |
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Google Image <text> |
Searches images using Google Images. |
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Google Maps <location> |
Searches using Google Maps by entering a location or address. |
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Google News <text> |
Searches for news using Google News. |
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Google Patents <text> |
Searches for patents using Google Patents. |
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Google Scholar <text> |
Searches for academic papers using Google Scholar. |
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Google Video <text> |
Searches for videos using Google Video. |
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Froogle or Google Products <product> |
Google product and shopping search, previously known as Froogle. |
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Google Calendar <optional day><calendar event> |
Enter a new Google Calendar event. |
Internet Commands |
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Bookmarks <web bookmark> |
Search through your bookmarked web pages. Currently only supports Internet Explorer and Firefox. |
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A9 <text> |
Search the web using A9. |
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A9 Entertainment |
Search for entertainment using A9. |
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A9 Images |
Search for images using A9. |
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A9 News |
Search for news using A9. |
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A9 Reference |
Search reference materials using A9. |
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Amazon <product> |
Searches for products within Amazon.com |
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Ask.com <text> |
Search the web using Ask.com |
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Babelfish |
Opens Babelfish translation pages. |
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Brainboost <question> |
Type a question and ask The Brain. |
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Define <word> |
Defines a word in the English language using the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. |
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Ebay <auction> |
Searches for auctions in Ebay. |
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Encyclopedia <text> |
Searches for articles using Encyclopedia Encarta. |
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Frink <computation> |
Performs a unit computation using Frink. See Frink documentation for more information. |
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IMDB <text> |
Performs a search for movie, TV series, actor, actress, director, etc. using the Internet Movie Database. |
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Live Search <text> |
Search using MS Live Search. |
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MSDN <text> |
Search the Microsoft Developer’s Network. |
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Thesaurus <word> |
Search using Roget’s Thesaurus. |
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Weather <city> |
Searches for weather conditions at your location using The Weather Network. |
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Wikipedia <text> |
Searches for an article within Wikipedia. |
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Yahoo <text> |
Search the web using Yahoo |
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YouTube <text> |
Search for videos within YouTube. |
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YubNub <text> |
YubNub online command line. Press Enter for details. |
Control Panel Commands |
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Control Panel <optional applet> |
Open the Windows Control Panel by pressing Enter. Accept the keyword to search for a specific Control Panel applet. |
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Accessibility Options |
Open the Windows accessibility options. |
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Add New Hardware Wizard |
Open the Windows Wizard for adding new hardware. |
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Add/Remove Programs |
Install or Uninstall Windows programs. |
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Admin Tools |
Open the Windows administration tools. |
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Date and Time Properties |
Change Date and Time properties. |
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Display Properties |
Open the Windows Display properties. |
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Fax Properties |
Open the Windows Fax properties. |
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Folder Properties |
Open the Windows File properties. |
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Fonts |
Open the installed fonts folders. |
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Internet Options |
Change the internet connection properties. |
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Joystick and Gamepad Options |
Change the joystick and gamepad options. |
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Keyboard Properties |
Change the keyword properties. |
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Mouse Properties |
Change the mouse properties. |
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Multimedia Options |
Open the Windows multimedia options, for audio, sounds, CODECS, etc. |
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Network Connections |
View and change the network connections. |
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Network Options |
Open the Windows network options. |
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Phone and Modem Options |
Open the Windows phone and modem options. |
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Power Management Options |
Set the power management options. |
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Printer Options |
Show installed printers and change their properties. |
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Regional Settings |
Open the Windows regional settings. |
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Scanners and Cameras |
Show installed imaging devices and set their options. |
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Scheduled Tasks |
View and edit scheduled tasks. |
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System Properties |
Open the Windows system properties. |
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User and Password Options |
Options for user accounts. |
