WINDOWS SHORT CUT KEYS

Press	To
CTRL+C	Copy.
CTRL+X	Cut.
CTRL+V	Paste.
CTRL+Z	Undo.
DELETE	Delete.
SHIFT+DELETE	Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.
CTRL while dragging an item	Copy selected item.
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item	Create shortcut to selected item.
F2	Rename selected item.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.
CTRL+UP ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys	Highlight a block of text.
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys	Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.
CTRL+A	Select all.
F3	Search for a file or folder.
ALT+ENTER	View properties for the selected item.
ALT+F4	Close the active item, or quit the active program.
ALT+Enter	Displays the properties of the selected object.
ALT+SPACEBAR	Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.
CTRL+F4	Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.
ALT+TAB	Switch between open items.
ALT+ESC	Cycle through items in the order they were opened.
F6	Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
F4	Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
SHIFT+F10	Display the shortcu t menu for the selected item.
ALT+SPACEBAR	Display the System menu for the active window.
CTRL+ESC	Display the Start menu.
ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name	Display the corresponding menu.
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu	Carry out the corresponding command.
F10	Activate the menu bar in the active program.
RIGHT ARROW	Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.
LEFT ARROW	Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.
F5	Refresh the active window.
BACKSPACE	View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
ESC	Cancel the current task.
SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive	Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

 Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

Press	To
CTRL+TAB	Move forward through tabs.
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB	Move backward through tabs.
TAB	Move forward through options.
SHIFT+TAB	Move backward through options.
ALT+Underlined letter	Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option.
ENTER	Carry out the command for the active option or button.
SPACEBAR	Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box.
Arrow keys	Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons.
F1	Display Help.
F4	Display the items in the active list.
BACKSPACE	Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box.

 Natural keyboard shortcuts

Press	To
W	Display or hide the Start menu.
W +BREAK	Display the System Properties dialog box.
W +D	Show the desktop.
W +M	Minimize all windows.
W +Shift+M	Restores minimized windows.
W +E	Open My Computer.
W +F	Search for a file or folder.
CTRL+ W +F	Search for computers.
W +F1	Display Windows Help.
W + L	Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain.
W +R	Open the Run dialog box.
W	Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
W +U	Open Utility Manager.

 Accessibility keyboard shortcuts

Press	To
Right SHIFT for eight seconds	Switch FilterKeys on and off.
Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN	Switch High Contrast on and off.
Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK	Switch MouseKeys on and off.
SHIFT five times	Switch StickyKeys on and off.
NUM LOCK for five seconds	Switch ToggleKeys on and off.
W +U	Open Utility Manager.

 Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

Press	To
END	Display the bottom of the active window.
HOME	Display the top of the active window.
NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)	Display all subfolders under the selected folder.
NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+)	Display the contents of the selected folder.
NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-)	Collapse the selected folder.
LEFT ARROW	Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.
RIGHT ARROW	Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.

Shortcut key	Description
ALT+PAGE UP	Switches between programs from left to right.
ALT+PAGE DOWN	Switches between programs from right to left.
ALT+INSERT	Cycles through the programs in the order they were started.
ALT+HOME	Displays the Start menu.
CTRL+ALT+BREAK	Switches the client between a window and full screen.
CTRL+ALT+END	Brings up the Windows Security dialog box.
ALT+DELETE	Displays the Windows menu.
CTRL+ALT+Minus (-) symbol on the numeric keypad	Places a snapshot of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrintScrn on a local computer.)
CTRL+ALT+Plus (+) symbol on the numeric keypad	Places a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing ALT+PrintScrn on a local computer.)

Press	To
ALT+SPACEBAR	Display the System menu.
SHIFT+F10	Display the Help and Support shortcut menu.
ALT+TAB	Switch between the Help and Support Center and other open windows.
CTRL+TAB	Switch to the next pane.
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB	Switch to the previous pane.
UP ARROW	Move up one item in the Index, search results, or list of Help topics.
DOWN ARROW	Move down one item in the Index, search results, or list of Help topics.
PAGE UP	Move up one page in the Index, search results, or list of Help topics.
PAGE DOWN	Move down one page in the Index, search results, or list of Help topics.
F6	Switch focus between the different panes in Help and Support Center.
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW	Scroll through a topic.
CTRL+HOME	Move to the beginning of a topic.
CTRL+END	Move to the end of a topic.
CTRL+A	Select all text in a pane.
CTRL+P	Print a topic.
ALT+LEFT ARROW	Move back to the previously viewed topic.
ALT+RIGHT ARROW	Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic.
ALT+F4	Close Help and Support Center.

 Index keyboard shortcuts

Press	To
TAB to Index, and then press ENTER	Display the Index.
TAB	Place the cursor in the list of keywords.
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW	Select a keyword in the list.
ALT+D or ENTER	Display the associated topic.

 Search keyboard shortcuts

Press	To
ALT+S	Start a search.
TAB or SHIFT+TAB	Select a search result in the list.
ENTER	Display the selected search result.

To do this	Press this
Copy the screen to the Clipboard, including the mouse cursor.	W +PRINT SCREEN
Copy the screen to the Clipboard, without the mouse cursor.	W +SCROLL LOCK
Invert the colors of the magnification window.	W +PAGE UP
Follow the mouse cursor through the magnified area.	W +PAGE DOWN
Increase magnification.	W +UP ARROW
Decrease magnification.	W +DOWN ARROW

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows XP

ALT+ENTER	View the properties for the selected item.
ALT+ENTER	Display the properties of the selected object.
ALT+ESC	Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened.
ALT+F4	Close the active item, or quit the active program.
ALT+ SPACEBAR	Open the shortcut menu for the active window.
ALT+ SPACEBAR	Display the System menu for the active window.
ALT+ TAB	Switch between the open items.
ALT+ Underlined Menu Letter	Display the corresponding menu.
BACKSPACE	View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
CTRL + Dragging Item	Copy the selected item.
CTRL+ A	Select all.
CTRL+ C	Copy
CTRL+ DOWN ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.
CTRL+ ESC	Display the Start Menu.
CTRL+F4	Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.
CTRL+ LEFT ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.
CTRL+ RIGHT ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.
CTRL+ SHIFT +Dragging Item	Create a shortcut to the selected item.
CTRL+ SHIFT + Any Arrow Key	Highlight a block of text.
CTRL+ UP ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
CTRL+ V	Paste
CTRL+ X	Cut
CTRL+ Z	Undo
DELETE	Delete
ESC	Cancel the current task.
F10 Key	Activate the menu bar in the active program.
F2 Key	Rename the selected item.
F3 Key	Search for a file or a folder
F4 Key	Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
F5 Key	Update the active window.
F6 Key	Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
LEFT ARROW	Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.
RIGHT ARROW	Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.
SHIFT + Insert A CD ROM	Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing.

Keyboard Shortcut	Result in Windows ® XP - General
Windows Logo	Display or hide the Start menu
Windows Logo+BREAK	Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows Logo+D	Display the desktop
Windows Logo+M	Minimize all of the windows
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M	Restore the minimized windows
Windows Logo+E	Open My Computer
Windows Logo+F	Search for a file or a folder
CTRL+Windows Logo+F	Search for computers
Windows Logo+F1	Display Windows Help
Windows Logo+ L	Lock the keyboard
Windows Logo+R	Open the Run dialog box
Windows Logo+U	Open Utility Manager

Keyboard Shortcut	Result in Windows ® XP - General
F1 key	Gives help on the active window or selected item.
F2 key	Rename the selected item
F3 key	Search for a file or a folder
F4 key	Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
F5 key	Update the active window
F6 key	Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10 key	Activate the menu bar in the active program

Keyboard Shortcut	Result in Windows ® XP - General
ALT+ENTER	View the properties for the selected item
ALT+F4	Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT+SPACEBAR	Open the shortcut menu for the active window
ALT+TAB	Switch between the open items
ALT+ESC	Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened