Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows

   

General Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+C

 (Copy)

CTRL+X

(Cut)

CTRL+V

(Paste)

CTRL+Z

(Undo)

DELETE

(Delete)

SHIFT+DELETE

(Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)

CTRL while dragging an item

(Copy the selected item)

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item

(Create a shortcut to the selected item)

F2 key

(Rename the 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 in a document)

CTRL+A

(Select all)

F3 key

(Search for a file or a folder)

ALT+ENTER

(View the properties for the selected item)

ALT+F4

(Close the active item, or quit the active program)

ALT+ENTER

(Display the properties of the selected object)

ALT+SPACEBAR

(Open the shortcut menu for the active window)

CTRL+F4

(Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

ALT+TAB

(Switch between the open items)

ALT+ESC

(Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)

F6 key

(Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)

F4 key

(Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

SHIFT+F10

(Display the shortcut 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)

F10 key

(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 key

(Update the active window)

BACKSPACE

(View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

ESC

(Cancel the current task)

CTRL+SHIFT+ESC

(Open Task Manager)

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows Logo

(Display or hide the Start menu)

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)

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