Shortcut keys help provide an easier and usually quicker method of navigating and executing commands in computer software programs.
Important 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+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
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu - Perform the corresponding command
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
SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive - Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing
Desktop Shortcuts
Windows key - Opens or closes the Start menu
Windows + D - Displays your desktop
Windows + E - Opens the Computer window
Windows + F - Opens the Search window
Ctrl + Windows + F - Searches for computers (if you're on a network)
Windows + L - Locks your computer or switches users
Windows + M - Minimizes all windows
Shift + Windows + M - Restores minimized windows
Windows + R - Opens the Run dialog box
Windows + T - Cycles through programs on the Taskbar
Windows + U - Opens the Ease of Access Center
Ctrl + A - Selects everything in a window
Ctrl + C - Copies selected items
Ctrl + X - Cuts selected items
Ctrl + V - Pastes cut or copied items
Ctrl + Y - Redoes an action
Ctrl + Z - Undoes an action
F1 - Displays Help
F2 - Highlights the label of a selected item for editing
Windows Explorer Shortcuts
Alt + D - Moves to the Address bar
F4 - Displays the Address bar drop-down list
Ctrl + N - Opens a new window
F11 - Maximizes/minimizes the current window
Left arrow - Collapses a selection or selects its parent folder
Alt + Left arrow - Shows the previous folder
Right arrow - Displays the current selection or selects its first subfolder
Alt + Right arrow - Shows the next folder
Asterisk (keypad) - Displays subfolders within a selected folder
End - Displays the bottom of the current window
Home - Displays the top of the current window
Minus Sign (keypad) - Collapses the selected folder
Plus Sign (keypad) - Displays the contents of the selected folder
Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts
Right SHIFT for eight seconds - Switch FilterKeys either on or off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN - Switch High Contrast either on or off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK -
Important 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+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
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu - Perform the corresponding command
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
SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive - Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing
Desktop Shortcuts
Windows key - Opens or closes the Start menu
Windows + D - Displays your desktop
Windows + E - Opens the Computer window
Windows + F - Opens the Search window
Ctrl + Windows + F - Searches for computers (if you're on a network)
Windows + L - Locks your computer or switches users
Windows + M - Minimizes all windows
Shift + Windows + M - Restores minimized windows
Windows + R - Opens the Run dialog box
Windows + T - Cycles through programs on the Taskbar
Windows + U - Opens the Ease of Access Center
Ctrl + A - Selects everything in a window
Ctrl + C - Copies selected items
Ctrl + X - Cuts selected items
Ctrl + V - Pastes cut or copied items
Ctrl + Y - Redoes an action
Ctrl + Z - Undoes an action
F1 - Displays Help
F2 - Highlights the label of a selected item for editing
Windows Explorer Shortcuts
Alt + D - Moves to the Address bar
F4 - Displays the Address bar drop-down list
Ctrl + N - Opens a new window
F11 - Maximizes/minimizes the current window
Left arrow - Collapses a selection or selects its parent folder
Alt + Left arrow - Shows the previous folder
Right arrow - Displays the current selection or selects its first subfolder
Alt + Right arrow - Shows the next folder
Asterisk (keypad) - Displays subfolders within a selected folder
End - Displays the bottom of the current window
Home - Displays the top of the current window
Minus Sign (keypad) - Collapses the selected folder
Plus Sign (keypad) - Displays the contents of the selected folder
Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts
Right SHIFT for eight seconds - Switch FilterKeys either on or off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN - Switch High Contrast either on or off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK -
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