F1 |
Display Help |
CTRL+C |
Copy the selected item |
CTRL+X |
Cut the selected item |
CTRL+V |
Paste the selected item |
CTRL+Z |
Undo an action |
CTRL+Y |
Redo an action |
DELETE |
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin |
SHIFT+DELETE |
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first |
F2 |
Rename the selected item |
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word |
CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word |
CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
CTRL+UP ARROW |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
CTRL+SHIFT with an arrow key |
Select a block of text |
SHIFT with any arrow key |
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document |
CTRL with any arrow key+SPACEBAR |
Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop |
CTRL+A |
Select all items in a document or window |
F3 |
Search for a file or folder |
ALT+ENTER |
Display properties for the selected item |
ALT+F4 |
Close the active item, or exit the active program |
ALT+SPACEBAR |
Open 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 |
CTRL+ALT+TAB |
Use the arrow keys to switch between open items |
CTRL+Mouse scroll wheel |
Change the size of icons on the desktop |
Windows logo key  +TAB |
Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D |
CTRL+Windows logo key +TAB |
Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D |
ALT+ESC |
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened |
F6 |
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
F4 |
Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer |
SHIFT+F10 |
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
CTRL+ESC |
Open the Start menu |
ALT+underlined letter |
Display the corresponding menu |
ALT+underlined letter |
Perform the menu command (or other underlined 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 |
ALT+UP ARROW |
View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer |
ESC |
Cancel the current task |
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC |
Open Task Manager |
SHIFT when you insert a CD |
Prevent the CD from automatically playing |
