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windows keyboard shortcuts

General:
Key(s)Functionality
ALT + TABCycle through open windows
ALT + ESCCycle through open windows in the order they were opened
CTRL + SHIFT + ESCOpen Task Manager
ESCCancel the current task
SHIFT + load a CD/DVDDisable Auto-Play for the loaded CD/DVD
Accessibility:
Key(s)Functionality
NUM LOCK for 5 sec.Toggle ToggleKeys on/off
Left ALT + Left SHIFT + NUM LOCKToggle MouseKeys on/off
Left ALT + Left SHIFT + PRINT SCREENToggle High Contrast on/off
SHIFT 5 timesToggle StickyKeys on/off
Right SHIFT for 8 sec.Toggle FilterKeys on/off
Active Window:
Key(s)Functionality
ALT + SPACEBAROpen the Shortcut menu
ALT + F4Quit the program or close the item
CTRL + F4Close the active document in programs with a multi-document interface
F5Refresh
F6Cycle through screen elements
F10Active the menu bar
ALT + underlined letter in menu nameShow the menu
Underlined letter in menu item of an open menuPerform the associated command
Clipboard:
Key(s)Functionality
CTRL + CCopy selection
CTRL + XCut selection
CTRL + VPaste clipboard contents
Control-specific:
ControlKey(s)Functionality
CheckboxSPACEBARToggle check/uncheck
Option buttonsArrow keysSelect an option button
TabsCTRL + TABCycle forward through tabs
TabsCTRL + SHIFT + TABCycle backward through tab
Dialog Box:
Key(s)Functionality
BACKSPACEMove up one level in Save As or Open folder list
F1Show Help
F4Show the items in the active list
TABCycle forward through options
SHIFT + TABCycle backward through options
Files & Folders:
Key(s)Functionality
CTRL + drag & dropCopy the selected item
CTRL + SHIFT + drag & dropCreate a shortcut to the selected item
F2Rename
F3Search for files or folders
SHIFT + DELETEDelete the selected item(s) permanently; do not move to the Recycle Bin
Formatting:
Key(s)Functionality
CTRL + BBold
CTRL + IItalics
CTRL + UUnderline
Internet Explorer:
Key(s)Functionality
CTRL + BOpen Organize Favorites
CTRL + EShow Search bar
CTRL + FOpen Find
CTRL + HShow History bar
CTRL + IShow Favorites bar
CTRL + LShow Open dialog
CTRL + NOpen another browser instance
CTRL + OShow Open dialog
CTRL + PShow Print dialog
CTRL + RRefresh the current page
CTRL + WClose the current window
Win + BACKSPACEScroll up one page
Win + SPACEScroll down one page
Navigation:
Key(s)Functionality
CTRL + DOWN ARROWMove cursor to beginning of next paragraph
CTRL + LEFT ARROWMove cursor to beginning of previous word
CTRL + RIGHT ARROWMove cursor to beginning of next word
CTRL + UP ARROWMove cursor to beginning of previous paragraph
Selection:
Key(s)Functionality
CTRL + ASelect all
CTRL + SHIFT + any arrow keySelect a block of text
Windows Explorer:
Key(s)Functionality
BACKSPACEMove up one level
F4Show the Address bar list
ENDMove to bottom of current window
HOMEShow to top of current window
LEFT ARROWCollapse current selection if expanded, else select parent folder
RIGHT ARROWShow current selection if collapsed, else select first subfolder
NUM LOCK + *Show selected folder's subfolders
NUM LOCK + -Collapse selected folder
NUM LOCK + +Show contents of selected folder
Windows Key:
Key(s)Functionality
WinOpen Start Menu
Win + BSet focus to first system tray icon
Win + DToggle restore/minimize all open windows
Win + ELaunch Windows Explorer
Win + FOpen Find Files/Folders search dialog
Win + LLock the computer
Win + MMinimize all open windows
Win + ROpen Run dialog
Win + UOpen Utility Manager
Win + F1Launch Help and Support Center
Win + Pause/BreakOpen System Properties
Win + TabCycle through taskbar items; press ENTER to select
Win + CTRL + FOpen Find Computers search dialog
Win + CTRL + TabCycle through selection of Start Menu, Taskbar, System Tray, and open toolbars
Win + Shift + MRestore minimized windows