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Jan 22, 2009

Windows Key Board Shortcuts:

CTRL and A

Selects all the items in the active window.

CTRL and C

Copies the item or items to the Clipboard and can be pasted using CTRL and V.

CTRL and F

Displays the Find all files dialog box.

CTRL and G

Displays the Go to folder dialog box.

CTRL and N

Displays the New dialog box.

CTRL and O

Displays the Open dialog box.

CTRL and P

Displays the Print dialog box.

CTRL and S

Displays the Save dialog box.

CTRL and V

Pastes the copied item or items from the Clipboard.

CTRL and X

Cuts the item or items selected to the Clipboard.

CTRL and Z

Undoes the last action.

CTRL and F4

Closes the active document window.

CTRL while dragging an item

Copy the selected item

CTRL+SHIFT with arrow keys

Highlight a block of text

CTRL+F4

Close the active document

CTRL+ESC

Display the Start menu

CTRL and F6

Opens the next document window in the active application.

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

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 krey

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

F10 key

Activate the menu bar in the active program

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

TAB

Move forward through the options

SHIFT+TAB

Move backward through the options

CTRL+TAB

Move forward through the tabs

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Move backward through the tabs

ALT+Underlined letter

Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option

ENTER

Perform the command for the active option or button

SPACEBAR

Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box

F1 key

Display Help

F4 key

Display the items in the active list

Arrow keys

Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons

BACKSPACE

Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box

END

Display the bottom of the active window

HOME

Display the top of the active window

NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*)

Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder

NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+)

Display the contents of the selected folder

NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-)

Collapse the selected folder

LEFT ARROW

Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder

RIGHT ARROW

Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder

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