| 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 |
Very informative and handy shortcuts
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