Windows Shortcut Keys - complete Tutorial

Keyboard Shorcuts (Microsoft Windows)

·         1. CTRL+C (Copy)

·         2. CTRL+X (Cut)

·         3. CTRL+V (Paste)

·         4. CTRL+Z (Undo)

·         5. DELETE (Delete)

·         6. SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)

·         7. CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)

·         8. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)

·         9. F2 key (Rename the selected item)

·         10. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)

·         11. CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)

·         12. CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)

·         13. CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)

·         14. 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)

·         15. CTRL+A (Select all)

·         16. F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)

·         17. ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)

·         18. ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)

·         19. ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)

·         20. ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)

·         21. CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

·         22. ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)

·         23. ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)

·         24. F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)

·         25. F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

·         26. SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)

·         27. ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)

·         28. CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)

·         29. 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)

·         30. F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)

·         31. RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)

·         32. LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)

·         33. F5 key (Update the active window)

·         34. BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

·         35. ESC (Cancel the current task)

·         36. SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

Dialog Box - Keyboard Shortcuts

·         1. CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)

·         2. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)

·         3. TAB (Move forward through the options)

·         4. SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)

·         5. ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)

·         6. ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)

·         7. SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)

·         8. Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)

·         9. F1 key (Display Help)

·         10. F4 key (Display the items in the active list)

·         11. BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

·         1. Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)

·         2. Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)

·         3. Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)

·         4. Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)

·         5. Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)

·         6. Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)

·         7. Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)

·         8. CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)

·         9. Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)

·         10. Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)

·         11. Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)

·         12. Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)

·         13. Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts

·         14. Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch Filter Keys either on or off)

·         15. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)

·         16. Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)

·         17. SHIFT five times (Switch the Sticky Keys either on or off)

·         18. NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)

·         19. Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)

·         20. Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

·         21. END (Display the bottom of the active window)

·         22. HOME (Display the top of the active window)

·         23. NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)

·         24. NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)

·         25. NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)

·         26. LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)

·         27. RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

Shortcut Keys for Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:

·         1. RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)

·         2. LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)

·         3. UP ARROW (Move up one row)

·         4. DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)

·         5. PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)

·         6. PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)

·         7. HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)

·         8. END (Move to the end of the line)

·         9. CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)

·         10. CTRL+END (Move to the last character)

·         11. SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts

·         1. CTRL+O (Open a saved console)

·         2. CTRL+N (Open a new console)

·         3. CTRL+S (Save the open console)

·         4. CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)

·         5. CTRL+W (Open a new window)

·         6. F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

·         7. ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)

·         8. ALT+F4 (Close the console)

·         9. ALT+A (Display the Action menu)

·         10. ALT+V (Display the View menu)

·         11. ALT+F (Display the File menu)

·         12. ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)

MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts

·         1. CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)

·         2. ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)

·         3. SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)

·         4. F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)

·         5. F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

·         6. CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)

·         7. CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)

·         8. ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)

·         9. F2 key (Rename the selected item)

·         10. CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)

Remote Desktop Connection Navigation

·         1. CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)

·         2. ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)

·         3. ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)

·         4. ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)

·         5. ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)

·         6. CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)

·         7. ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)

·         8. CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

·         9. CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

Microsoft Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

·         1. CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)

·         2. CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)

·         3. CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)

·         4. CTRL+H (Open the History bar)

·         5. CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)

·         6. CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)

·         7. CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)

·         8. CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)

·         9. CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)

·         10. CTRL+R (Update the current Web)