Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows XP

To Set focus on a notification. View properties for the selected item. Displays the properties of the selected object. Cycle through items in the order they were opened. "Close the active item, or quit the active program. Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. Display the System menu for the active window. Switch between open items. Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option in a dialog box. Display the corresponding menu. Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons in a dialog box. View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. Windows Key+B ALT+ENTER ALT+Enter ALT+ESC Press

ALT+F4 ALT+SPACEBAR ALT+SPACEBAR ALT+TAB ALT+Underlined letter

ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name Arrow keys

BACKSPACE

Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in BACKSPACE the Save As or Open dialog box in a dialog box. Copy selected item. Select all. Copy. Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. Display the Start menu. Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word. CTRL while dragging an item CTRL+A CTRL+C CTRL+DOWN ARROW

CTRL+ESC CTRL+F4

CTRL+LEFT ARROW

To Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. Create shortcut to selected item. Highlight a block of text. Move backward through tabs in a dialog box. Move forward through tabs in a dialog box. Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. Paste. Search for computers. Cut. Undo. Delete. Display the bottom of the active window. Carry out the command for the active option or button in a dialog box. Cancel the current task. Display Help in a dialog box. Activate the menu bar in the active program. Rename selected item. Search for a file or folder. Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. Display the items in the active list in a dialog box. Refresh the active window. Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. Display the top of the active window. Switch MouseKeys on and off. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Press

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys CTRL+SHIFT+TAB CTRL+TAB CTRL+UP ARROW

CTRL+V CTRL+Windows Key+F CTRL+X CTRL+Z DELETE END ENTER

ESC F1 F10 F2 F3 F4

F4 F5 F6

HOME Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK

To Switch High Contrast on and off. Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder. Display the items in the active list in a dialog box. Refresh the active window. Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. Display the top of the active window. Switch MouseKeys on and off. Switch High Contrast on and off. Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder. Display the items in the active list in a dialog box. Refresh the active window. Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. Display the top of the active window. Switch MouseKeys on and off. Switch High Contrast on and off. Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. Switch ToggleKeys on and off. Display all subfolders under the selected folder.

Press Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN LEFT ARROW

LEFT ARROW

F4 F5 F6

HOME Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN LEFT ARROW

LEFT ARROW

F4 F5 F6

HOME Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN LEFT ARROW

LEFT ARROW

Menu key NUM LOCK for five seconds NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)

To Collapse the selected folder. Display the contents of the selected folder. Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder. Switch FilterKeys on and off. Display the items in the active list in a dialog box. Refresh the active window. Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. Display the top of the active window. Switch MouseKeys on and off. Switch High Contrast on and off. Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. Switch ToggleKeys on and off. Display all subfolders under the selected folder. Collapse the selected folder. Display the contents of the selected folder. Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder. Switch FilterKeys on and off. Switch StickyKeys on and off.

Press NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-) NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+) RIGHT ARROW

RIGHT ARROW

Right SHIFT for eight seconds F4 F5 F6

HOME Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN LEFT ARROW

LEFT ARROW

Menu key NUM LOCK for five seconds NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*) NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-) NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+) RIGHT ARROW

RIGHT ARROW

Right SHIFT for eight seconds SHIFT five times

To Prevent the CD from automatically playing. Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. Move backward through options in a dialog box.

Press SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive SHIFT with any of the arrow keys

SHIFT+DELETE

SHIFT+F10 SHIFT+TAB

Select or clear the check box if the active option is SPACEBAR a check box in a dialog box. Move forward through options in a dialog box. Carry out the corresponding command. Display or hide the Start menu. Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain. Display the System Properties dialog box. Show the desktop. Open My Computer. Search for a file or folder. Display Windows Help. Minimize all windows. Open the Run dialog box. Restores minimized windows. Opens Utility Manager. TAB Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu Windows Key Windows Key+ L

Windows Key+BREAK Windows Key+D Windows Key+E Windows Key+F Windows Key+F1 Windows Key+M Windows Key+R Windows Key+Shift+M Windows Key+U

General keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl+C (Copy) Ctrl+X (Delete selected item and save a copy to the clipboard) Ctrl+V (Paste) Ctrl+Z (Undo) Delete (Delete) Shift+Delete (Delete the selected item permanently without moving the item to the Recycle Bin) Ctrl while dragging an item (Copy the selected item) Ctrl+Shift while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item) F2 key (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 any arrow key (Highlight a block of text) Shift with any arrow key (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document) Ctrl+A (Select all) F3 key (Search for a file or a folder) Alt+Enter (View the properties for the selected item) Alt+F4 (Close the active item, or exit the active program) Alt+Enter (Display the properties of the selected object) Alt+Spacebar (Open the shortcut menu for the active window) Ctrl+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable multiple documents to be open at the same time) Alt+Tab (Switch between the open items) Alt+Esc (Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened) F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop) F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or in Windows Explorer) Shift+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item) Alt+Spacebar (Display the System menu for the active window) Ctrl+Esc (Display the Start menu) 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) F10 key (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 key (Update the active window) Backspace (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer) Esc (Cancel the current task) Shift when you insert a CD into the CD drive (Prevent the CD from automatically playing) Ctrl+Shift+Esc (Open Task Manager)

WINDOWS - 7
Press this key F1 Ctrl+C Ctrl+X Ctrl+V Ctrl+Z Ctrl+Y Delete (or Ctrl+D) Shift+Delete F2 Ctrl+Right Arrow Ctrl+Left Arrow Ctrl+Down Arrow Ctrl+Up Arrow Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key Shift with any arrow key Ctrl with any arrow key+Spacebar Ctrl+A F3 Alt+Enter Alt+F4 Alt+Spacebar Ctrl+F4 To do this Display Help Copy the selected item Cut the selected item Paste the selected item Undo an action Redo an action Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first Rename the selected item Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph Select a block of text Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop Select all items in a document or window Search for a file or folder Display properties for the selected item Close the active item, or exit the active program Open the shortcut menu for the active window Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) Switch between open items Use the arrow keys to switch between open items Change the size of icons on the desktop Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D

Alt+Tab Ctrl+Alt+Tab Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel Windows logo key +Tab

Press this key Ctrl+Windows logo key Alt+Esc F6 F4 Shift+F10 Ctrl+Esc Alt+underlined letter Alt+underlined letter F10 Right Arrow Left Arrow F5 Alt+Up Arrow Esc Ctrl+Shift+Esc Shift when you insert a CD Left Alt+Shift Ctrl+Shift Right or Left Ctrl+Shift +Tab

To do this Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer Display the shortcut menu for the selected item Open the Start menu Display the corresponding menu Perform the menu command (or other underlined command) Activate the menu bar in the active program Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu Refresh the active window View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer Cancel the current task Open Task Manager Prevent the CD from automatically playing Switch the input language when multiple input languages are enabled Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled Change the reading direction of text in right-to-left reading languages