Keyboard Shortcuts

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. Windows Key+B ALT+ENTER ALT+Enter ALT+ESC ALT+F4 ALT+SPACEBAR ALT+SPACEBAR ALT+TAB Press

Carry out the corresponding command or ALT+Underlined letter 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. Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box in a dialog box. Copy selected item. Select all. Copy. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name Arrow keys BACKSPACE BACKSPACE

CTRL while dragging an item CTRL+A CTRL+C

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Move the insertion point to the beginning CTRL+DOWN ARROW of the next paragraph. Display the Start menu. Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. CTRL+ESC CTRL+F4

Move the insertion point to the beginning CTRL+LEFT ARROW of the previous word. Move the insertion point to the beginning CTRL+RIGHT ARROW 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. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys CTRL+SHIFT+TAB CTRL+TAB

Move the insertion point to the beginning CTRL+UP ARROW of the previous paragraph. Paste. Search for computers. Cut. Undo. Delete. CTRL+V CTRL+Windows Key+F CTRL+X CTRL+Z DELETE

Display the bottom of the active window. END Carry out the command for the active option or button in a dialog box. Cancel the current task. Display Help in a dialog box. ENTER ESC F1

To 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. Switch High Contrast on and off. F10 F2 F3 F4 F4 F5 F6 HOME

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Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN

Open the next menu to the left, or close a LEFT ARROW 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. LEFT ARROW F4 F5 F6 HOME Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN

Open the next menu to the left, or close a LEFT ARROW submenu.

To 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. LEFT ARROW F4 F5 F6 HOME

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Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN

Open the next menu to the left, or close a LEFT ARROW 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. 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

Display current selection if it's collapsed, RIGHT ARROW or select first subfolder. Switch FilterKeys on and off. Display the items in the active list in a Right SHIFT for eight seconds F4

To 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. F5 F6 HOME

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Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN

Open the next menu to the left, or close a LEFT ARROW 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. 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

Display current selection if it's collapsed, RIGHT ARROW or select first subfolder. Switch FilterKeys on and off. Switch StickyKeys on and off. Prevent the CD from automatically playing. Right SHIFT for eight seconds SHIFT five times SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive

To Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.

Press SHIFT with any of the arrow keys

Delete selected item permanently without SHIFT+DELETE placing the item in the Recycle Bin. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. Move backward through options in a dialog box. SHIFT+F10 SHIFT+TAB

Select or clear the check box if the active SPACEBAR option is 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. TAB Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu Windows Key

Lock your computer if you are connected Windows Key+ L 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. 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

To Opens Utility Manager.

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