| General Keyboard Shortcuts |
Press |
To |
CTRL+C |
Copy |
CTRL+X |
Cut |
CTRL+V |
Paste |
CTRL+Z |
Undo |
DELETE |
Delete |
SHIFT+DELETE |
Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin |
CTRL while dragging an item |
Copy selected item |
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item |
Create shortcut to selected item |
F2 |
Rename selected item |
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word |
CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word |
CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph |
CTRL+UP ARROW |
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
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 within a document |
CTRL+A |
Select All |
F3 |
Search for a file or folder |
ALT+ENTER |
View properties for the selected item |
ALT+F4 |
Close the active item, or quit the active program |
ALT+Enter |
Displays the properties of the selected object |
ALT+SPACEBAR |
Opens the shortcut menu for the active window |
CTRL+F4 |
Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously |
ALT+TAB |
Switch between open items |
ALT+ESC |
Cycle through items in the order they were opened |
F6 |
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. |
F4 |
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or 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 |
F10 |
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 |
Refresh 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 |
Prevent the CD from automatically playing |
| Dialog box keyboard shortcuts |
CTRL+TAB |
Move forward through tabs |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
Move backward through tabs |
TAB |
Move forward through options |
SHIFT+TAB |
Move backward through options |
ALT+Underlined letter |
Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option |
ENTER |
Carry out the command for the active option or button |
SPACEBAR |
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box |
Arrow keys |
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons |
F1 |
Display Help |
F4 |
Display the items in the active list |
BACKSPACE |
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box |
| Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts |
END |
Display the bottom of the active window |
HOME |
Display the top of the active window |
NUM LOCK+ASTERISK (*) |
Display all subfolders 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 current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder |
RIGHT ARROW |
Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder |
