Keyboard short cuts

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.
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu	Carry out the corresponding command.
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 into the CD-ROM drive	Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

 

Natural keyboard shortcuts

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts with a Microsoft Natural Keyboard or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key  and the Application key .

Press	To
	Display or hide the Start menu.
 +BREAK	Display the System Properties dialog box.
 +D	Show the desktop.
 +M	Minimize all windows.
 +Shift+M	Restores minimized windows.
 +E	Open Windows Explorer.
 +F	Search for a file or folder.
CTRL +  + F	Search for computers.
 +F1	Display Windows Help.
 +L	Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain.
 +R	Open the Run dialog box.
	Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
 +Q	VERY FAST user switching!
 +U	Open Utility Manager.

Notes:

·         You must associate a password with your user account to secure it from unauthorized access. If you do not have a password associated with your user account, pressing the  +L will not prevent other users from accessing your account information.

·         Some keyboard shortcuts may not work if StickyKeys is turned on in Accessibility Options.

·         If you are connected to Windows through Microsoft Terminal Services Client, some shortcuts have changed.

Other shortcuts - Dialog Box Keyboard Commands

Press	To
TAB	Move to the next control in the dialog box
SHIFT+TAB	Move to the previous control in the dialog box
CTRL+TAB	Move forward through tabs.
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB	Move backward through tabs.
SPACEBAR	If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If the current control is a check box, this toggles the check box. If the current control is an option, this selects the option.
ENTER	Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline)
ESC	Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button
ALT+ underlined letter in dialog box item	Move to the corresponding item
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.

Other shortcuts - Useful Programs

Command	Program
compmgmt.msc	Computer management
devmgmt.msc	Device manager
diskmgmt.msc	Disk management
dfrg.msc	Disk defrag
eventvwr.msc	Event viewer
eventvwr.exe \\computername	View the Event Log at a remote computer
fsmgmt.msc	Shared folders
gpedit.msc	Group policies
lusrmgr.msc	Local users and groups
perfmon.msc	Performance monitor
rsop.msc	Resultant set of policies
secpol.msc	Local security settings
services.msc	Various Services
msconfig	System Configuration Utility
regedit	Registry Editor