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When speed counts, the keyboard is still king. Almost all the actions and
commands you can perform with a mouse you can perform faster using combinations
of keys on your keyboard. These simple keyboard shortcuts can get you where you
want to go faster than several clicks of a mouse. You'll work faster on
spreadsheets and similar documents, too, because you won't lose your place
switching back and forth between mouse and keys.
Here are some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts:
| Copy. |
CTRL+C |
| Cut. |
CTRL+X |
| Paste. |
CTRL+V |
| Undo. |
CTRL+Z |
| Delete. |
DELETE |
| Delete selected item permanently without
placing the item in the Recycle Bin. |
SHIFT+DELETE |
| Copy selected item. |
CTRL while dragging an item |
| Create shortcut to selected item. |
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item |
| Rename selected item. |
F2 |
| Move the insertion point to the beginning
of the next word. |
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
| Move the insertion point to the beginning
of the previous word. |
CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
| Move the insertion point to the beginning
of the next paragraph. |
CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
| Move the insertion point to the beginning
of the previous paragraph. |
CTRL+UP ARROW |
| Highlight a block of text. |
CTRL+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. |
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys |
| Select all. |
CTRL+A |
| Search for a file or folder. |
F3 |
| View properties for the selected item. |
ALT+ENTER |
| Close the active item, or quit the active
program. |
ALT+F4 |
| Opens the shortcut menu for the active
window. |
ALT+SPACEBAR |
| Close the active document in programs
that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. |
CTRL+F4 |
| Switch between open items. |
ALT+TAB |
| Cycle through items in the order they
were opened. |
ALT+ESC |
| Cycle through screen elements in a window
or on the desktop. |
F6 |
| Display the Address bar list in My
Computer or Windows Explorer. |
F4 |
| Display the shortcut menu for the
selected item. |
SHIFT+F10 |
| Display the System menu for the active
window. |
ALT+SPACEBAR |
| Display the Start menu. |
CTRL+ESC |
| Display the corresponding menu. |
ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name |
| Carry out the corresponding command. |
Underlined letter in a command name on an
open menu |
| Activate the menu bar in the active
program. |
F10 |
| Open the next menu to the right, or open
a submenu. |
RIGHT ARROW |
| Open the next menu to the left, or close
a submenu. |
LEFT ARROW |
| Refresh the active window. |
F5 |
| View the folder one level up in My
Computer or Windows Explorer. |
BACKSPACE |
| Cancel the current task. |
ESC |
| SHIFT when you insert a CD into the
CD-ROM drive |
Prevent the CD from automatically playing. |
Use these keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes:
| Move forward through tabs. |
CTRL+TAB |
| Move backward through tabs. |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
| Move forward through options. |
TAB |
| Move backward through options. |
SHIFT+TAB |
| Carry out the corresponding command or
select the corresponding option. |
ALT+Underlined letter |
| Carry out the command for the active
option or button. |
ENTER |
| Select or clear the check box if the
active option is a check box. |
SPACEBAR |
| Select a button if the active option is a
group of option buttons. |
Arrow keys |
| Display Help. |
F1 |
| Display the items in the active list. |
F4 |
| Open a folder one level up if a folder is
selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. |
BACKSPACE |
If you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, or any other compatible keyboard
that includes the Windows logo key
 and the Application
key  , you can use
these keyboard shortcuts:
| Display or hide the Start menu. |
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| Display the System Properties
dialog box. |
+BREAK |
| Show the desktop. |
+D |
| Minimize all windows. |
+M |
| Restores minimized windows. |
+Shift+M |
| Open My Computer. |
+E |
| Search for a file or folder. |
+F |
| Search for computers. |
CTRL+
+F |
| Display Windows Help. |
+F1 |
| Lock your computer if you are connected
to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network
domain. |
+ L |
| Open the Run dialog box. |
+R |
| Display the shortcut menu for the
selected item. |
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| Open Utility Manager. |
+U |
Helpful accessibility keyboard shortcuts:
| Switch FilterKeys on and off. |
Right SHIFT for eight seconds |
| Switch High Contrast on and off. |
Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN |
| Switch MouseKeys on and off. |
Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK |
| Switch StickyKeys on and off. |
SHIFT five times |
| Switch ToggleKeys on and off. |
NUM LOCK for five seconds |
| Open Utility Manager. |
+U |
Keyboard shortcuts you can use with Windows Explorer:
| Display the bottom of the active window. |
END |
| Display the top of the active window. |
HOME |
| Display all subfolders under the selected
folder. |
NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*) |
| Display the contents of the selected
folder. |
NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+) |
| Collapse the selected folder. |
NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-) |
| Collapse current selection if it's
expanded, or select parent folder. |
LEFT ARROW |
| Display current selection if it's
collapsed, or select first subfolder. |
RIGHT ARROW |
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. For more information, see the online
documentation for Terminal Services Client. (See Terminal
Server short cuts).
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