Windowssystemkeycombinations

F1:Help

CTRL+ESC:OpenStartmenu

ALT+TAB:Switchbetweenopenprograms

ALT+F4:Quitprogram

SHIFT+DELETE:Deleteitempermanently

WindowsLogo+L:Lockthecomputer(withoutusingCTRL+ALT+DELETE)

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Windowsprogramkeycombinations

CTRL+C:Copy

CTRL+X:Cut

CTRL+V:Paste

CTRL+Z:Undo

CTRL+B:Bold

CTRL+U:Underline

CTRL+I:Italic

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Mouseclick/keyboardmodifiercombinationsforshellobjects

SHIFT+rightclick:Displaysashortcutmenucontainingalternativecommands

SHIFT+doubleclick:Runsthealternatedefaultcommand(theseconditemonthemenu)

ALT+doubleclick:Displaysproperties

SHIFT+DELETE:DeletesanitemimmediatelywithoutplacingitintheRecycleBin

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Generalkeyboardonlycommands

F1:StartsWindowsHelp

F10:Activatesmenubaroptions

SHIFT+F10Opensashortcutmenufortheselecteditem(thisisthesameasrightclickingan

object
 CTRL+ESC:OpenstheStartmenu(usetheARROWkeystoselectanitem)

CTRL+ESCorESC:SelectstheStartbutton(pressTABtoselectthetaskbar,orpress

SHIFT+F10foracontextmenu)

CTRL+SHIFT+ESC:OpensWindowsTaskManager

ALT+DOWNARROW:Opensadropdownlistbox

ALT+TAB:Switchtoanotherrunningprogram(holddowntheALTkeyandthenpresstheTAB

keytoviewthetaskswitchingwindow)

SHIFT:PressandholddowntheSHIFTkeywhileyouinsertaCDROMtobypasstheautomatic

runfeature

ALT+SPACE:Displaysthemainwindow'sSystemmenu(fromtheSystemmenu,youcan

restore,move,resize,minimize,maximize,orclosethewindow)

ALT+(ALT+hyphen):DisplaystheMultipleDocumentInterface(MDI)childwindow'sSystem

menu(fromtheMDIchildwindow'sSystemmenu,youcanrestore,move,resize,minimize,

maximize,orclosethechildwindow)

CTRL+TAB:SwitchtothenextchildwindowofaMultipleDocumentInterface(MDI)program

ALT+underlinedletterinmenu:Opensthemenu

ALT+F4:Closesthecurrentwindow

CTRL+F4:ClosesthecurrentMultipleDocumentInterface(MDI)window

ALT+F6:Switchbetweenmultiplewindowsinthesameprogram(forexample,whenthe

NotepadFinddialogboxisdisplayed,ALT+F6switchesbetweentheFinddialogboxandthe

mainNotepadwindow)

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Shellobjectsandgeneralfolder/WindowsExplorershortcuts

Foraselectedobject:

F2:Renameobject

F3:Findallfiles

CTRL+X:Cut

CTRL+C:Copy

CTRL+V:Paste

SHIFT+DELETE:Deleteselectionimmediately,withoutmovingtheitemtotheRecycleBin

ALT+ENTER:Openthepropertiesfortheselectedobject

Tocopyafile
PressandholddowntheCTRLkeywhileyoudragthefiletoanotherfolder.

Tocreateashortcut

PressandholddownCTRL+SHIFTwhileyoudragafiletothedesktoporafolder.

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Generalfolder/shortcutcontrol

F4:SelectstheGoToADifferentFolderboxandmovesdowntheentriesinthebox(ifthe

toolbarisactiveinWindowsExplorer)

F5:Refreshesthecurrentwindow.

F6:MovesamongpanesinWindowsExplorer

CTRL+G:OpenstheGoToFoldertool(inWindows95WindowsExploreronly)

CTRL+Z:Undothelastcommand

CTRL+A:Selectalltheitemsinthecurrentwindow

BACKSPACE:Switchtotheparentfolder

SHIFT+click+Closebutton:Forfolders,closethecurrentfolderplusallparentfolders

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WindowsExplorertreecontrol

NumericKeypad*:Expandseverythingunderthecurrentselection

NumericKeypad+:Expandsthecurrentselection

NumericKeypad:Collapsesthecurrentselection.

RIGHTARROW:Expandsthecurrentselectionifitisnotexpanded,otherwisegoestothefirst

child

LEFTARROW:Collapsesthecurrentselectionifitisexpanded,otherwisegoestotheparent

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Propertiescontrol

CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB:Movethroughthepropertytabs

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Accessibilityshortcuts
 PressSHIFTfivetimes:TogglesStickyKeysonandoff

PressdownandholdtherightSHIFTkeyforeightseconds:TogglesFilterKeysonandoff

PressdownandholdtheNUMLOCKkeyforfiveseconds:TogglesToggleKeysonandoff

LeftALT+leftSHIFT+NUMLOCK:TogglesMouseKeysonandoff

LeftALT+leftSHIFT+PRINTSCREEN:Toggleshighcontrastonandoff

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MicrosoftNaturalKeyboardkeys

WindowsLogo:Startmenu

WindowsLogo+R:Rundialogbox

WindowsLogo+M:Minimizeall

SHIFT+WindowsLogo+M:Undominimizeall

WindowsLogo+F1:Help

WindowsLogo+E:WindowsExplorer

WindowsLogo+F:Findfilesorfolders

WindowsLogo+D:Minimizesallopenwindowsanddisplaysthedesktop

CTRL+WindowsLogo+F:Findcomputer

CTRL+WindowsLogo+TAB:MovesfocusfromStart,totheQuickLaunchtoolbar,tothesystem

tray(useRIGHTARROWorLEFTARROWtomovefocustoitemsontheQuickLaunchtoolbar

andthesystemtray)

WindowsLogo+TAB:Cyclethroughtaskbarbuttons

WindowsLogo+Break:SystemPropertiesdialogbox

Applicationkey:Displaysashortcutmenufortheselecteditem

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MicrosoftNaturalKeyboardwithIntelliTypesoftwareinstalled

WindowsLogo+L:LogoffWindows

WindowsLogo+P:StartsPrintManager

WindowsLogo+C:OpensControlPanel

WindowsLogo+V:StartsClipboard

WindowsLogo+K:OpensKeyboardPropertiesdialogbox

WindowsLogo+I:OpensMousePropertiesdialogbox

WindowsLogo+A:StartsAccessibilityOptions(ifinstalled)
 WindowsLogo+SPACEBAR:DisplaysthelistofMicrosoftIntelliTypeshortcutkeys

WindowsLogo+S:TogglesCAPSLOCKonandoff

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Dialogboxkeyboardcommands

TAB:Movetothenextcontrolinthedialogbox

SHIFT+TAB:Movetothepreviouscontrolinthedialogbox

SPACEBAR:Ifthecurrentcontrolisabutton,thisclicksthebutton.Ifthecurrentcontrolisa

checkbox,thistogglesthecheckbox.Ifthecurrentcontrolisanoption,thisselectstheoption.

ENTER:Equivalenttoclickingtheselectedbutton(thebuttonwiththeoutline)

ESC:EquivalenttoclickingtheCancelbutton

ALT+underlinedletterindialogboxitem:Movetothecorrespondingitem

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