List of general keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl+C -Copy
Ctrl+x -Cut
Ctrl+V-Paste
Ctrl+z- Undo
Delete-Delete
Shift-Delete Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
Ctrl while dragging an item- Copy the selected item
Ctrl+Shift while dragging an item- Create a shortcut to the selected item
F2 key-Rename the selected item
Ctrl+Riqht 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
Ctrl+A -Select all
F3 key-Search for a file or a folder
AIt+Enter- View the properties for the selected item
Alt+F4-Close the active item, or quit the active program
Alt-Enter- Display the properties of the selected object
Alt-Spacebar-Open the shortcut menu for the active window Ctrl+F4- Close the active document in programs
Alt+Tab-Switch between the open items
Alt+Esc -Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
F6 key-Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F4 key -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+U- Underlined letter in a menu name
F10 key-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 key -Update the active window
Backspace-View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
Esc- Cancel the current task
Ctrl+Shift+Esc-Open Task Manager
Ctrl+Shift+Tab -Move forward through the tabs Ctrl+Shift+Tab Move backward through the tabs
Tab-Move forward through the options
Shift+Tab- Move backward through the options
Alt+Underlined letter-Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option Enter
Perform 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
Fl key-Display Help
F4 key- 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
Ctrl+C -Copy
Ctrl+x -Cut
Ctrl+V-Paste
Ctrl+z- Undo
Delete-Delete
Shift-Delete Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
Ctrl while dragging an item- Copy the selected item
Ctrl+Shift while dragging an item- Create a shortcut to the selected item
F2 key-Rename the selected item
Ctrl+Riqht 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
Ctrl+A -Select all
F3 key-Search for a file or a folder
AIt+Enter- View the properties for the selected item
Alt+F4-Close the active item, or quit the active program
Alt-Enter- Display the properties of the selected object
Alt-Spacebar-Open the shortcut menu for the active window Ctrl+F4- Close the active document in programs
Alt+Tab-Switch between the open items
Alt+Esc -Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
F6 key-Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F4 key -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+U- Underlined letter in a menu name
F10 key-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 key -Update the active window
Backspace-View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
Esc- Cancel the current task
Ctrl+Shift+Esc-Open Task Manager
Ctrl+Shift+Tab -Move forward through the tabs Ctrl+Shift+Tab Move backward through the tabs
Tab-Move forward through the options
Shift+Tab- Move backward through the options
Alt+Underlined letter-Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option Enter
Perform 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
Fl key-Display Help
F4 key- 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
List of general keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl+C -Copy
Ctrl+x -Cut
Ctrl+V-Paste
Ctrl+z- Undo
Delete-Delete
Shift-Delete Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
Ctrl while dragging an item- Copy the selected item
Ctrl+Shift while dragging an item- Create a shortcut to the selected item
F2 key-Rename the selected item
Ctrl+Riqht 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
Ctrl+A -Select all
F3 key-Search for a file or a folder
AIt+Enter- View the properties for the selected item
Alt+F4-Close the active item, or quit the active program
Alt-Enter- Display the properties of the selected object
Alt-Spacebar-Open the shortcut menu for the active window Ctrl+F4- Close the active document in programs
Alt+Tab-Switch between the open items
Alt+Esc -Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
F6 key-Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F4 key -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+U- Underlined letter in a menu name
F10 key-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 key -Update the active window
Backspace-View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
Esc- Cancel the current task
Ctrl+Shift+Esc-Open Task Manager
Ctrl+Shift+Tab -Move forward through the tabs Ctrl+Shift+Tab Move backward through the tabs
Tab-Move forward through the options
Shift+Tab- Move backward through the options
Alt+Underlined letter-Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option Enter
Perform 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
Fl key-Display Help
F4 key- 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
Ctrl+C -Copy
Ctrl+x -Cut
Ctrl+V-Paste
Ctrl+z- Undo
Delete-Delete
Shift-Delete Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
Ctrl while dragging an item- Copy the selected item
Ctrl+Shift while dragging an item- Create a shortcut to the selected item
F2 key-Rename the selected item
Ctrl+Riqht 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
Ctrl+A -Select all
F3 key-Search for a file or a folder
AIt+Enter- View the properties for the selected item
Alt+F4-Close the active item, or quit the active program
Alt-Enter- Display the properties of the selected object
Alt-Spacebar-Open the shortcut menu for the active window Ctrl+F4- Close the active document in programs
Alt+Tab-Switch between the open items
Alt+Esc -Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
F6 key-Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F4 key -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+U- Underlined letter in a menu name
F10 key-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 key -Update the active window
Backspace-View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
Esc- Cancel the current task
Ctrl+Shift+Esc-Open Task Manager
Ctrl+Shift+Tab -Move forward through the tabs Ctrl+Shift+Tab Move backward through the tabs
Tab-Move forward through the options
Shift+Tab- Move backward through the options
Alt+Underlined letter-Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option Enter
Perform 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
Fl key-Display Help
F4 key- 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