Result in Windows ® XP |
CONTROL Combinations |
Keyboard Shortcut |
Action |
| CTRL and A |
Selects all the items in the active window. |
| CTRL and C |
Copies the item or items to the Clipboard and can be pasted using CTRL and V. |
| CTRL and F |
Displays the Find all files dialog box. |
| CTRL and G |
Displays the Go to folder dialog box. |
| CTRL and N |
Displays the New dialog box. |
| CTRL and O |
Displays the Open dialog box. |
| CTRL and P |
Displays the Print dialog box. |
| CTRL and S |
Displays the Save dialog box. |
| CTRL and V |
Pastes the copied item or items from the Clipboard. |
| CTRL and X |
Cuts the item or items selected to the Clipboard. |
| CTRL and Z |
Undoes the last action. |
| CTRL and F4 |
Closes the active document window. |
| CTRL while dragging an item |
Copy the selected item |
| CTRL+SHIFT with arrow keys |
Highlight a block of text |
| CTRL+F4 |
Close the active document |
| CTRL+ESC |
Display the Start menu |
| CTRL and F6 |
Opens the next document window in the active application. |
Result in Windows ® |
ALT Combinations |
Keyboard Shortcut |
Action |
| ALT+ENTER |
View the properties for the selected item |
| ALT+F4 |
Close the active item, or quit the active program |
| ALT+SPACEBAR |
Open the shortcut menu for the active window |
| ALT+TAB |
Switch between the open items |
| ALT+ESC |
Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened |
| Result in Windows ® |
| FUNCTION KEYS |
| Keyboard Shortcut |
Action |
| F1 key |
Gives help on the active window or selected item. |
| F2 key |
Rename the selected item |
| F3 key |
Search for a file or a folder |
| F4 key |
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer |
| F5 key |
Update the active window |
| F6 key |
Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
| F10 key |
Activate the menu bar in the active program |
Result in Windows ® |
WINDOWS KEY Combinations |
Keyboard Shortcut |
Action |
| ALT Combinations |
| Windows Logo |
Display or hide the Start menu |
| Windows Logo+BREAK |
Display the System Properties dialog box |
| Windows Logo+D |
Display the desktop |
| Windows Logo+M |
Minimize all of the windows |
| Windows Logo+SHIFT+M |
Restore the minimized windows |
| Windows Logo+E |
Open My Computer |
| Windows Logo+F |
Search for a file or a folder |
| CTRL+Windows Logo+F |
Search for computers |
| Windows Logo+F1 |
Display Windows Help |
| Windows Logo+ L |
Lock the keyboard |
| Windows Logo+R |
Open the Run dialog box |
| Windows Logo+U |
Open Utility Manager |
Result in Windows ® |
MISC Combinations |
Keyboard Shortcut |
Action |
| TAB |
Move forward through the options |
| SHIFT+TAB |
Move backward through the options |
| CTRL+TAB |
Move forward through the tabs |
| CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
Move backward through the tabs |
| 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 |
| F1 key |
Display Help |
| F4 key |
Display the items in the active list |
| Arrow keys |
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons |
| BACKSPACE |
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box |
| CTRL+SHIFT+ESC |
Open the Windows Task Manager |
| CTRL+ENTER |
Add http://www. And .com before and after a keyword in your internet browser address bar |
| CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER |
Add http://www. And .org before and after a keyword in your internet browser address bar |
| SHIFT+ENTER |
Add http://www. And .net before and after a keyword in your internet browser address bar |
| ALT+HOME |
Return to your default home page in your internet browser |
| ALT+Left Arrow |
Same as the "Back" Button in your internet browser |
| ALT+Right Arrow |
Same as the "Forward" Button in your internet browser |
Result in Windows ® |
ALT Combinations |
Keyboard Shortcut |
Action |
| END |
Display the bottom of the active window |
| HOME |
Display the top of the active window |
| NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) |
Display all of the subfolders that are 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 the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder |
| RIGHT ARROW |
Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder |
