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Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts (Microsoft Windows)

• 1. CTRL+C (Copy)
• 2. CTRL+X (Cut)
• 3. CTRL+V (Paste)
• 4. CTRL+Z (Undo)
• 5.DELETE (Delete)
• 6. SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
• 7. CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
• 8. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
• 9. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
• 10. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
• 11. CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
• 12. CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
• 13. CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
• 14. 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 in a document)
• 15. CTRL+A (Select all)
• 16. F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
• 17. ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
• 18. ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
• 19. ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
• 20. ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
• 21. CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
• 22. ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
• 23. ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
• 24. F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
• 25. F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
• 26. SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
• 27. ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
• 28. CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
• 29. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name(Display the corresponding menu) Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
• 30. F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
• 31. RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
• 32. LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
• 33. F5 key (Update the active window)
• 34. BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
• 35. ESC (Cancel the current task)
• 36. SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

• 1. Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
• 2.Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialogue box)
• 3. Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
• 4. Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
• 5. WindowsLogo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
• 6. Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
• 7. Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
• 8. CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
• 9. Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
• 10. Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
• 11. Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialogue box)
• 12. Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
• 13. Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts
• 14. Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
• 15. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
• 16. Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
• 17. SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
• 18. NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
• 19. Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)
• 20. Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
• 21. END (Display the bottom of the active window)
• 22. HOME (Display the top of the active window)
• 23. NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
• 24. NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)

Dialogue Box – Keyboard Shortcuts

• 1. CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
• 2. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backwards through the tabs)
• 3. TAB (Move forward through the options)
• 4. SHIFT+TAB (Move backwards through the options)
• 5. ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
• 6. ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)
• 7. SPACEBAR (Select or clear the checkbox if the active option is a checkbox)
• 8. Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
• 9. F1 key (Display Help)
• 10. F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
• 11. BACKSPACE(Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialogue box)

MMC Console keyboard shortcuts

• 1. SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
• 2. F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
• 3. F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
• 4. CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
• 5. CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
• 6. ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialogue box, if any, for the selected item)
• 7. F2 key (Rename the selected item) 8. CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window.

When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console) Remote Desktop Connection Navigation

• 1. CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialogue box)
• 2. CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
• 3. CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
• 4. CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
• 5. ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
• 6. ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
• 7. ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
• 8. ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
• 9. ALT+DELETE(Display the Windows menu)

Microsoft Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

• 1. CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialogue box)
• 2. CTRL+E(Open the Search bar)
• 3. CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
• 4. CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
• 5. CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
• 6. CTRL+L (Open the Open dialogue box)
• 7. CTRL+N(Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
• 8. CTRL+O(Open the Open dialogue box, the same as CTRL+L)
• 9. CTRL+P (Open the Print dialogue box)
• 10. CTRL+R(Update the current Web page)
• 11. CTRL+W (Close the current window)