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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)

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