Keyboard Shortcuts

GENERAL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

ALT + F4 - Quit an active program / Shut down Windows

ALT + TAB - Hold down the ALT key and hit tab to cycle through open windows.

CTL + SHIFT + ESC - Bring up the Windows Task Manager

CTL + ESCAPE - Display the Start menu

CTL + ALT + DEL - Change password, Task Manager, depends on which version of Windows is running

SHIFT + TAB - tab backwards through a form

CTRL + C - Copy

CTRL + X - Cut

CTRL + V - Paste

CTRL + Z - Undo

F1 - Help menu

CRTL+TAB - Navigate tabs on a tabbed screen

FILE & DESKTOP SHORTCUTS

Hold SHIFT while inserting a CD - Prevents the CD from "auto running"

If an item is selected:

CTRL while dragging a file - Copies the file

CTRL + SHIFT while dragging a file - Creates a shortcut to the file

SHIFT + DELETE - Deletes an item without sending it to the recycle bin.

ALT + ENTER - Display a file's properties.

F2 - To rename the file

In Windows Explorer:

LEFT ARROW - Collapse the current selection if it is expanded

NUM LOCK + MINUS SIGN (-) - Collapse the selected folder

RIGHT ARROW - Expand the current selection if it is collapsed -Or- Select the first subfolder

NUM LOCK + * - Expand all folders below the current selection

NUM LOCK + PLUS SIGN (+) - Expand the selected folder

F6 - Switch between left and right panes

BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up

ALT + RIGHT ARROW - Move forward to a previous view

ALT + LEFT ARROW - Move backward to a previous view

WINDOWS KEY SHORTCUTS

The Windows key can be used with other keys to act as a keyboard shortcut for faster access to menu commands.

Win key + R will open the Start menu's Run box

Win key + F will open the Start menu's Find window

Win key + E will quickly launch Explorer

Win key + Pause/Break will open the System Properties window

Win key + M will Minimize all windows

Win key + Shift + M will undo Minimize all windows

Win key + D will switch between minimizing all open programs and showing them all

Win key + Tab will cycle through items on the taskbar

Win key by itself will open the Start menu

Published by rferguson on 04/23/2009
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