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