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 sub-menu) 32. LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or
close a sub-menu)
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-ROMinto the CD-ROM
drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically
playing)
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 sub-menu) 32. LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or
close a sub-menu)
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-ROMinto the CD-ROM
drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically
playing)
