| Windows Key+U |
Open Utility Manager. |
| Windows Key+TAB |
Select and cycle through the taskbar buttons. |
| Windows Key+Shift+M |
Restore minimized windows. |
| Windows Key+R |
Open the Run dialog box. |
| Windows Key+M |
Minimize all windows. |
| Windows Key+L |
Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain. |
| Windows Key+F1 |
Display Windows Help. |
| Windows Key+F |
Search for a file or folder. |
| Windows Key+E |
Open My Computer. |
| Windows Key+D |
Show the desktop. |
| Windows Key+CTRL+F |
Search for computers. |
| Windows Key+BREAK |
Display the System Properties dialog box. |
| Windows Key |
Display or hide the Start menu. |
| ALT+Underlined letter |
Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option. |
| TAB |
Move forward through options in a dialog box. |
| SPACEBAR |
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box in a dialog box. |
| Shift+TAB |
Move backward through options in a dialog box. |
| Shift+PAGE DOWN |
Select items below an already selected item. |
| Shift+PAGE UP |
Select items above an already selected item. |
| Shift+HOME |
Select the first item in an extended list. |
| Shift+INSERT |
Paste copied items from the Clipboard. |
| Shift+F10 |
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. |
| Shift+END |
Select the last item in an extended list. |
| Shift+DELETE |
Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. |
| Shift with any of the arrow keys |
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. |
| Shift when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive |
Prevent the CD from automatically playing. |
| Shift five times |
Switch StickyKeys on and off. |
| Right Shift for eight seconds |
Switch FilterKeys on and off. |
| RIGHT ARROW |
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. |
| PRINT SCREEN |
Copy an image of the screen to the Clipboard. |
| PLUS SIGN (on the numeric keypad) |
Expand everything under the current selection back to a previously opened state in Windows Explorer. |
| PAGE UP |
Go to the top item on the screen. |
| PAGE DOWN |
Go to the bottom item on the screen. |
| NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+) |
Display the contents of the selected folder. |
| NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-) |
Collapse the selected folder. |
| NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*) |
Display all subfolders under the selected folder. |
| NUM LOCK for five seconds |
Switch ToggleKeys on and off. |
| MINUS SIGN (on the numeric keypad) |
Close everything under the current selection in Windows Explorer. |
| Menu key |
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. |
| LEFT ARROW |
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. |
| Left ALT +left Shift +PRINT SCREEN |
Switch High Contrast on and off. |
| Left ALT +left Shift +NUM LOCK |
Switch MouseKeys on and off. |
| HOME |
Display the top of the active window. |
| F6 |
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. |
| F5 |
Refresh the active window. |
| F4 |
Display the items in the active list. |
| F4 |
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. |
| F3 |
Search for a file or folder. |
| F2 |
Rename selected item. |
| F10 |
Activate the menu bar in the active program. |
| F1 |
Display Help. |
| ESC |
Close an open menu. |
| ESC |
Cancel the current task. |
| ENTER |
Carry out the command for the active option or button in a dialog box. |
| END |
Display the bottom of the active window. |
| DOWN ARROW OR UP ARROW |
Display the next or previous tabe page in dialog boxes. |
| DELETE |
Delete. |
| CTRL+Z |
Undo. |
| CTRL+X |
Cut. |
| CTRL+Windows Key+F |
Search for computers. |
| CTRL+V |
Paste. |
| CTRL+UP ARROW |
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. |
| CTRL+TAB |
Move forward through tabs in a dialog box. |
| CTRL+SPACEBAR |
Select or deselect the active item. |
| CTRL+Shift+TAB |
Move backward through tabs in a dialog box. |
| CTRL+Shift with any of the arrow keys |
Highlight a block of text. |
| CTRL+Shift while dragging an item |
Create shortcut to selected item. |
| CTRL+S |
Open the Save dialog box. |
| CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. |
| CTRL_PAGE DOWN |
Move to additional items below an already selected item, without selecting the additional items. |
| CTRL+PAGE UP |
Move to additional items above an already selected item, without selecting the additional items. |
| CTRL+P |
Open the Print dialog box. |
| CTRL+N |
Open the New dialog box. |
| CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word. |
| CTRL+F4 |
Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. |
| CTRL+ESC |
Display the Start menu. |
| CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. |
| CTRL+C |
Copy. |
| CTRL+ALT+DELETE |
Display the Windows Security dialog box. |
| CTRL+A |
Select all. |
| CTRL while dragging an item |
Copy selected item to a folder. |
| BACKSPACE |
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box in a dialog box. |
| BACKSPACE |
View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. |
| Arrow keys |
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons in a dialog box. |
| ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name |
Display the corresponding menu. |
| ALT+Underlined letter |
Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option in a dialog box. |
| ALT+TAB |
Switch between open items. |
| ALT+Shift+TAB |
Move from the active window to the previously used window. |
| ALT+SPACEBAR |
Display the System menu for the active window. |
| ALT+SPACEBAR |
Open the shortcut menu for the active window. |
| ALT+SPACEBAR+C |
Close the active window. |
| ALT+SPACEBAR+N |
Minimize the active window. |
| SPACEBAR+R |
Restore the active window. |
| ALT+SPACEBAR+X |
Maximize the active window if it is minimized. |
| ALT+Shift+ESC |
Cycle through items in the order they were opened. |
| ALT+PRINTSCREEN |
Copy the active window to the Windows Clipboard. |
| ALT+F4 |
Close the active item, or quit the active program. |
| ALT+ESC |
Cycle through items in the order they were opened. |
| ALT+Enter |
Display the properties of the selected object. |
| ALT+ENTER |
View properties for the selected item. |