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To

Press

Copy.

CTRL+C

Cut.

CTRL+X

Paste.

CTRL+V

Undo.

CTRL+Z

Delete.

DELETE

Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.

SHIFT+DELETE

Copy selected item.

CTRL while dragging an item

Create shortcut to selected item.

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item

Rename selected item.

F2

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.

CTRL+LEFT ARROW

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.

CTRL+UP ARROW

Highlight a block of text.

CTRL+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 with any of the arrow keys

Select all.

CTRL+A

Search for a file or folder.

F3

View properties for the selected item.

ALT+ENTER

Close the active item, or quit the active program.

ALT+F4

Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.

ALT+SPACEBAR

Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.

CTRL+F4

Switch between open items.

ALT+TAB

Cycle through items in the order they were opened.

ALT+ESC

Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.

F6

Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

F4

Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

SHIFT+F10

Display the System menu for the active window.

ALT+SPACEBAR

Display the Start menu.

CTRL+ESC

Display the corresponding menu.

ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name

Carry out the corresponding command.

Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu

Activate the menu bar in the active program.

F10

Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.

RIGHT ARROW

Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.

LEFT ARROW

Refresh the active window.

F5

View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

BACKSPACE

Cancel the current task.

ESC

SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive

Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

Use these keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes:

To

Press

Move forward through tabs.

CTRL+TAB

Move backward through tabs.

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Move forward through options.

TAB

Move backward through options.

SHIFT+TAB

Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option.

ALT+Underlined letter

Carry out the command for the active option or button.

ENTER

Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box.

SPACEBAR

Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons.

Arrow keys

Display Help.

F1

Display the items in the active list.

F4

Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box.

BACKSPACE

If you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key and the Application key  , you can use these keyboard shortcuts:

To

Press

Display or hide the Start menu.

Display the System Properties dialog box.

+BREAK

Show the desktop.

+D

Minimize all windows.

+M

Restores minimized windows.

+Shift+M

Open My Computer.

+E

Search for a file or folder.

+F

Search for computers.

CTRL++F

Display Windows Help.

+F1

Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain.

+ L

Open the Run dialog box.

+R

Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

Open Utility Manager.

+U

Helpful accessibility keyboard shortcuts:

To

Press

Switch FilterKeys on and off.

Right SHIFT for eight seconds

Switch High Contrast on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN

Switch MouseKeys on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK

Switch StickyKeys on and off.

SHIFT five times

Switch ToggleKeys on and off.

NUM LOCK for five seconds

Open Utility Manager.

+U

Keyboard shortcuts you can use with Windows Explorer:

To

Press

Display the bottom of the active window.

END

Display the top of the active window.

HOME

Display all subfolders under the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)

Display the contents of the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+)

Collapse the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-)

Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.

LEFT ARROW

Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.

RIGHT ARROW

Notes

§                        You must associate a password with your user account to secure it from unauthorized access. If you do not have a password associated with your user account, pressing the +L will not prevent other users from accessing your account information.

§                        Some keyboard shortcuts may not work if StickyKeys is turned on in Accessibility Options.

§                        If you are connected to Windows through Microsoft Terminal Services Client, some shortcuts have changed. For more information, see the online documentation for Terminal Services Client.  


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