Windows KeyBoard Shortcuts

Do you know all the keyboard shortcuts? If you don't know, here are some of keyboard shortcuts in Windows you probably want to know to speed-up your work. Shortcut keys will help us provide easier and quicker method for navigating.

Alt Button

• ALT+ENTER: View file properties for the selected item
• ALT+ESC: Cycle through items in the order they were opened
• ALT+F4: Close the active window, or quit active program
• ALT+SPACEBAR: Display the system menu for the active window
• ALT+TAB: Switch between opened windows
• ALT+Underlined Letter: Display the corresponding menu
• ALT+- (ALT+hyphen): Displays the multiple Document Interface (MDI) child Window's system menu

Ctrl Button

• CTRL+O: Open an item
• CTRL+A: Select all items
• CTRL+B: Bold text
• CTRL+I: Italics text
• CTRL+U: Underline text
• CTRL+C: Copy
• CTRL+X: Cut
• CTRL+V: Paste
• CTRL+Z: Undo
• CTRL+F4: Close the active window
• CTRL + drag a file(s): Copy selected item
• CTRL+SHIFT + drag a file(s): Create shortcut for the selected item
• CTRL+RIGHT Arrow: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
• CTRL+LEFT Arrow: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
• CTRL+DOWN Arrow: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
• CTRL+UP Arrow: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
• CTRL+ESC: Show the Start menu

Shift Button

• SHIFT+DELETE: Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
• SHIFT+CTRL+ESC: Display the Task Manager
• SHIFT when inserting a CD: This will prevent the CD from playing automatically

Function Button

• F1: Displays help
• F2: Rename the selected item
• F3: Search for a file or folder
• F4: Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer
• F5: Refresh the active window
• F6: Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
• F10: Activate the menu bar in the active program
• SHIFT+F10: Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

Windows Button

• WIN: Display or hide the Start menu
• WIN+E: Open Windows Explorer
• WIN+L: Lock desktop
• WIN+D: Minimizes all opened windows and only show the desktop
• WIN+BREAK: Display the System Properties dialog box
• WIN+F: Search for a file or folder
• WIN+F+CTRL: Search for computers
• WIN+TAB: Switch between open windows
• WIN+M: Minimize or restore all windows
• WIN+R: Open the Run dialog box

Misc Button

• BACKSPACE: View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
• ESC: Cancel the current task