COMPUTER SHORTCUT KEYS

Keyboard Shorcuts (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 opensimultaneou sly)
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 submenu)
32. LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left,
or close a submenu)
33. F5 key (Update the active window)
34. BACKSPACE (View the folder onelevel 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)
Dialog Box - Keyboard Shortcuts
1. CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
2. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the
tabs)
3. TAB (Move forward through the options)
4. SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the
options)
5. ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding
command or select the corresponding option)
6. ENTER (Perform the command for the active
option or button)
7. SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the
active option is a check box)
8. Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option
is a group of option buttons)
9. F1 key (Display Help)
10. F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
11. BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a
folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog
box)
Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts
1. Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
2. Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System
Properties dialog box)
3. Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
4. Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
5. Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restorethe minimized
windows)
6. Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
7. Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
8. CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
9. Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
10. Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
11. Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
12. Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
13. Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts
14. Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch
FilterKeys either on or off)
15. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch
High Contrast either on or off)
16. Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the
MouseKeys either on or off)
17. SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either
on or off)
18. NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the
ToggleKeys either on or off)
19. Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)
20. Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
21. END (Display the bottom of the active window)
22. HOME (Display the top of the active window)
23. NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the
subfolders that are under the selected folder)
24. NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents
of the selected folder)
MMC COnsole Windows Shortcut keys
1. SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for
the selected item)
2. F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the
selected item)
3. F5 key (Update the content of all console
windows)
4. CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console
window)
5. CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
6. ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if
any, for theselected item)
7. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
8. CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window.
When a console has only one console window, this
shortcut closes the console)
Remote Desktop Connection Navigation
1. CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows
NT Security dialog box)
2. ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from
left to right)
3. ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs
from right to left)
4. ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in
most recently used order)
5. ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
6. CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer
between a window and a full screen)
7. ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)
8. CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of
the active window in the client on the Terminal
server clipboard and provide the same functionality
as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
9. CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place asnapshot of the
entire client window area on the Terminal server
clipboardand provide the same functionality
aspressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local
computer.)
Microsoft Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
1. CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog
box)
2. CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
3. CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
4. CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
5. CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
6. CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
7. CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser
with the same Web address)
8. CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box,the same as
CTRL+L)
9. CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
10. CTRL+R (Update the current Web )