| Ctrl + Shift + Esc |
To open the Windows Task Manager. |
| F1 |
To open the Windows XP Help system. |
| F2 |
To rename the selected file or folder. |
| F3 |
To open Windows search for files and folders. |
F5
or Ctrl + R |
To refresh Internet Explorer page, or active window |
| F6 |
To cycle through the different types of selection elements on a screen or window. |
| F10 |
To select the menu bar of the active program. Use arrow keys to navigate through the menus and select with the Enter key. |
| Shift + F10 |
Same as a mouse right-click. |
| Ctrl + Backspace |
To delete the entire word on the left of cursor. |
| PrtScn |
To capture the entire screen; open an imaging program (the Windows program "Paint" will also work) and select Edit, Paste in order to edit the screen capture. |
| Alt + PrtScn |
To capture only the active Window; open an imaging program (the Windows program "Paint" will also work) and select Edit, Paste in order to edit the screen capture. |
| Tab |
To move through different elements on a web page or the fields in a form. |
| Shift + Tab |
To move backward through different elements on a web page or the fields in a form. |
| Ctrl + Y |
To redo last action. |
| Ctrl + O |
To open a file. |
| Ctrl + P |
To print. |
| Ctrl + Delete |
To delete the entire word on the right of cursor. |
| Ctrl + A |
To select all. |
| Ctrl + Z |
To undo — most non-file actions. |
| Ctrl + X |
To cut. (Can be Pasted elsewhere = Move.) |
| Ctrl + C |
To copy. (In order to Paste elsewhere.) |
| Ctrl + V |
To paste whatever was Copied or Cut previously. |
| Ctrl + Left Arrow |
To move the cursor to the start of the previous word. |
| Ctrl + Right Arrow |
To move the cursor to the start of the next word. |
| Ctrl + Up Arrow |
To move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph. |
| Ctrl + Down Arrow |
To move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys |
To highlight a block of text. |
| Click Shift 5 Times |
To turn StickyKeys on or off. |
| Hold down the right Shift key for 8 seconds |
To turn FilterKeys on or off. |
Shift +
Insert CD/DVD |
To inserts a CD/DVD without launching Autorun or Autoplay. |
| Shift + Delete |
To permanently delete an item (not sent to the Recycle Bin). |
| Ctrl + drag a file or icon |
To copy that item. |
| Ctrl + Shift + drag a file or icon |
To create a shortcut for that item. |
Right-click +
drag a file |
To Pop up a menu to copy, move, or create a shortcut. |
| Alt + Tab |
To switch between open programs. |
| Alt + F4 |
To [1] close the active program, or
[2] open the Windows Shutdown/Restart dialog box. |
| Alt + Enter |
To open the Properties page of a selected item. |
| Alt + Esc |
To switch between open programs in the order they were opened. |
| Alt + Spacebar |
To bring up a corner dialog box for Move, Size, Minimize, Maximize, or Close in the active window. |
Windows key
or Ctrl + Esc |
To open the Start menu. |
| Windows key + E |
To open My Computer in Windows Explorer. |
| Windows key + Pause/Break |
To open the System Properties dialog box. |
| Windows key + U |
To open the Utility Manager. |
| Windows key + R |
To open the Run… prompt. |
| Windows key + F |
To open the Search for Files window. |
| Windows key + Ctrl + F |
To open the Search for Computers on the Network. |
| Windows key + M |
To minimize all windows. |
Windows key +
Shift + M |
To restore all windows (after minimizing them). |
| Windows key + D |
To minimize all windows to the desktop, and then restore all Windows. |
| Windows key + L |
To lock your Computer. |
| Windows key + Tab |
To cycle through open programs on the Taskbar. |
| Windows key + B |
To select the Beginning item in the System Tray; use the arrow keys to cycle through other items and use the Enter key to open. |
