General keyboard shortcuts

Press To

CTRL+C Copy.

CTRL+X Cut.

CTRL+V Paste.

CTRL+Z Undo.

DELETE Delete.

Delete selected item permanently without placing the

SHIFT+DELETE
item in the Recycle Bin.

CTRL while
Copy selected item.
dragging an item

CTRL+SHIFT while
Create shortcut to selected item.
dragging an item

F2 Rename selected item.

CTRL+RIGHT Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next

ARROW word.

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the

CTRL+LEFT ARROW
previous word.

CTRL+DOWN Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next

ARROW paragraph.

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the

CTRL+UP ARROW
previous paragraph.
Press To

CTRL+SHIFT with
any of the arrow Highlight a block of text.
keys

SHIFT with any of Select more than one item in a window or on the
the arrow keys desktop, or select text within a document.

CTRL+A Select all.

F3 Search for a file or folder.

ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item.

ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program.

ALT+Enter Displays the properties of the selected object.

ALT+SPACEBAR Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.

Close the active document in programs that allow you

CTRL+F4
to have multiple documents open simultaneously.

ALT+TAB Switch between open items.

ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened.

Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the

F6
desktop.

Display the Address bar list in My Computer or

F4
Windows Explorer.

SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window.

Press To

CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu.

ALT+Underlined
letter in a menu Display the corresponding menu.
name

Underlined letter in
a command name Carry out the corresponding command.
on an open menu

F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program.

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

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

F5 Refresh the active window.

View the folder one level up in My Computer or

BACKSPACE
Windows Explorer.

ESC Cancel the current task.

SHIFT when you

insert a CD into the Prevent the CD from automatically playing.
CD-ROM drive

Natural keyboard shortcuts

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts with a Microsoft Natural Keyboard
or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key and
the Application key .

Press To

 +d
 +BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box.

 +D Show the desktop.

 +M Minimize all windows.

 +Shift+M Restores minimized windows.

 +E Open Windows Explorer.

 +F Search for a file or folder.

CTRL +  + F Search for computers.

 +F1 Display Windows Help.

Lock your computer if you are connected to a network

 +L domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a
network domain.

 +R Open the Run dialog box.

Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

 +Q VERY FAST user switching!

 +U Open Utility Manager.

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 ÿ +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.
Other shortcuts - Dialog Box Keyboard Commands

Press To

TAB Move to the next control in the dialog box

SHIFT+TAB Move to the previous control in the dialog box

CTRL+TAB Move forward through tabs.

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Move backward through tabs.

If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If

the current control is a check box, this toggles the check
SPACEBAR
box. If the current control is an option, this selects the
option.

Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with

ENTER
the outline)

ESC Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button

ALT+ underlined letter

Move to the corresponding item
in dialog box item

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

Arrow keys
buttons.

F1 Display Help.

F4 Display the items in the active list.

Other shortcuts - Useful Programs

Command Program

compmgmt.msc Computer management

devmgmt.msc Device manager

diskmgmt.msc Disk management

dfrg.msc Disk defrag

eventvwr.msc Event viewer

View the Event Log at a remote

eventvwr.exe \\computername
computer

fsmgmt.msc Shared folders

gpedit.msc Group policies

lusrmgr.msc Local users and groups

Command Program

perfmon.msc Performance monitor

rsop.msc Resultant set of policies

secpol.msc Local security settings

services.msc Various Services

msconfig System Configuration Utility

regedit Registry Editor