SHIFT+DELETE = Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
CTRL while dragging an item = Copy the selected item
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item = Create a shortcut to 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+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
CTRL+A = Select all
ALT+ENTER = View the properties for the selected item
ALT+F4 = Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT+ENTER = Display the properties of the selected object
ALT+SPACEBAR = Open the shortcut menu for the active window
CTRL+F4 = Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously
ALT+TAB = Switch between the open items
ALT+ESC = Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
SHIFT+F10 = Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
ALT+SPACEBAR = Display the System menu for the active window
CTRL+ESC = Display the Start menu
ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name = Display the corresponding menu
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
BACKSPACE = View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
ESC = Cancel the current task
SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive = Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing
Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts:
CTRL+TAB = Move forward through the tabs
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB = Move backward through the tabs
TAB = Move forward through the options
SHIFT+TAB = Move backward through the options
ALT+Underlined letter = Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option
ENTER = Perform the command for the active option or button
SPACEBAR = Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
Arrow keys = Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
BACKSPACE = Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
Windows Key Shortcuts:
Windows Logo = Display or hide the Start menu
Windows Logo+BREAK = Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows Logo+D = Show desktop
Windows Logo+M = Minimize all of the windows
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M = Restore the minimized windows
Windows Logo+E = Open My Computer
Windows Logo+F = Search for a file or a folder
CTRL+Windows Logo+F = Search for computers
Windows Logo+F1 = Display Windows Help
Windows Logo+ L = Lock the keyboard
Windows Logo+R = Open the Run dialog box
Windows Logo+U = Open Utility Manager
Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts:
Right SHIFT for eight seconds = Switch FilterKeys either on or off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN = Switch High Contrast either on or off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK = Switch the MouseKeys either on or off
SHIFT five times = Switch the StickyKeys either on or off
NUM LOCK for five seconds = Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off
Windows Logo +U = Open Utility Manager
Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts :
END = Display the bottom of the active window
HOME = Display the top of the active window
NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) = Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder
NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) = Display the contents of the selected folder
NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) = Collapse the selected folder
LEFT ARROW = Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder
RIGHT ARROW = Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder
Shortcut Keys for Character Map:
After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:
RIGHT ARROW = Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line
LEFT ARROW = Move to the left or to the end of the previous line
UP ARROW = Move up one row
DOWN ARROW = Move down one row
PAGE UP = Move up one screen at a time
PAGE DOWN = Move down one screen at a time
HOME = Move to the beginning of the line
END = Move to the end of the line
CTRL+HOME = Move to the first character
CTRL+END = Move to the last character
SPACE BAR = Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected