Windows PC Hotkeys and Shortcuts | Windows XP, Vista, 7
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Here are some keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys to make going around your computer that much easier. They aren't hard to memorize too. These keyboard hot keys work with PC Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and also, on Windows 98. Service packs don't really matter here. See how many you already know, and try learning the rest.
Windows PC HotKeys:
CTRL+C = Copy
CTRL+X = Cut
CTRL+V = Paste
CTRL+Z = Undo
CTRL+Y = Redo
F1 = Display Help
F2 = Rename the selected item
F3 = Search for a file or a folder
F4 = Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
F4 (while in dialog box) =Display the items in the active list
F5 = Update the active window
F6 = Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10 = Activate the menu bar in the active program
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
CTRL+D = Bookmark this page!
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