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WINDOWS GENERAL
SHORTCUT KEYS
Shortcut keys for the Desktop -
will not work in other applications.
| Rename a
file |
F2 |
| Find a
file |
F3 |
| Delete a
file or shortcut |
Del |
| Delete a
file or shortcut and don't place in Recycle Bin |
Shift-Del |
| Bypass
StartUp programs during boot |
Ctrl |
Editing Text
| Delete
current word |
Ctrl-Del* |
| Delete to
beginning of current word |
Ctrl-Backspace* |
| Delete
current line |
Alt-Backspace* |
| Undo last
edit |
Ctrl-Z* |
| Redo last
edit |
Ctrl-Y* |
Working with Applications
| Exit an
application |
Alt-F4 |
| Close a
crashed application/exit Windows |
Ctrl-Alt-Del |
| Help |
F1 |
Switch
between currently running applications
... press until required application is selected ... |
Alt-Tab |
| Maximise
the current application |
Alt-Spacebar then X |
| Minimise
the current application |
Alt-Spacebar then N |
Working with Dialog Boxes
Most of these commands also work to move between and select
browser links.
| Move
forward to next item |
Tab |
| Move back
to previous item |
Shift-Tab |
| Move to
previous dialog tab |
Ctrl-Shift-Tab |
| Move to
next dialog tab |
Crtl-Tab |
| Select a
dialog button |
Enter |
| Select a
radio button or checkbox |
Spacebar |
| Cancel
dialog box |
Esc |
| Drop down
list of file locations |
F4* |
Working with Windows
| Display
the Start Menu |
Ctrl-Esc |
| Access
the Taskbar / Quicklaunch bar |
Ctrl-Esc
then Esc then Tab |
| Access a
selected Taskbar application |
Enter |
| Minimise
all windows |
Ctrl-Esc
then Esc then Alt-M |
| Right
click / properties |
Shift-F10
or right Windows key |
Browser Shortcuts
supported in both Navigator and Internet Explorer
| Reload
current page |
Crtl-R |
| Go back a
page |
Alt-Left
arrow |
| Go
forward a page |
Alt-Right
arrow |
Common Document Operations
| Save the
current file |
Crtl-S* |
| Open an
existing file |
Crtl-O* |
| Create a
new file |
Crtl-N |
Clipboard
| Select
all |
Crtl-A* |
| Copy |
Crtl-C |
| Cut |
Crtl-X |
| Paste |
Crtl-V |
Windows In General
|
Key
Combination |
Function |
|
<Alt Tab> |
Jump to Previous
Application |
|
<Alt Tab, Tab, Tab....> |
Cycle through all
of your active applications. Release ALT key to switch to selected app. In
Windows 95, pressing <Esc> while holding ALT will cancel this process. |
|
<Ctrl Esc> |
In Windows 95 opens
the Start Menu, otherwise, brings up the Windows Task List. |
<Alt + Underlined Letter>
(i.e. <Alt F> for the File Menu,
<Alt H> for the Help menu) |
Open the menu that
has the underlined letter. To select an item from the open menu, just press
the key that corresponds to the underlined letter (i.e. P for Print).
Note: When selecting an item from a open menu (such as P for Print)
do not press the ALT key or the menu will close. |
|
<Alt Spacebar> |
Open the current
application's control menu (for minimize, maximize, close, etc.) |
|
<Alt Hyphen> |
Open the document
control menu for the current document (multi-document applications). |
|
<Alt F4> |
Terminate the
current application. |
|
<Ctrl F4> |
Close the current
document (multi-document applications). |
|
<Ctrl F6> |
Jump to next open
document in a multi-document application. |
| <PrintScreen> |
Send a bit-mapped
copy of the screen to the clipboard. <Alt PrintScreen> sends a bitmap copy
of the active application to the clipboard. |
Dialog Boxes
|
Key
Combination |
Function |
| <Esc> |
Leave Dialog
without doing anything (same as clicking Cancel button). |
| <Enter> |
Invoke the function
of the outlined Command Button (i.e.OK, Yes, No, etc.). |
| <Tab> |
Jump to next
control in a dialog box. |
| <Shift Tab> |
Jump to previous
control in a dialog box. |
| <Arrow Keys> |
Select a different
choice on a set of radio buttons. |
| <F4> or <Alt
DownArrow> |
Opens a drop down
box. |
| <Spacebar> |
Turn a check box on
or off or Selects an item in a list box. |
Text Applications
|
Key
Combination |
Function |
| <Ctrl Home> |
Jump to the top of
the document. |
| <Ctrl End> |
Jump to the bottom
of the document. |
| <PageUp> |
Scroll up one
screen. |
| <PageDown> |
Scroll down one
screen. |
| <Home> |
Jump to left end of
the line. |
| <End> |
Jump to right end
of the line. |
| <Ctrl RightArrow> |
Scroll forward a
word at a time. |
| <Ctrl LeftArrow> |
Scroll back a word
at a time. |
| <Shift + Movement
key>
(movement keys include all of the above). |
Highlight text for
formatting, cut, copy, etc.
(NOTE THAT ANY TYPING YOU DO WHEN YOU HAVE
TEXT HIGHLIGHTED WILL REPLACE THE HIGHLIGHTED TEXT). |
| <Ctrl C> or <Ctrl
Ins> |
Copy the
highlighted text to the Windows Clipboard. |
| <Ctrl V> or <Shift
Ins> |
Paste the
highlighted text from the Windows Clipboard. |
| <Ctrl X> or <Shift
Del> |
Cut (Remove) the
highlighted text and place it in the Clipboard. |
| <Ctrl Z> or <Alt
Bksp> |
Undo the previous
action |
| General Windows keys -
works throughout the whole system |
| F1 See Help on a selected item |
F10 Highlights File item |
Shift+F10 Call up the "right-click
menu" for a selected item |
Ctrl+Esc Bring up Start menu |
Alt+Tab Switch to last window -
Tab again to cycle |
Ctrl+X Cut highlighted item |
| Ctrl+C Copy highlighted item |
Ctrl+V Paste where cursor is |
| Del Delete highlighted item |
Ctrl+Z Undo last action |
Shift while inserting CD-ROM
Bypass Autoplay |
Alt+F4 Quit a program |
| Shift+» Open plus sign boxes |
Shift+« Close plus sign boxes |
| While on Desktop, My
Computer, and Windows Explorer |
| F2 Rename highlighted item |
F3 Find box comes up |
| Ctrl+X,C,V Cut, copy, paste |
Shift+Del /B> Full delete |
| Alt+Enter Properties of highlighted item |
Alt+doubleclick Properties of highlighted item |
| Ctrl+drag Copies to where you release |
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| Control over folders and
Windows Explorer |
| F4 Displays combo box |
F5 Refresh (show changes) |
| F6 Switch between panes |
Ctrl+Z Undo action |
| Ctrl+A Select all |
Backspace Go to parent folder |
| Shift+(close) Close all folders |
Ctrl+G Goto.... |
| In Open/Save Common dialog
boxes |
| F4 Drop down the location list |
F5 Refresh the view |
| If you have Windows Keys
on your keyboard |
| Win+R Bring up Run window |
Win+M Minimize all windows |
| Shift+Win+M Undo Minimze |
Win+F1 Windows Help |
| Win+E Windows Explorer |
Win+F Find window |
| Ctrl+Win+F Find computer named? |
Win+Tab Cycle through taskbar |
| Win+Break System Properties |
Win Bring up Start Menu |
If you need Accessibility keys, go to Control Panel and click on
"Accessibility Options". An individual program may have its' shortcut keys
listed in its' Help (most do), as well as showing them in the toolbar lists. To
test that, open your word processor, then click on File. Notice the
shortcut keys listed next to items that support them. Again, for a program you
use a lot, you might want to make a list of the shortcut keys and post it where
you can see it while using that program. Much faster than "mousing
around", usually!
Windows System Key Combinations
Function
|
Keyboard shortcut
|
| Help |
F1 |
| Open Start menu |
CTRL+ESC |
| Switch between open programs |
ALT+TAB |
| Switch to Taskbar's "next" open window |
ALT+ESC |
| Quit program |
ALT+F4 |
| Delete items permanently - bypass Recycle
Bin |
SHIFT+DELETE |
| Display Close Program dialog box |
CTRL+ALT+DELETE |
Windows Program Key Combinations
Function
|
Keyboard
shortcut
|
| Select all |
CTRL+A |
| Copy |
CTRL+C (or)
CTRL+INSERT |
| Cut |
CTRL+X |
| Paste |
CTRL+V (or)
SHIFT+INSERT |
| Undo |
CTRL+Z |
| Bold |
CTRL+B |
| Underline |
CTRL+U |
| Italic |
CTRL+I |
Mouse Click/Keyboard Modifier
Combinations for Shell Objects
Function
|
Keyboard/Mouse
shortcut
|
| Displays a context menu containing
alternative verbs |
SHIFT+RIGHT-CLICK |
| Runs the alternate default command (the
second menu item) |
SHIFT+DOUBLE-CLICK |
| Displays properties |
ALT+DOUBLE-CLICK |
General Keyboard-Only Commands
Function
|
Keyboard shortcut
|
| Starts up Windows help |
F1 |
| Activates menu bar options |
F10 |
| Opens a context menu for the selected item -
Same as right-click |
SHIFT+F10 |
| Switch focus to menu commands (in any
Explorer window) |
CTRL+F10 |
| Opens the Start menu - Use the arrow keys to
select an item |
CTRL+ESC |
| Selects the Start button - Press TAB to
select the taskbar, or press SHIFT+F10 for a context menu |
CTRL+ESC, ESC |
| Opens a drop-down list box |
ALT+DOWN-ARROW |
| Switch to another running application - Hold
down the ALT key and then press the TAB key to view the task-switching
window |
ALT+TAB |
| Press down and hold the SHIFT key while you
insert a CD-ROM to bypass the auto-start/play feature |
SHIFT |
| Displays the main window's System menu -
From the System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize,
or close the window. |
ALT+SPACEBAR |
| Displays the Multiple Document Interface
(MDI) child window's System menu - From the MDI child window's System
menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the
child window. |
ALT+- (hyphen) |
| Switch to the next child window of a
Multiple Document Interface (MDI) application |
CTRL+TAB |
| Opens the corresponding menu |
ALT+(underlined letter in menu) |
| Closes the current window |
ALT+F4 |
| Closes the current Multiple Document
Interface (MDI) window |
CTRL+F4 |
| Switch between multiple windows in the same
program - For example, when the "Notepad Find" dialog box is displayed,
ALT+F6 switches between the "Find" dialog box and the main Notepad window |
ALT+F6 |
Shell Objects and General
Folder/Windows Explorer Shortcuts
(For a Selected Object)
Function
|
Keyboard shortcut
|
| Rename object |
F2 |
| Find: All Files |
F3 |
| Open the property sheet for the selected
object |
ALT+ENTER |
| To copy the file: Press
down and hold the CTRL key while you drag the file to another folder |
| To create a shortcut to the
file: Press down and hold CTRL+SHIFT while you drag a file to the
desktop or a folder |
General Folder/Shortcut Control
Function
|
Keyboard shortcut
|
| Selects the "Go To A Different Folder" box
and moves the entries down in the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows
Explorer) |
F4 |
| Refreshes the current window |
F5 |
| Moves among panes in Windows Explorer |
F6 |
| Opens the "Go To Folder" tool (Windows 95
Explorer only) |
CTRL+G |
| Switch to the parent folder |
BACKSPACE |
| For folders, close the current folder plus
all parent folders |
SHIFT+CLICK close button |
Windows Explorer Tree Control
Function
|
Keyboard shortcut
|
| Expands everything under the current
selection |
Numeric Keypad * |
| Expands the current selection |
Numeric Keypad + |
| Collapses the current selection |
Numeric Keypad - |
| Expands the current selection if it isn't,
otherwise goes to the first child |
RIGHT ARROW |
| Collapses the current selection if it's
expanded, otherwise goes to the parent |
LEFT ARROW |
Property Sheet Control
Function
|
Keyboard shortcut
|
| Move through the property tabs (Forward) |
CTRL+TAB |
| Move through the property tabs (Backward) |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
Accessibility Shortcuts
Function
|
Keyboard
shortcut
|
| Toggles StickyKeys on and off |
Tap SHIFT 5 times |
| Toggles FilterKeys on and off |
Press down and hold the right SHIFT key for
8 seconds |
| Toggles ToggleKeys on and off |
Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for 5
seconds |
| Toggles MouseKeys on and off |
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK |
| Toggles High Contrast on and off |
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN |
Microsoft Natural Keyboard Keys
[Menu]
Function
|
Keyboard shortcut
|
| Start Menu |
WINDOWS |
| Run dialog box |
WINDOWS+R |
| Minimize All |
WINDOWS+M |
| Undo Minimize All |
SHIFT+WINDOWS+M |
| Help |
WINDOWS+F1 |
| Windows Explorer |
WINDOWS+E |
| Find Files or Folders |
WINDOWS+F |
| Minimizes all open windows and displays the
desktop |
WINDOWS+D |
| Find Computer |
CTRL+WINDOWS+F |
| Moves focus from Start, to Quick Launch bar,
to System Tray - Use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on
Quick Launch bar and System Tray |
CTRL+WINDOWS+TAB |
| Cycle through Taskbar buttons |
WINDOWS+TAB |
| System Properties dialog box Application key
Displays a context menu for the selected item |
WINDOWS+BREAK |
Microsoft Natural Keyboard with
IntelliType Software Installed
[Menu]
Function
|
Keyboard shortcut
|
| Log off Windows |
WINDOWS+L |
| Opens Print Manager |
WINDOWS+P |
| Opens Control Panel |
WINDOWS+C |
| Opens Clipboard |
WINDOWS+V |
| Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box |
WINDOWS+K |
| Opens Mouse Properties dialog box |
WINDOWS+I |
| Opens Accessibility Options (if installed) |
WINDOWS+A |
| Displays the list of IntelliType Hotkeys |
WINDOWS+SPACEBAR |
| Toggles the CAP LOCK key on and off |
WINDOWS+S |
Dialog Box Keyboard Commands
[Menu]
Function
|
Keyboard shortcut
|
| Move to the next control in the dialog box |
TAB |
| Move to the previous control in the dialog
box |
SHIFT+TAB |
| If the current control is a button, this
clicks the button. If the current control is a check box, this toggles the
check box. If the current control is an option button, this selects the
option button |
SPACEBAR |
| Equivalent to clicking the selected button
(the button with the outline) |
ENTER |
| Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button |
ESC |
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