General
- ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) = Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window’s System menu
- ALT+ENTER = View properties for the selected item
- ALT+ESC = Cycle through items in the order they were opened
- ALT+F4 = Close the active item, or quit the active program
- ALT+SPACEBAR = Display the System menu for the active window
- ALT+TAB = Switch between open items
- ALT+Underlined = letter Display the corresponding menu
- BACKSPACE = View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
- CTRL+A = Select all
- CTRL+B = Bold
- CTRL+C = Copy
- CTRL+I = Italics
- CTRL+O = Open an item
- CTRL+U = Underline
- CTRL+V = Paste
- CTRL+X = Cut
- CTRL+Z = Undo
- CTRL+F4 = Close the active document
- CTRL while dragging = Copy selected item
- CTRL+SHIFT while dragging = Create shortcut to 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
- SHIFT+DELETE = Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
- ESC = Cancel the current task
- F1 = Displays Help
- F2 = Rename selected item
- F3 = Search for a file or folder
- F4 = Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
- F5 = Refresh the active window
- F6 = Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
- F10 = Activate the menu bar in the active program
- SHIFT+F10 = Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
- CTRL+ESC = Display the Start menu
- SHIFT+CTRL+ESC = Launches Task Manager
- SHIFT = when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing
- WIN = Display or hide the Start menu
- WIN+BREAK = Display the System Properties dialog box
- WIN+D = Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
- WIN+E = Open Windows Explorer
- WIN+F = Search for a file or folder
- WIN+F+CTRL = Search for computers
- WIN+L = Locks the desktop
- WIN+M = Minimize or restore all windows
- WIN+R = Open the Run dialog box
- WIN+TAB = Switch between open items
Windows Explorer
- ALT+SPACEBAR = Display the current window’s system menu
- SHIFT+F10 = Display the item’s context menu
- CTRL+ESC = Display the Start menu
- ALT+TAB = Switch to the window you last used
- ALT+F4 = Close the current window or quit
- CTRL+A = Select all items
- CTRL+X = Cut selected item(s)
- CTRL+C = Copy selected item(s)
- CTRL+V = Paste item(s)
- CTRL+Z = Undo last action
- CTRL+(+) = Automatically resize the columns in the right hand pane
- TAB = Move forward through options
- ALT+RIGHT ARROW = Move forward to a previous view
- ALT+LEFT ARROW = Move backward to a previous view
- SHIFT+DELETE = Delete an item immediately
- BACKSPACE = View the folder one level up
- ALT+ENTER = View an item’s properties
- F10 = Activate the menu bar in programs
- F6 = Switch between left and right panes
- F5 = Refresh window contents
- F3 = Display Find application
- F2 = Rename selected item
Internet Explorer Shortcuts
- CTRL+A = Select all items on the current page
- CTRL+D = Add the current page to your Favorites
- CTRL+E = Open the Search bar
- CTRL+F = Find on this page
- CTRL+H = Open the History bar
- CTRL+I = Open the Favorites bar
- CTRL+N = Open a new window
- CTRL+O = Go to a new location
- CTRL+P = Print the current page or active frame
- CTRL+S = Save the current page
- CTRL+W = Close current browser window
- CTRL+ENTER = Adds the http://www. (url) .com
- SHIFT+CLICK = Open link in new window
- BACKSPACE = Go to the previous page
- ALT+HOME = Go to your Home page
- HOME = Move to the beginning of a document
- TAB = Move forward through items on a page
- END = Move to the end of a document
- ESC = Stop downloading a page
- F11 = Toggle full-screen view
- F5 = Refresh the current page
- F4 = Display list of typed addresses
- F6 = Change Address bar and page focus
- ALT+RIGHT ARROW = Go to the next page
- SHIFT+CTRL+TAB = Move back between frames
- SHIFT+F10 = Display a shortcut menu for a link
- SHIFT+TAB = Move back through the items on a page
- CTRL+TAB = Move forward between frames
- CTRL+C = Copy selected items to the clipboard
- CTRL+V = Insert contents of the clipboard
- ENTER = Activate a selected link
- HOME = Move to the beginning of a document
- END = Move to the end of a document
- F1 = Display Internet Explorer Help
