The General Shortcuts
CTRL+C (Copy)
CTRL+V (Paste)
CTRL+Z (Undo)
Delete (Delete)
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)
F2 key (Rename 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)
CTRL+A (Select all)
F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
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)
F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window
or on the desktop)
F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or
Windows Explorer)
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)
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu
(Perform the corresponding command)
F10 key (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 key (Update the active window)
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)
F1 key (Display Help)
F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
Backspace (Open a folder one level up if a folder is
selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)
Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts
Win (Display or hide the Start menu)
In windows 7 u can
create a new folder by simply pressing Ctrl+Shift+N
Win+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
Win+D (Display the desktop)
Win+M (Minimize all of the windows)
Win+Shift+M (Restore the minimized windows)
Win+E (Open My Computer)
Win+F (Search for a file or a folder)
CTRL+Win+F (Search for computers)
Win+F1 (Display Windows Help)
Win+ L (Lock the keyboard)
Win+R (Open the Run dialog box)
Win+U (Open Utility Manager)
ALT+D > Address
Bar
CTRL SHIFT ESC
(Displays the task manager in windows)
CTRL+SPACEBAR+C or
CTRL+W to close active window/programs
CTRL + “move mouse
scroll/wheel” = zoom in or out.
WINDOWS+TAB –>
switch between the entries in the taskbar
WINDOWS+BREAK –>
open system properties.
PRINT SCREEN BUTTON
–> makes a screenshot
ALT+PRINT SCREEN
BUTTON –> makes screenshot of current window
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)
Win +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+* (Display all of the subfolders that are
under the selected folder)
NUM LOCK++ (Display the contents of the selected
folder)
NUM LOCK+- (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)
Spacebar (Switch between Enlarged and Nor mal mode when
a character is selected)
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts
CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
CTRL+N (Open a new console)
CTRL+S (Save the open console)
CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
CTRL+W (Open a new window)
F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
Alt+Spacebar (Display the MMC window menu)
Alt+F4 (Close the console)
Alt+A (Display the Action menu)
Alt+V (Display the View menu)
Alt+F (Display the File menu)
Alt+O (Display the Favorites menu)
MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts
CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
Alt+- (Display the window menu for the active console
window)
Shift+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the
selected item)
F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected
item)
F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
Alt+Enter (Display the Properties dialog box, if any,
for the selected item)
F2 key (Rename the selected item)
CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a
console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)
Remote Desktop Connection Navigation
CTRL+Alt+END (Open the m*cro$oft Windows NT Security dialog box)
Alt+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to
right)
Alt+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to
left)
Alt+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently
used order)
Alt+HOME (Display the Start menu)
CTRL+Alt+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a
window and a full screen)
Alt+Delete (Display the Windows menu)
CTRL+Alt+- (Place a snapshot of the active window in
the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same
functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
CTRL+Alt++ (Place a snapshot of the entire client
window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality
as pressing Alt+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
Internet Explorer navigation
CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the
same Web address)
CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)
CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
CTRL+W (Close the current window)