Windows Shortcut Keys

Windows Shortcut keys
Keyboard shortcuts
Logo Display or hide the Start menu
Logo +D Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
Logo +E Open Windows Explorer
Logo +F Search for a file or folder
Logo +F1 Display Windows Help
Logo +L Locks the desktop
Logo +M Minimize or restore all windows
Logo +R Open the Run dialog box
Logo+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box
Logo +F+CTRL Search for computers
Logo +TAB Switch between open items
Logo +U +S Stand by mode
Logo +L +L Log Off the system
Logo +L +S Swicth user to another account
Logo +U +U Shut down or Turn off the system
Logo +U +R Restart the system
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+DOWN ARROW Opens a drop-down list box
ALT+F6 switches between the Find dialog box and the main window
CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu
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+F4 Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window)
CTRL+ Logo+TAB Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray
SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
SHIFT+CTRL+ESC Launches Task Manager
SHIFT with any arrow keys Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
Press SHIFT Prevent the CD from automatically playing
Press SHIFT five times Toggles StickyKeys on and off
SHIFT+Logo+M Undo minimize all
Function shortcut keys
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
Mouse shortcut keys
SHIFT+right click Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands
SHIFT+double click Runs the alternate default command
ALT+double click Displays properties
CTRL while dragging an item Copy selected item
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item Create shortcut to selected item
Microsoft Keyboard with IntelliType software installed
Logo+L Log off Windows
Logo+P Starts Print Manager
Logo+C Opens Control Panel
Logo+V Starts Clipboard
Logo+K Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box
Logo+I Opens Mouse Properties dialog box
Logo+A Starts Accessibility Options (if installed)
Logo+SPACEBAR Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys
Logo+S Toggles CAPS LOCK on and off
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 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
CTRL+P Print the current page or active pane
ALT+Minus sign (-) 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
Other shortcut keys
ESC Cancel the current task
BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
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
Press right SHIFT for eight seconds Toggles FilterKeys on and off
Press NUM LOCK for five seconds Toggles ToggleKeys on and off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK Toggles MouseKeys on and off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN Toggles high contrast on and off
Ctrl + Alt + Delete
Doing this once will bring up the Close Program dialog box. From there you can highlight the program that you wish to force closed (End Task), look for this at the end of the program name; [not responding]. You only need to do this when a program freezes (crashes) on you, welcome to Windows!
Ctrl + Alt + Delete + Ctrl + Alt + Delete
Doing this twice will Shut Down and Reboot your computer. This is a last resort option to a severe crash and one that I typically do not recommend! Each time you do this, you cause a little disk fragmentation. If you don't defrag your hard drive on a regular basis, your system will eventually slow down and crash more frequent.


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