- Help – F1
- Copy – CTRL+C
- Cut – CTRL+X
- Paste – CTRL+V
- Undo action – CTRL+Z
- Redo action – CTRL+Y
- Delete selected item (item will be moved to the Recycle Bin) – DELETE
- Delete selected item (item will NOT be moved to the Recycle Bin) – SHIFT+DELETE
- Copy selected item – CTRL while dragging selected item
- Create shortcut – CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
- Rename selected item – F2
- Move mouse cursor to the beginning of the next word – CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
- Move mouse cursor to the beginning of the previous word – CTRL+LEFT ARROW
- Move mouse cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph – CTRL+DOWN ARROW
- Move cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph – CTRL+UP ARROW
- Select text block – CTRL+SHIFT with an arrow key
- Select more than one item – SHIFT with any arrow key
- Select all items – CTRL+A
- Search – F3
- Display selected item’s properties – ALT+ENTER
- Close – ALT+F4
- Shortcut menu for the active window – ALT+SPACEBAR
- Close active doc – CTRL+F4
- Switch between open items – ALT+TAB
- Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened – ALT+ESC
- Cycle through screen elements – F6
- Address bar in Windows Explorer – F4
- Shortcut menu for selected item – SHIFT+F10
- Start menu – CTRL+ESC or Win (the key with the windows logo on it from your keyboard).
- Display System menu for active window – ALT+SPACEBAR
- Display corresponding menu – ALT+underlined letter
- Perform the menu command or other underlined command – ALT+underlined letter
- Menu bar in the active program – F10
- Open next menu to the right, or open a submenu – RIGHT ARROW
- Close next menu to the left, or close a submenu – LEFT ARROW
- Refresh active window – F5
- One level up in Windows Explorer – BACKSPACE
- Cancel current task – ESC
- Task Manager – CTRL+SHIFT+ESC ort ALT+CTRL+DEL
- CD/DVD does not automatically play – hold Shift while inserting the disk.
Windows Explorer:
- Bottom of active window – END
- Top of active window – HOME
- Display all subfolders under the selected folder – NUM LOCK+ASTERISK (*) on numeric keypad
- Display contents of selected folder – NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN (+) on numeric keypad
- Collapse selected folder – NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN (-) on numeric keypad
- Collapse current selection if expanded, or select parent folder – LEFT ARROW
- Display current selection if collapsed, or select first subfolder – RIGHT ARROW
- Address bar – ALT+D
- One level up – BACKSPACE
Dialog Box:
- Enable extended mode – SHIFT+F8 in extended selection list boxes. Use arrow keys to move the cursor without changing the selection. Adjust the selection by pressing CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR. Press SHIFT+F8 to cancel extended selection mode.
- Move forward through tabs – CTRL+TAB
- Move backward through tabs – CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
- Move forward through options – TAB
- Move back through options – SHIFT+TAB
- Perform command or select option that goes with that letter – ALT+underlined letter
- Access command – ENTER
- Select or clear check box – SPACEBAR
- Select a button – Arrow keys
- Help – F1
- Display items in the active list – F4
- Open a folder one level up – BACKSPACE
Accessibility:
- Filter Keys on/off – Right SHIFT for eight seconds
- High Contrast on/off – Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN
- Mouse Keys on/off – Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK
- Sticky Keys on/off – SHIFT five times
- Toggle Keys on/off – NUM LOCK for five seconds
- Utility Center – Win +U
- Start menu – Win
- System Properties – Win+PAUSE/BREAK
- Desktop – Win+D
- Minimize all windows – Win+M
- Restore minimized windows to the desktop – Win+SHIFT+M
- Open Computer – Win+E
- Search for a file or folder – Win+F
- Search for computers on the network – CTRL+Win+F
- Windows Help- Win+F1
- Lock keyboard – Win+L
- Run dialog box – Win+R
- Open Run dialog box – Win+U