Common Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Keys		Function
		Display or hide the Start menu.
+BREAK		Display the System Properties dialog box.
+D		Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
+E		Open Windows Explorer
+F		Search for a file or folder.
+F+CTRL		Search for computers.
+F1		Display Windows 2000 Help.
+L		Locks the desktop
+M		Minimize or restore all windows.
+R		Open the Run dialog box.
+TAB		Switch between open items.
+U		Open Utility Manager
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 in a menu name		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 in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.
CTRL while dragging an item		Copy selected item.
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item		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.
CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys		Highlight a block of text.
DELETE		Delete.
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
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu		Carry out the corresponding command.
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.
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys		Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.
SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive		Prevent the CD from automatically playing.
Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
Shortcut Keys	Function
CTRL+PLUS on numeric keypad (+)	Automatically resize the columns in the right hand pane
END	Display the bottom of the active window.
HOME	Display the top of the active window.
NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)	Display all subfolders under the selected folder.
NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+)	Display the contents of the selected folder.
NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-)	Collapse the selected folder.
LEFT ARROW	Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.
RIGHT ARROW	Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder

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