125 Useful Timesaving Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows XP
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
CTRL+C – Copy
CTRL+X – Cut
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
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys – Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document
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
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC – Open Task Manager
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
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
Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts
Windows Logo – Display or hide the Start menu
Windows Logo+BREAK – Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows Logo+D – Display the desktop
Windows Logo+M – Minimize all of the windows
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M – Restore the minimized windows
Windows Logo+E – Open My Computer
Windows Logo+F – Search for a file or a folder
CTRL+Windows Logo+F – Search for computers
Windows Logo+F1 – Display Windows Help
Windows Logo+ L – Lock the keyboard
Windows Logo+R – Open the Run dialog box
Windows Logo+U – Open Utility Manager
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
Windows Logo +U – Open Utility Manager
Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
END – Display the bottom of the active windowl
HOME – Display the top of the active window
NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign – * – Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder
NUM LOCK+Plus sign – + – Display the contents of the selected folder
NUM LOCK+Minus sign – – – 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
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
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
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
CTRL+ALT+END – Open the Microsoft 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
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