Windows ShortCuts

Most Important Windows ShortCuts
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1 F1 Display Help
2 Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) Copy the selected item
3 Ctrl + X Cut the selected item
4 Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) Paste the selected item
5 Ctrl + Z Undo an action
6 Ctrl + Y Redo an action
7 Delete (or Ctrl + D) Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
8 Shift + Delete Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
9 F2 Rename the selected item
10 Ctrl + Right Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
11 Ctrl + Left Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
12 Ctrl + Down Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
13 Ctrl + Up Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
14 Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key Select a block of text
15 Shift with any arrow key Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
16 Ctrl with any arrow key + Spacebar Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
17 Ctrl + A Select all items in a document or window
18 F3 Search for a file or folder
19 Alt + Enter Display properties for the selected item
20 Alt + F4 Close the active item, or exit the active program
21 Alt + Spacebar Open the shortcut menu for the active window
22 Ctrl + F4 Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
23 Alt + Tab Switch between open items
24 Ctrl + Alt + Tab Use the arrow keys to switch between open items
25 Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel Change the size of icons on the desktop
26 Windows logo key Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D
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28  + Tab
29 Ctrl+Windows logo key Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D
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31  + Tab
32 Alt + Esc Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
33 F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
34 F4 Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer
35 Shift + F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
36 Ctrl + Esc Open the Start menu
37 Alt + underlined letter Display the corresponding menu
38 Alt + underlined letter Perform the menu command (or other underlined command)
39 F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program
40 Right Arrow Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
41 Left Arrow Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
42 F5 (or Ctrl + R) Refresh the active window
43 Alt + Up Arrow View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer
44 Esc Cancel the current task
45 Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Task Manager
46 Shift when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing
47 Left Alt + Shift Switch the input language when multiple input languages are enabled
48 Ctrl+Shift Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled
49 Right or Left Ctrl + Shift Change the reading direction of text in right-to-left reading languages
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