100 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS (WINDOWS)

The General Shortcuts
* 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)

* SHIFT when you insert a CD-

ROM into the CD-ROM drive

(Prevent the CD-ROM from

automatically playing)

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)
* ALT+Underlined letter
(Perform the corresponding
command or select the
corresponding option)
* 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)
* BACKSPACE (Open a folder one
level up if a folder is selected in
the Save As or Open dialog
box)

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 window)
* 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
* After you double-click a
character on the grid of
characters, you can move
through the grid by using the
keyboard shortcuts:
* 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)
* SPACEBAR (Switch between
Enlarged and Nor mal mode
when a character is selected

 Microsoft Management Console
(MMC) Main Window 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)
* ALT+F (Display the File menu)
* ALT+O (Display the Favorites
menu)

 MMC Console Window Keyboard
Shortcuts
* 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+F4 (Close the active
console window. When a
console has only one console
window, this shortcut closes
the console)

 Remote Desktop Connection
Navigation
* CTRL+ALT+END (Open the
m*cro$oft 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)
* ALT+DELETE (Display the
Windows menu)
* CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-)
(Place a snapshot of the active
window in the client on the
Terminal server clipboard and
provide the same functionality
as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a
local computer.)
* CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place
a snapshot of the entire client
window area on the Terminal
server clipboard and provide
the same functionality as
pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on
a local computer.)

Internet Explorer navigation
* 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)