Know Your Keyboard

Shortcut commands:-

• CTRL+C Copy
• CTRL+X Cut
• CTRL+V Paste
• CTRL+Z Undo
• DELETE Delete
• SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
• CTRL while dragging an item Copy 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 within a document.
• CTRL+A Select all.
• F3 Search for a file or folder
• ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item
• ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program
• ALT+Enter Displays the properties of the selected object
• ALT+SPACE BAR Opens the shortcut menu for the active window
• CTRL+F4 Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously
• ALT+TAB Switch between open items.
• ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened
• F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
• F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
• SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
• ALT+SPACE BAR 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 Carry out the corresponding command
• F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program
• RIGHT ARROW Open the next menu to the right, or open a sub menu
• LEFT ARROW Open the next menu to the left, or close a sub menu
• F5 Refresh 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 into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

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• CTRL+TAB Move forward through tabs
• CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Move backward through tabs
• TAB Move forward through options
• SHIFT+TAB Move backward through options
• ALT+Underlined letter Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option
• ENTER Carry out the command for the active option or button
• SPACE BAR 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 Display Help
• F4 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

Natural keyboard shortcuts

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts with a Microsoft Natural Keyboard or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key () and the Application key ()

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• +BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box
• +D Show the desktop
• +M Minimize all windows
• +Shift+M Restores minimized windows
• +E Open My Computer
• +F Search for a file or folder
• CTRL+ +F Search for computers
• +F1 Display Windows Help
• + L Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain
• +R Open the Run dialog box
• Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
• +U Open Utility Manager

Accessibility keyboard shortcuts

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• Right SHIFT for eight seconds Switch filter keys on and off
• Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN Switch High Contrast on and off
• Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK Switch mouse keys on and off
• SHIFT five times Switch sticky keys on and off
• NUM LOCK for five seconds Switch toggle keys on and off
• +U Open Utility Manager

Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

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• END Display the bottom of the active window
• HOME Display the top of the active window
• NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*) Display all sub folders 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 sub folder