Windows Shortcut Key Set

29 April 2014 armant

Why do we need to know the windows shortcut keys? By knowing some of the functions of the windows shortcut keys, we can work faster than clicking several times using the mouse. Here is a collection of shortcut key combinations on the Windows operating system:

Windows Program Key Combinations

CTRL+C: Copy

CTRL+X: Cut

CTRL+V: Paste

CTRL+Z: Undo

CTRL+B: Bold

CTRL+U: Underline

CTRL+I: Italicize

Windows System Key Combinations

F1: Help
CTRL+ESC: Open menu Start
ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs
ALT+F4: Close the program
SHIFT+DELETE: Permanently delete the item
Windows Logo+L: Lock the computer (without using CTRL+ALT+DELETE)

Mouse/keyboard click combination for shell objects

SHIFT+right-click: Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands
SHIFT+double-click: Execute the alternate default command (second item on the menu)
ALT+double-click: Display properties
SHIFT+DELETE: Delete the item immediately without passing through the Trash

Common keyboard commands

F1: Opens the help window
F10: Activate menu bar selection
SHIFT+F10 Opens a menu shortcut for the selected item (this is the same as right-clicking on an object)
CTRL+ESC: Opens the menu Start (use the ARROW key to select an item)
CTRL+ESC or ESC: Select a key Start (press TAB to select the taskbar, or press SHIFT+F10 for the context menu)
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC: Opens the Windows Task Manager
ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box
ALT+TAB: Switch to another running program (press and hold the ALT key and press the TAB key to see the task-switching window)
SHIFT: Press and hold the SHIFT key when you insert a CD-ROM to override the auto-run feature.
ALT+SPACE: Displays the main menu window System (from the menu System, you can restore, move, resize, shrink, enlarge, or close the window)
ALT+- (ALT+hyphen): Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window child of the menu System (from the MDI window child of the menu System You can restore, move, resize, shrink, enlarge, or close child windows)
CTRL+TAB: Switch to the next window child of the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) program
ALT+italics in the menu: Open menu
ALT+F4: Close the current window
CTRL+F4: Close the currently open Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window
ALT+F6: Switch between multiple windows in the same program (e.g., when the dialog box Find in Notepad is displayed, ALT+F6 switches between dialog boxes Find and the main window of Notepad)

Common shortcuts to Shell objects and folders/Windows Explorer

For selected objects:

F2: Rename an object
F3: Finds all files
CTRL+X: Cut
CTRL+C: Copy
CTRL+V: Paste
SHIFT+DELETE: Delete the selection immediately, without going through the Trash
ALT+ENTER: Opens the properties for the selected object

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Copy a file

Press and hold the CTRL key when you drag the file to another folder.

Create a shortcut

Press and hold CTRL+SHIFT when you drag a file to the desktop or a folder.

Folder control/common path

F4: Select a box Go To A Different Folder and move down to select the list contained in the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows Explorer)
F5: Refresh the active window.
F6: Switch between panes in Windows Explorer
CTRL+G: Opens Go To Folder (only in Windows Explorer in Windows 95)
CTRL+Z: Cancel the last command
CTRL+A: Selects all items in the active window
BACKSPACE: Move to the parent folder
SHIFT+click+button Close: On folders, closes the active folder and all parent folders on it

Windows chart control

Lap the numeric key *: Expand everything in the current selection
Lapak numeric lock +: Expand the current selection
Numeric key stall -: Narrow down the current selection.
RIGHT ARROW: Expand the current selection if it is not already expanded, or go to the first child folder
LEFT ARROW: Narrow the current selection if it is in the expanded state, or go to the parent folder

Property Control

CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move between property tabs

Accessibility Shortcuts

Press the SHIFT key five times: alternately turn StickyKeys on and off
Press and hold the right SHIFT key for eight seconds: alternately turn the FilterKeys on and off
Press and hold the NUM LOCK key for five seconds: alternately turn the ToggleKeys on and off
ALT left+SHIFT left+NUM LOCK: alternately turns the MouseKeys on and off
ALT left+SHIFT left+PRINT SCREEN: alternately turns high contrast on and off

Microsoft keypad lock

Windows Logo: Menu Start
Windows Logo+R: Dialog box Run
Windows Logo+M: Shrink all
SHIFT+Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize all
Windows Logo+F1: Help
Windows Logo+E: Windows Explorer
Windows Logo+F: Search for a file or folder
Windows Logo+D: Shrink all open windows and display the desktop
CTRL+Windows Logo+F: Search for computers
CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB: Switch focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to switch focus to items on the Quick Launch and system tray)
Windows Logo+TAB: Rotate between taskbar buttons
Windows Logo+Break: Dialog box System Properties
Application Key: Display a shortcut menu on the selected item

Microsoft keypad with IntelliType software installed

Windows Logo+L: Exit Windows
Windows Logo+P: Run the Print Manager
Windows Logo+C: Open Control Panel
Windows Logo+V: Run the Clipboard
Windows Logo+K: Opens a dialog box Keyboard Properties
Windows Logo+I: Opens a dialog box Mouse Properties
Windows Logo+A: Run Accessibility Options (if installed)
Windows Logo+SPACEBAR: Displays a list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys
Windows Logo+S: Alternately turns CAPS LOCK on and off

Dialog box keyboard commands

TAB: Move to the next control in the dialog box
SHIFT+TAB: Move to the previous control in the dialog box
SPACEBAR: If the current control is a button, click the button. If the current control is a checkbox, the box is checked. If the control is a selection, the selection will be selected.
ENTER: Same as clicking on the selected button (outlined button)
ESC: Same as clicking on the button Cancel
ALT+Italicize items in the dialog box: Move to related item