Share 125 USEFUL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
1. CTRL+L – Open the Open dialog box
2. CTRL+N – Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address
3. CTRL+O – Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L
4. CTRL+B – Open the Organize Favorites dialog box
5. CTRL+E – Open the Search bar
6. CTRL+F – Start the Find utility
7. CTRL+H – Open the History bar
8. CTRL+I – Open the Favorites bar
9. CTRL+P – Open the Print dialog box
10. CTRL+R – Update the current Web page
11. CTRL+W – Close the current window
12. CTRL+C – Copy
13. CTRL+X – Cut
14. CTRL+V – Paste
15. CTRL+Z – Undo
16. DELETE – Delete
17. SHIFT+DELETE – Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
18. CTRL while dragging an item – Copy the selected item
19. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item – Create a shortcut to the selected item
20. F2 key – Rename the selected item
21. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW – Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
22. CTRL+LEFT ARROW – Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
23. CTRL+DOWN ARROW – Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
24. CTRL+UP ARROW – Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
25. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys – Highlight a block of text
26. 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
27. CTRL+A – Select all
28. F3 key – Search for a file or a folder
29. ALT+ENTER – View the properties for the selected item
30. ALT+F4 – Close the active item, or quit the active program
31. ALT+ENTER – Display the properties of the selected object
32. ALT+SPACEBAR – Open the shortcut menu for the active window
33. CTRL+F4 – Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously
34. ALT+TAB – Switch between the open items
35. ALT+ESC – Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
36. F6 key – Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop
37. F4 key – Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
38. SHIFT+F10 – Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
39. ALT+SPACEBAR – Display the System menu for the active window
40. CTRL+ESC – Display the Start menu
41. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name – Display the corresponding menu
42. Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu – Perform the corresponding command
43. F10 key – Activate the menu bar in the active program
44. RIGHT ARROW – Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
45. LEFT ARROW – Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
46. F5 key – Update the active window
47. BACKSPACE – View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
48. ESC – Cancel the current task
49. CTRL+SHIFT+ESC – Open Task Manager
50. Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
51. CTRL+TAB – Move forward through the tabs
52. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB – Move backward through the tabs
53. TAB – Move forward through the options
54. SHIFT+TAB – Move backward through the options
55. ENTER – Perform the command for the active option or button
56. SPACEBAR – Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
57. Arrow keys – Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
58. F1 key – Display Help
59. F4 key – Display the items in the active list
60. Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts
61. Windows Logo – Display or hide the Start menu
62. Windows Logo+BREAK – Display the System Properties dialog b
63. Windows Logo+D – Display the desktop
64. Windows Logo+M – Minimize all of the windows
65. Windows Logo+SHIFT+M – Restore the minimized windows
66. Windows Logo+E – Open My Computer
67. Windows Logo+F – Search for a file or a folder
68. CTRL+Windows Logo+F – Search for computers
69. Windows Logo+F1 – Display Windows Help
70. Windows Logo+ L – Lock the keyboard
71. Windows Logo+R – Open the Run dialog box
72. Windows Logo+U – Open Utility Manager
73. Accessibility keyboard shortcuts
74. Right SHIFT for eight seconds – Switch FilterKeys either on or off
75. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN – Switch High Contrast either on or off
76. Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK – Switch the MouseKeys either on or off
77. SHIFT five times – Switch the StickyKeys either on or off
78. NUM LOCK for five seconds – Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off
79. Windows Logo +U – Open Utility Manager
80. Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
81. END – Display the bottom of the active windowl
82. HOME – Display the top of the active window
83. NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign – * – Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder
84. NUM LOCK+Plus sign – + – Display the contents of the selected folder
85. NUM LOCK+Minus sign – - – Collapse the selected folder
86. LEFT ARROW – Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder
87. RIGHT ARROW – Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder
88. Shortcut keys for Character Map
89. RIGHT ARROW – Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line
90. LEFT ARROW – Move to the left or to the end of the previous line
91. UP ARROW – Move up one row
92. DOWN ARROW – Move down one row
93. PAGE UP – Move up one screen at a time
94. PAGE DOWN – Move down one screen at a time
95. HOME – Move to the beginning of the line
96. END – Move to the end of the line
97. CTRL+HOME – Move to the first character
98. CTRL+END – Move to the last character
99. CTRL+O – Open a saved console
100. CTRL+N – Open a new console
101. CTRL+S – Save the open console
102. CTRL+M – Add or remove a console item
103. CTRL+W – Open a new window
104. F5 key – Update the content of all console windows
105. ALT+SPACEBAR – Display the MMC window menu
106. ALT+F4 – Close the console
107. ALT+A – Display the Action menu
108. ALT+V – Display the View menu
109. ALT+F – Display the File menu
110. ALT+O – Display the Favorites menu
111. CTRL+P – Print the current page or active pane
112. ALT+Minus sign – - – Display the window menu for the active console window
113. SHIFT+F10 – Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item
114. F1 key – Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item
115. F5 key – Update the content of all console windows
116. CTRL+F10 – Maximize the active console window
117. CTRL+F5 – Restore the active console window
118. ALT+ENTER – Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item
119. F2 key – Rename the selected item
120. CTRL+ALT+END – Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box
121. ALT+PAGE UP – Switch between programs from left to right
122. ALT+PAGE DOWN – Switch between programs from right to left
123. ALT+INSERT – Cycle through the programs in most recently used order
124. ALT+HOME – Display the Start menu
125. CTRL+ALT+BREAK – Switch the client computer between a window and a full
