The General Shortcuts
We’ll kickoff the list with some really general shortcuts that you often used.
· 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)
