Microsoft Windows SHORTCUT KEYS

ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu
ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item
ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened
ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window
ALT+TAB Switch between open items
ALT+Underlined letter Display the corresponding menu
BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer

CTRL+A Select all
CTRL+B Bold
CTRL+C Copy
CTRL+I Italics
CTRL+O Open an item
CTRL+U Underline
CTRL+V Paste
CTRL+X Cut
CTRL+Z Undo
CTRL+F4 Close the active document
CTRL while dragging Copy selected item
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging Create shortcut to 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
SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
ESC Cancel the current task
F1 Displays Help
F2 Rename selected item
F3 Search for a file or folder
F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
F5 Refresh the active window
F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program
SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu
SHIFT+CTRL+ESC Launches Task Manager
SHIFT when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing
WIN Display or hide the Start menu
WIN+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box
WIN+D Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
WIN+E Open Windows Explorer
WIN+F Search for a file or folder
WIN+F+CTRL Search for computers
WIN+L Locks the desktop
WIN+M Minimize or restore all windows
WIN+R Open the Run dialog box
WIN+TAB Switch between open items 

Windows Explorer Shortcuts: 

Code:

ALT+SPACEBAR - Display the current window’s system menu SHIFT+F10 - Display the item's context menu CTRL+ESC - Display the Start menu ALT+TAB - Switch to the window you last used ALT+F4 - Close the current window or quit CTRL+A - Select all items CTRL+X - Cut selected item(s) CTRL+C - Copy selected item(s) CTRL+V - Paste item(s) CTRL+Z - Undo last action CTRL+(+) - Automatically resize the columns in the right hand pane TAB - Move forward through options ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Move forward to a previous view ALT+LEFT ARROW - Move backward to a previous view SHIFT+DELETE - Delete an item immediately BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up ALT+ENTER - View an item’s properties F10 - Activate the menu bar in programs F6 - Switch between left and right panes F5 - Refresh window contents F3 - Display Find application F2 - Rename selected item

 

Internet Explorer Shortcuts: 

Code:

CTRL+A - Select all items on the current page CTRL+D - Add the current page to your Favorites CTRL+E - Open the Search bar CTRL+F - Find on this page CTRL+H - Open the History bar CTRL+I - Open the Favorites bar CTRL+N - Open a new window CTRL+O - Go to a new location CTRL+P - Print the current page or active frame CTRL+S - Save the current page CTRL+W - Close current browser window CTRL+ENTER - Adds the http://www. (url) .com SHIFT+CLICK - Open link in new window BACKSPACE - Go to the previous page ALT+HOME - Go to your Home page HOME - Move to the beginning of a document TAB - Move forward through items on a page END - Move to the end of a document ESC - Stop downloading a page F11 - Toggle full-screen view F5 - Refresh the current page F4 - Display list of typed addresses F6 - Change Address bar and page focus ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Go to the next page SHIFT+CTRL+TAB - Move back between frames SHIFT+F10 - Display a shortcut menu for a link SHIFT+TAB - Move back through the items on a page CTRL+TAB - Move forward between frames CTRL+C - Copy selected items to the clipboard CTRL+V - Insert contents of the clipboard ENTER - Activate a selected link HOME - Move to the beginning of a document END - Move to the end of a document F1 - Display Internet Explorer Help

Accessibility Shortcuts

Code:

Tap SHIFT 5 times - Toggles StickyKeys on and off. Press down and hold the right SHIFT key for 8 seconds - Toggles FilterKeys on and off. Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for 5 seconds - Toggles ToggleKeys on and off. Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK - Toggles MouseKeys on and off. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN - Toggles High Contrast on and off.