General Keyboard Shortcuts...

Press this key   
To do this


CTRL+C   
Copy the selected item

CTRL+X   
Cut the selected item

CTRL+V   
Paste the selected item

CTRL+Z   
Undo an action

DELETE   
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin

SHIFT+DELETE   
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first

F2
   
Rename the selected item

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW   
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word

CTRL+LEFT ARROW   
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word

CTRL+DOWN ARROW   
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph

CTRL+UP ARROW   
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph

CTRL+SHIFT with an arrow key   
Select a block of text

SHIFT with any arrow key   
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document

CTRL+A   
Select all items in a document or window

F3   
Search for a file or folder

ALT+ENTER   
Display properties for the selected item

ALT+F4   
Close the active item, or exit the active program

ALT+SPACEBAR   
Open 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

CTRL+ALT+TAB   
Use the arrow keys to switch between open items

Windows logo key +TAB   
Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D

CTRL+Windows logo key +TAB   
Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D

ALT+ESC   
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened

F6   
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop

F4
   
Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer

SHIFT+F10   
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

CTRL+ESC   
Open the Start menu

ALT+underlined letter   
Display the corresponding menu

ALT+underlined letter   
Perform the menu command (or other underlined command)

F10   
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   
Refresh the active window

ALT+UP ARROW   
View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer

ESC   
Cancel the current task

CTRL+SHIFT+ESC   
Open Task Manager

SHIFT when you insert a CD   
Prevent the CD from automatically playing

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