Basic Keyboard Shorcuts for Windows
| Shorcut | Function |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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