Keyboard Shortcuts
To | Press |
Copy | CTRL+C |
Cut | CTRL+X |
Paste | CTRL+V |
Undo | CTRL+Z |
Delete | DELETE |
Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin | SHIFT+DELETE |
Copy Selected item. | CTRL while dragging an item |
Create shortcut to selected item | CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item |
Rename selected item. | F2 |
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. | CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
Move the insertion point to the previous word | CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. | CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. | CTRL+UP ARROW |
Highlight a block of text. | CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys. |
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document | SHIFT with any of the arrow keys |
Select all | CTRL+A |
Search for a file or folder. | F3 |
View properties for the selected item. | ALT+ENTER |
Close the active item, or quit the active program | ALT+F4 |
Opens the shortcut menu for the active window | ALT+SPACEBAR |
Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. | CTRL+F4 |
Switch between open items. | ALT+TAB |
Cycle through items in the order they were opened. | ALT+ESC |
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. | F6 |
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. | F4 |
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. | SHIFT+F10 |
Display the System menu for the active window | ALT+SPACEBAR |
Display the Start Menu | CTRL+ESC |
Display the corresponding menu | ALT_Underlined letter in a menu name |
Carry out the corresponding command | Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu |
Activate the menu bar in the active program | F10 |
Open the next menu to the right or open a submenu | RIGHT ARROW |
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu | LEFT ARROW |
Refresh the active window. | F5 |
View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer | BACKSPACE |
Cancel the current task | ESC |
Prevent the CD from automatically playing. | SHIFT when you insert a CD in CD-ROM drive |
Notes
- You must associate a password with your user account to secure it from unauthorized access. If you do not have a password associated with your user account, pressing the +L will not prevent other users from accessing your account information.
- Some keyboard shortcuts may not work if StickyKeys is turned on in Accessibility Options.
- If you are connected to Windows through Microsoft Terminal Services Client, some shortcuts have changed. For more information, see Microsoft's online documentation for Terminal Services Client.