Windows shurtcuts

WINDOWS SYSTEM KEY COMBINATIONS

F1:                                 Help

CTRL+ESC:                  Open Start menu

ALT+TAB:                      Switch between open programs

ALT+F4:                        Quit program

SHIFT+DELETE:          Delete item permanently

Windows Logo + L:       Lock the computer (without using CTRL+ALT+DELETE)

WINDOWS PROGRAM KEY COMBINATIONS (MS WORD)

CTRL+C :    Copy

CTRL+X :    Cut

CTRL+V :    Paste

CTRL+Z :    Undo

CTRL+B:    Bold

CTRL+U :    Underline

CTRL+I :    Italic

MOUSE CLICK/KEYBOARD MODIFIER COMBINATIONS FOR SHELL OBJECTS

SHIFT+right click:       Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands

SHIFT+double click:   Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the menu)

ALT+double click:       Displays properties

SHIFT+DELETE:       Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin

GENERAL KEYBOARD-ONLY COMMANDS

F1:                               Starts Windows Help

F10:                             Activates menu bar options

SHIFT+F10                 Opens a shortcut menu for the selected item

CTRL+ESC:                Opens the Start menu (use the ARROW keys to select an item)

CTRL+SHIFT+ESC:    Opens Windows Task Manager

ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box

ALT+SPACE:                Displays the main window's System menu

CTRL+TAB:                  Switch to the next window program

ALT+F4:                        Closes the current window

CTRL+F4:                     Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window

SHELL OBJECTS AND GENERAL FOLDER/WINDOWS EXPLORER SHORTCUTS

For a selected object:

F2:                          Rename object

F3:                          Find all files

CTRL+X:                Cut

CTRL+C:                Copy

CTRL+V:                Paste

SHIFT+DELETE:   Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle Bin

 ALT+ENTER:        Open the properties for the selected object

GENERAL FOLDER/SHORTCUT CONTROL

F5:                     Refreshes the current window.

F6:                     Moves among panes in Windows Explorer

CTRL+G:           Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)

CTRL+Z:           Undo the last command

CTRL+A:           Select all the items in the current window

BACKSPACE:   Switch to the parent folder

MICROSOFT NATURAL KEYBOARD KEYS

Windows Logo:                     Start menu

Windows Logo+R:                 Run dialog box

Windows Logo+M:                Minimize all

SHIFT+Windows Logo+M:   Undo minimize all

Windows Logo+F1:               Help

Windows Logo+E:                Windows Explorer

Windows Logo+F:                 Find files or folders

Windows Logo+D:                Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop

CTRL+Windows Logo+F:     Find computer

Windows Logo+TAB:           Cycle through taskbar buttons

Windows Logo+Break:        System Properties dialog box

Application key:                   Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item

MICROSOFT NATURAL KEYBOARD WITH INTELLIGIBILITY SOFTWARE INSTALLED

Windows Logo+L:    Log off Windows

Windows Logo+P:   Starts Print Manager

Windows Logo+C:   Opens Control Panel

Windows Logo+V:   Starts Clipboard

Windows Logo+K:   Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box

Windows Logo+I:    Opens Mouse Properties dialog box

Windows Logo+A:   Starts Accessibility Options (if installed)

Windows Logo+S:   Toggles CAPS LOCK on and off

DIALOG BOX KEYBOARD COMMANDS

TAB:               Move to the next control in the dialog box

SHIFT+TAB:   Move to the previous control in the dialog box

ENTER:         Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline)

ESC:C             Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button

You can also check EXCEL shortcuts