**Common Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows**

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  **Shortcut Keys**                                         **Function**

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Display or hide the **Start** menu.
  height="0.14583333333333334in"}                           

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Display the **System Properties** dialog box.
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+BREAK**                 

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+D**                     

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Open *Windows Explorer*
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+E**                     

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Search for a file or folder.
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+F**                     

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Search for computers.
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+F+CTRL**                

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Display Windows 2000 Help.
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+F1**                    

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Locks the desktop  
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+L**                     

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Minimize or restore all windows.
  height="0.14583333333333334in"}**+M**                     

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Open the **Run** dialog box.
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+R**                     

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Switch between open items.
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+TAB**                   

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Open Utility Manager
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+U**                     

  **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 in a menu name**                  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 in programs that
                                                            allow you to have multiple documents open
                                                            simultaneously.

  **CTRL while dragging an item**                           Copy selected item.

  **CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item**                     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.

  **CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys**                 Highlight a block of text.

  **DELETE**                                                Delete.

  **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

  **Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu**   Carry out the corresponding command.

  **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.

  **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 when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive**      Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

  **Dialog box keyboard shortcuts**                         

  **Shortcut Keys**                                         **Function**

  **CTRL+TAB**                                              **Move forward through tabs.**

  **CTRL+SHIFT+TAB**                                        **Move backward through tabs.**

  **TAB**                                                   **Move forward through options.**

  **SHIFT+TAB**                                             **Move backward through options.**

  **ALT+Underlined letter**                                 **Carry out the corresponding command or select
                                                            the corresponding option.**

  **ENTER**                                                 **Carry out the command for the active option
                                                            or button.**

  **SPACEBAR**                                              **Select or clear the check box if the active
                                                            option is a check box.**

  **Arrow keys**                                            **Select a button if the active option is a
                                                            group of option buttons.**

  **F1**                                                    **Display Help.**

  **F4**                                                    **Display the items in the active list.**

  **BACKSPACE**                                             **Open a folder one level up if a folder is
                                                            selected in the Save As or Open dialog box.**

  **Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts**                   

  **Shortcut Keys**                                         **Function**

  **CTRL+PLUS\                                              Automatically resize the columns in the right
  on numeric keypad (+)**                                   hand pane

  **END**                                                   Display the bottom of the active window.

  **HOME**                                                  Display the top of the active window.

  **NUM LOCK+ASTERISK \                                     Display all subfolders under the selected
  on numeric keypad (\*)**                                  folder.

  **NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN \                                    Display the contents of the selected folder.
  on numeric keypad (+)**                                   

  **NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN \                                   Collapse the selected folder.
  on numeric keypad (-)**                                   

  **LEFT ARROW**                                            Collapse current selection if it\'s expanded,
                                                            or select parent folder.

  **RIGHT ARROW**                                           Display current selection if it\'s collapsed,
                                                            or select first subfolder.

  **Natural Keyboard shortcuts\                             
  *You can use the following keyboard shortcuts with a      
  Microsoft Natural Keyboard or any other compatible        
  keyboard that includes the Windows logo key               
  (***![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"   
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}***) and the Application   
  key                                                       
  (***![](media/image2.png){width="0.13541666666666666in"   
  height="0.15625in"}***).***                               

  **Shortcut Keys**                                         **Function**

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Display or hide the Start menu.
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}                           

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Display the System Properties dialog box.
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+BREAK**                 

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+D**                     

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Minimize or restore all windows.
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+M**                     

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Open My Computer.
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+E**                     

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Search for a file or folder.
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+F**                     

  **CTRL+**                                                 Search for computers.
  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+F**                     

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Display Windows 2000 Help.
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+F1**                    

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Locks the desktop  
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+L**                     

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Open the Run dialog box.
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+R**                     

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Switch between open items.
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+TAB**                   

  ![](media/image2.png){width="0.13541666666666666in"       Display the shortcut menu for the selected
  height="0.15625in"}                                       item.

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Open Utility Manager
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}**+U**                     

  **Accessibility Options keyboard shortcuts**              

  **Shortcut Keys**                                         **Function**

  **Right SHIFT for eight seconds**                         Switch FilterKeys on and off

  **Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN**                    Switch High Contrast on and off

  **Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK**                        Switch MouseKeys on and off

  **SHIFT five times**                                      Switch StickyKeys on and off

  **NUM LOCK for five seconds**                             Switch ToggleKeys on and off

  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"       Open Utility Manager
  height="0.13541666666666666in"}** +U**                    

  **Help Viewer keyboard shortcuts\                         
  *If your mouse is unavailable or if you prefer using your 
  keyboard, you can use the following keyboard commands to  
  navigate within the Help Viewer. To expand the headings   
  below using the keyboard, press F6 to switch from the     
  Help navigation pane to the topic pane. Press TAB to      
  select the desired keyboard shortcut heading, and then    
  press ENTER to expand the listing.***                     

  **Shortcut Keys**                                         **Function**

  **ALT+SPACEBAR**                                          Display the system menu.

  **SHIFT+F10**                                             Display the Help Viewer shortcut menu.

  **ALT+TAB**                                               Switch between the Help Viewer and other open
                                                            windows.

  **ALT+O**                                                 Display the Options menu.

  **ALT+O, and then press T**                               Hide or show the navigation pane.

  **CTRL+TAB**                                              Switch to the next tab in the navigation pane.

  **CTRL+SHIFT+TAB**                                        Switch to the previous tab in the navigation
                                                            pane.

  **UP ARROW**                                              Move up one topic in the table of contents,
                                                            index, or search results list.

  **DOWN ARROW**                                            Move down one topic in the table of contents,
                                                            index, or search results list.

  **PAGE UP**                                               Move up one page in the table of contents,
                                                            index, or search results list.

  **PAGE DOWN**                                             Move down one page in the table of contents,
                                                            index, or search results list.

  **F6**                                                    Switch focus between the navigation pane and
                                                            the topic pane.

  **ALT+O, and then press R**                               Refresh the topic that appears in the topic
                                                            pane.

  **UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW**                                Scroll through a topic.

  **CTRL+HOME**                                             Move to the beginning of a topic.

  **CTRL+END**                                              Move to the end of a topic.

  **CTRL+A**                                                Highlight all text in the topic pane.

  **ALT+O, and then press P**                               Print a topic.

  **ALT+O, and then press B**                               Move back to the previously viewed topic.

  **ALT+O, and then press F**                               Move forward to the next (previously viewed)
                                                            topic.

  **ALT+F4**                                                Close the Help Viewer.

  ** \                                                      
  Contents tab keyboard shortcuts**                         

  **Shortcut Keys**                                         **Function**

  **ALT+C**                                                 Display the Contents tab.

  **RIGHT ARROW**                                           Open a book.

  **LEFT ARROW**                                            Close a book.

  **BACKSPACE**                                             Return to the previous open book.

  **UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW**                                Select a topic.

  **ENTER**                                                 Display the selected topic.

  ** \                                                      
  Index tab keyboard shortcuts**                            

  **Shortcut Keys**                                         **Function**

  **ALT+N**                                                 Display the Index tab.

  **UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW**                                Select a keyword in the list.

  **ALT+D or ENTER**                                        Display the associated topic.

  **Search tab keyboard shortcuts**                         

  **Shortcut Keys**                                         **Function**

  **ALT+S**                                                 Display the Search tab.

  **ALT+L**                                                 Start a search.

  **ALT+D or ENTER**                                        Display the selected topic.

  ** \                                                      
  Favorites tab keyboard shortcuts**                        

  **Shortcut Keys**                                         **Function**

  **ALT+I**                                                 Display the Favorites tab.

  **ALT+A**                                                 Add a topic to the Topics list.

  **ALT+P**                                                 Select a topic in the Topics list.

  **ALT+R**                                                 Remove a topic from the Topics list.

  **ALT+D**                                                 Display a topic from the Topics list.

                                                            
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**Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts**

**General**

F1 Help

F3 Autotext

F5 Go to (page, section, ect)

Ctrl + G Go to (page, section, ect.)

F7 Spellcheck

Shift + F7 Thesaurus

Ctrl + H Find and Replace

Ctrl + F Find

Shift + F3 Change case

**Document control**

Ctrl + N New document

Ctrl +O Open document

Ctrl + F4 Close document

Ctrl + S Save document

Ctrl + F2 Document preview

Ctrl + F5 Restore document ( sizing)

Ctrl + F6 Next document

Ctrl + shift + F6 Previous document

Ctrl + F7 Move document window -- ( Enter) to cancel

Ctrl + F8 Resize docuemtn window (Enter) to cancel

Arrow keys to adjust

Ctrl + F9 Insert field

Ctrl + F10 Maximize document (sizing)

**To move the insertion point to the**

Beginning of a document Ctrl + Home

Beginning of a line Home

Bottom of the screen PgDn

End of the document Ctrl + End

Next character Right Arrow

Next line down Down Arrow

Next page Alt + PgDn

Next word Ctrl + Right Arrow

Previous character Left Arrow

Previous line up Up Arrow

Specified page Ctrl + G

**To insert a**

Back Tab Shift + Tab

Hard Page Break Ctrl + Enter

Hard Return Enter

**To delete the**

Character to the left Backspace

Current character Delete

Rest of a page Ctrl + Shft + Delete

Rest of a line Ctrl + Delete

Current word Ctrl + Backspace

**Other editing keystrokes**

Copy text to the clipboard Ctrl + C

Cut text to the Clipboard Ctrl + X

Paste text from Clipboard to target Ctrl + V

Bold text Ctrl + B

Italicize text Ctrl + I

Right Align text Ctrl + R

Center text Ctrl + E

Full justify Ctrl + J

Typeover Insert

Cancel Esc

Print document Ctrl + P

**While in a dialog, to**

Move to the next control Tab

Move to the previous control Shft + Tab

Perform the default action Enter