Useful Keyboard shortcut

Here are some of most useful key-board shortcuts.

• Copy = Ctrl+c
• Paste = Ctrl+v
• Undo = Ctrl+z
• Delete = Delete

Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin:= SHIFT+DELETE

To 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 beginning of 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 keysSelect 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+F

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

Refresh the active window. F5

View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. BACKSPACE

Cancel the current task. ESC

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

Use these keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes:=

Move forward through tabs, CTRL+TAB

Move backward through tabs, CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Move forward through options. TAB

Move backward through options. SHIFT+TAB

Carry out the corresponding command or select the

corresponding option. ALT+Underlined letter

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

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

SPACEBAR

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

Arrow keys

Display Help. F1

Display the items in the active list. F4

Helpful accessibility keyboard shortcuts:=

Switch FilterKeys on and off. Right SHIFT for eight seconds

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

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

Switch StickyKeys on and off. SHIFT five times

Switch ToggleKeys on and off. NUM LOCK for five seconds