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Windows Keyboard Shortcut

Windows Keyboard Shortcut

There are hundreds of little windows keyboard shortcut that can be used to make common tasks even easier. The shortcuts covered are broken up into groups based on the main key involved in activating them.

Commands Using the ALT Key:

Key Combination

Action

<ALT>+<Left Cursor Arrow>

Back One Page (Internet Explorer)

<ALT>+<Right Cursor Arrow>

Forward One Page (Internet Explorer)

<ALT>+<TAB>

Switch Between Applications (L to R)

<ALT>+<Shift>+<TAB>

Switch Between Applications (R to L)

<ALT>+<Backspace>

Undo

<ALT>+<Print Screen>

Screen Shot of Current Application
(& place on clipboard)
Note: Just hitting the PRINT SCREEN button will place a Screen Shot of the entire screen onto the clipboard.

<ALT>+M

Minimize all open ALT

<ALT>+<Shift>+M

Undo the "minimize all" function (re-open all current ALT)

<ALT>+R

Open the "Run" dialog box


Commands Using the CTRL Key:

Key Combination

Action

<CTRL>+<Left Cursor Arrow>

Move Cursor Left One Word

<CTRL>+<Right Cursor Arrow>

Move Cursor Right One Word

<CTRL>+<C> or <CTRL>+<Insert>

Copy (and place on clipboard)

<CTRL>+<X>

Cut (and place on clipboard)

<CTRL>+<F>

Find (opens the “Find and Replace” dialog box)

<CTRL>+<Home>

Go To Beginning of Document (Office)

<CTRL>+<Page Up>

Go To Beginning of Page (Office)

<CTRL>+<End>

Go To End of Document (Office)

<CTRL>+<Page Down>

Go To End of Page (Office)

<CTRL>+<N>

New

<CTRL>+<O>

Open

<CTRL>+<V>

Paste (from clipboard)

<CTRL>+<P>

Print

<CTRL>+<Y>

Redo

<CTRL>+<S>

Save

<CTRL>+<A>

Select All

<CTRL>+<Z>

Undo

<CTRL>+
<Mouse scroll wheel up>

Magnify Window Contents (Office)
Zooms in all contents of Office workspace

<CTRL>+
<Mouse scroll wheel down>

Magnify Window Contents (Office)
Zooms out all contents of Office workspace


Commands Using the SHIFT Key:

Key Combination

Action

<Shift>+<Left Cursor Arrow>

Select Previous Character

<Shift>+<Right Cursor Arrow>

Select Next Character

<Shift>+<Up Cursor Arrow >

Select Previous Line

<Shift>+<Down Cursor Arrow>

Select Next Line

<Shift>+<Delete>

Cut (and place on clipboard)

<Shift>+<F>

Find (opens the “Find and Replace” dialog box)

<Shift>+<Home>

Highlight (from current position to beginning of line)

<Shift>+<Page Up>

Go To Beginning of Page (Office)

<Shift>+<End>

Highlight (from current position to end of line)

<Shift>+<Page Down>

Go To End of Page (Office)

<Shift>+
<Mouse scroll wheel up>

Magnify Text Size (Internet Explorer)
Increases font size in Internet Explorer

<Shift>+
<Mouse scroll wheel down>

Magnify Text Size (Internet Explorer)
Decreases font size in Internet Explorer

<Shift>+<Insert>

Paste (Contents from clipboard)

Commands Using the Windows Key:

Key Combination

Action

<Windows>+<R>

Launch ‘Run’ Dialog Box

<Windows>+<E>

Launch Windows Explorer

<Windows>+<L>

Lock Computer (Only When Network Login Used)

<Windows>+<D>

Minimize / Maximize All Windows

<Windows>+<F>

Search (Open Windows Explorer in Search Mode)

<Windows>+<Break>

Show System Properties

Commands Using a Combination of Hot Key:

Key Combination

Action

<Shift>+<ALT>+<Spacebar>
Then press <X>

Maximize Current Window

<Shift>+<ALT>+<Spacebar>
Then press <N>

Minimize Current Window

<Shift>+<ALT>+<Spacebar>
Then press <M>

Move Current Window
Use the keyboard arrow keys to manipulate the position

<Shift>+<ALT>+<Spacebar>
Then press <S>

Resize Current Window
Use the keyboard arrow keys to manipulate the size

<Shift>+<ALT>+<Spacebar>
Then press <R>

Restore Current Window
Return a maximized window to original size

<CTRL>+<Shift>+<ESC>

Show Task Manager

<CTRL>+<ALT>+<Delete>

Show Task Manager


See also

Tips 1- Make Sure You Have the Latest update
Tips 2- Choose a File System
Tips 3- Find the Extras on the Windows XP Discs
Tips 4- Add (or Delete) Standard Desktop Icons
Tips 5- Get rid of Animated Dog
Tips 6- Tweak UI: The Must-have Tool
Tips 7- Create Your Own Toolbars
Tips 8- Eliminate Balloon Tips in the Notification Area
Tips 9- Remove Hidden Windows Components
Tips 10- Disable Error Reporting to Microsoft
Tips 11- Customize the Send To Menu
Tips 12- Enable Auto-complete in the Command Prompt
Tips 13- Add the Address Toolbar to the Taskbar
Tips 14- Search Better and Faster with Indexing

Tips 15- Organize Your Start Menu
Tips 16- The Desktop Cleanup Wizard
Tips 17- Use the Keyboard
Tips 18- Rename Multiple Files
Tips 19- Use Shortcut Keys to Launch Your Applications
Tips 20- Cool Hidden Extras
Tips 21- Private Character Editor (Eudcedit)
Tips 22- IExpress 2.0 (Iexpress)
Tips 23- Windows Media Player 6.4 (Mplayer2)
Tips 24- Keep Your Start Menu to Yourself
Tips 25- Avoid Simple File Sharing
Tips 26- Protect Your Password
Tips 27- Protect Your Accounts
Tips 28- Set Up Ownership on Hard Drives
Tips 29- Add a Subfolder in the Start Menu Visible to All Users
Tips 30- Media Player Shortcut Keys
Tips 31- Save Passwords
Tips 32- Clear Your Passwords
Tips 33- Internet explorer Shortcuts
Tips 34- Internet Connection Firewall
Tips 35- Automatic Wireless Device Configuration
Tips 36- Use the Hosts, Luke!
Tips 37- Find your IP address
Tips 38- Double Your Desktop
Tips 39- Maximize Battery Life
Tips 40- Juggle Wi -Fi At Work And Home
Tips 41- Optimize Remote Desktop
Tips 42- Using Infra Red In XP
Tips 43- Reduce Overhead By Setting Services to Manual
Tips 44- Don't Reactivate After Reinstalling
Tips 45- Reboot Without Launching Programs In The Startup Folder
Tips 46- Keep Windows Up To Date
Tips 47- Clean Up The Add/Remove Box
Tips 48- Roll Back Drivers
Tips 49- Check Event Logs
Tips 50- Clear The Prefetch
Tips 51- Protect Your Data
Tips 52- Back Up Critical System Files
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