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100 Keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

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100 Keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

Well kickoff the list with some really general shortcuts that you often used. CTRL+C (Copy) CTRL+X (Cut) CTRL+V (Paste) CTRL+Z (Undo) Delete (Delete) Shift+Delete (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin) CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item) CTRL+Shift while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item) F2 key (Rename the 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) Shift with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document) CTRL+A (Select all) F3 key (Search for a file or a folder) Alt+Enter (View the properties for the selected item) Alt+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program) Alt+Enter (Display the properties of the selected object) Alt+Spacebar (Open the shortcut menu for the active window) CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) Alt+Tab (Switch between the open items) Alt+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened) F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop) F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer) Shift+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item) Alt+Spacebar (Display the System menu for the active window) CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu) Alt+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu) Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command) F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program) 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) F5 key (Update the active window) Backspace (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer) ESC (Cancel the current task) Shift when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing) Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts CTRL+Tab (Move forward through the tabs) CTRL+Shift+Tab (Move backward through the tabs) Tab (Move forward through the options) Shift+Tab (Move backward through the options) Alt+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option) Enter (Perform 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 key (Display Help) F4 key (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) Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts Win (Display or hide the Start menu) Win+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box) Win+D (Display the desktop) Win+M (Minimize all of the windows) Win+Shift+M (Restore the minimized windows) Win+E (Open My Computer) Win+F (Search for a file or a folder) CTRL+Win+F (Search for computers) Win+F1 (Display Windows Help) Win+ L (Lock the keyboard) Win+R (Open the Run dialog box) Win+U (Open Utility Manager) Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts Right Shift for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off) Left Alt+left Shift+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off) Left Alt+left Shift+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off) Shift five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off) NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)

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Win +U (Open Utility Manager) Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

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END (Display the bottom of the active window) HOME (Display the top of the active window) NUM LOCK+* (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder) NUM LOCK++ (Display the contents of the selected folder) NUM LOCK+- (Collapse the selected folder) LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder) RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder) Shortcut Keys for Character Map After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts: RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line) LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line) UP ARROW (Move up one row) DOWN ARROW (Move down one row) PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time) PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time) HOME (Move to the beginning of the line) END (Move to the end of the line) CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character) CTRL+END (Move to the last character) Spacebar (Switch between Enlarged and Nor mal mode when a character is selected) Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts CTRL+O (Open a saved console) CTRL+N (Open a new console) CTRL+S (Save the open console) CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item) CTRL+W (Close window/tab) F5 key (Update the content of all console windows) Alt+Spacebar (Display the MMC window menu) Alt+F4 (Close the console) Alt+A (Display the Action menu) Alt+V (Display the View menu) Alt+F (Display the File menu) Alt+O (Display the Favorites menu) MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane) Alt+- (Display the window menu for the active console window) Shift+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item) F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item) F5 key (Update the content of all console windows) CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window) CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window) Alt+Enter (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item) F2 key (Rename the selected item) CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console) Remote Desktop Connection Navigation CTRL+Alt+END (Open the m*cro$oft Windows NT Security dialog box) Alt+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right) Alt+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left) Alt+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order) Alt+HOME (Display the Start menu) CTRL+Alt+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen) Alt+Delete (Display the Windows menu) CTRL+Alt+- (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.) CTRL+Alt++ (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing Alt+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.) Internet Explorer navigation CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box) CTRL+E (Open the Search bar) CTRL+F (Start the Find utility) CTRL+H (Open the History bar) CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar) CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box) CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address) CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)

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CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box) CTRL+R (Update the current Web page) CTRL+W (Close the current window)

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Ctr+alt+down arrow or side arrow or up arrow will turn the pagesidways upsidown or right side up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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3 years ago

windows+R for Run

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Ti n a

3 years ago

My young grandson loves to play with the mouse and keyboard and several times he has been able to arrange four open windows on my desktop in a way

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that you can see all four at one time. Of course, the windows were already open and he did something that arranged them in the way and I have tried over and over to recreate what he did, but I have no idea what it was. Do you have any idea what keystrokes he made in order to achieve that type display? Thank you in advance for any help you can offer.
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3 years ago

@Tina, if it is Windows XP, right click an empty spot on the task bar and click "Tile windows horizontally" (or vertically). For Vista and 7, I think the option is called "Stack windows side by side". I don't know of an easy keyboard shortcut other than changing focus to the system tray and using the context key (on the keyboard next to the windows key). It would go something like: WIN KEY, ESCAPE, TAB, TAB, TAB, RIGHT ARROW (until the focus is over the clock), CONTEXT KEY, H
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3 years ago

oh... thanks i almost forget it all!... cheers

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m a n o h a r re d d y.v
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3 years ago

its nice to display all the short cut keys

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waila
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write "..." in RUN.My computer will open!!! :D

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H o m e Ba s e d Bu s i n e s s On l i n e
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3 years ago

Thanks for the list! Each time I press CTRL+U it opens the task manager, so it might be a shortcut as well.

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how to make a check like this ? I just copy paste it..but I want to know the short cut.. :)

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3 years ago

thxx its gud all shortcuts on one page its gud ..keep it up dude..
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s ohbet

3 years ago

All of them are very applicable to me, but the most important for me is giving the picture a strong focus. Although that was very basic, I think I can use that till the next years of blogging.
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3 years ago 7 Share

more shortcuts and detail explanation

joy

3 years ago

my laptop wont turn turn on.. kept on pressing start button. but the tsandby ligt is there.. is there any shordt cut keys for turning on the pc after plugging it in? pls help
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3 years ago

CTRL +ALT+TAB.............CHECK OUT NOT IN XP.............

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Hi. i just want to tht in windows xp wht is the coomand for minimize the active window & again maximize the active window by keybord command like in windows 7 the short cut is windows down to minimize & windows up arrow to maximize. so if u have any information plz let me no. i m waiting for ur reply
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100 Keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

GOOD WORK..KEEP IT UP.THANK YOU.

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dosen't work with VISTA. nothing works with VISTA

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3 years ago

Is there a keyboard short cut that opens the Run comands box?

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D o ro th y B.

4 years ago

Does anyone know the keyboard shortcut to have the Advanced Sound and Audio Devices display show up on the screen without using the Control Panel route or the volume icon on the task bar?
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s a m Ab ra h a m

3 years ago

try CTRL + E
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j o h n a l b e rt
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3 years ago

hi! your website is very good I wish that you can have a more than 100 or maybe 500!!!!! if can?!:}!!!!!!!!

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3 years ago

whats the quikest way to create a new folder? Alt+F W N is to long and involves your mose. In mac its so simple. Apple+Shift+N.
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bm

3 years ago

hi dis z fine 4 everyone those who works in computer sectors. Thanx alot 4 sharing 100 keyboard shortcuts.keep it up....:-)
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3 years ago

CTRL, ALT and DEL is the most important I think...

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l i n g g h e zh i

6 years ago

wow. I think I just divorced my mouse. Rockin...

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Sa ra

6 years ago

CTRL+D Minimizes all windows and displays desktop. If you repeat it, all windows maximize again the way they were. I always get surprised at how few people know that.
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very nice article thanks for the share

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U m b ra ca th y

3 years ago

Nice!!! aLL in One!! TNx for Putting this page!!!!

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4 years ago

in case u didnt notice.. 100 Keyboard Shortcuts (WINDOWS!!!!!!!!)

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100 Keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

i want keyboard shortcut for return back

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3 years ago

Ctrl+Spacebar+C donesn't close the window but Ctrl+W close

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i would like to tell you something if you have to find any file just open my com by pressing logo key + E. and just press tab one time after type drive after press tab than type the file name & enter it. easy for typist ok. "DO NOT TRY AT HOME IF YOUR TYPING SPEED IS NOT MORE THAN 30 WORDS PER MINUTE".
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lol its alt + d ok....

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6 years ago

CTRL+Shift+ESC opens the Taskmanager :)

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Goooooooooooooooooooooood Informationnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
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CTRL SHIFT ESC (Displays the task manager in windows)

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- it was for making a new window Share

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Alt - F - W - F {use them one after the other - eg press alt - release alt - press F - release F and s on}
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I just know Win+U+U can close the window. You can try!
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widows startup keys + D

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Thanks for the Shotcut

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R o a ch ySyl e n s e

3 years ago

try CTRL+ENTER for a quick URL. Normally I'd leave out all the mess and be fine with google.com but if you want to be lazier (like me) just type google CTRL+ENTER. it'll add the "http://www." and the ".com" for you. It does screw up with you once you get in the habit and you need to add a country extention or a .net
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Common keyboard shortcuts on the virtual keyboard: http://hot-virtual-keyboard.co...

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Excellent way to complete ur job and work Great!!!!!!

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CNTRL + ALT + DEL - its TASK MANAGER

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To get page setup in document double click in ruler on the left of screen.

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What great content. I spend a lot of time at the computer blogging, writing my newsletter etc. and this will help to minimize my valuable time spent on these tasks. Thanks a mil
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thanks for ur information .i ll feed in my RSS Feed Reader

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That's a great information, even several shortcuts doesn't works, that's never mind at least people can try which one can work. Thanks.
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Very good list, it's amazing how much we can speed things up with a few keyboard shortcuts. Always hungry for for great articles like this! Great food for though to think about how small shortcuts like this can help with our every day life!
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