Key combination Microsoft Windows

Ctrl+A Select all

Ctrl+B Bold
Ctrl+C
Copy (can also be used as an alternative to Ctrl+command to terminate an
application)
Ctrl+D Font Window (Word Processing); Add to bookmarks (Browsers)
Ctrl+E Center Alignment (Word Processing)
Ctrl+F Find (usually a small piece o te!t in a larger document)
Ctrl+G "o #o ($ine number)
Ctrl+H %eplace& or 'istory in browsers
Ctrl+I (talic (sometimes incremental searc))
Ctrl+J *ustiy
Ctrl+K (nsert 'yperlink (Word +,,-)
Ctrl+L Create $ist& $et align (word processing)
Ctrl+M .ecrease margin by /0+ inc) (1icrosot Word)
Ctrl+N 2ew (window& document& etc3)
Ctrl+O 4pen
Ctrl+P Print
Ctrl+Q 5uit application
Ctrl+R %eres) page& %ig)t align (word processing)
Ctrl+S Save
Ctrl+T 4pen 2ew #ab
Ctrl+U 6nderline
Ctrl+ Paste
Ctrl+! Close window or tab
Ctrl+" Cut
Ctrl+# %edo (sometimes Ctrl+S$%&t+' is used or t)is)
Ctrl+' 6ndo
Ctrl+( .ecrease ont si7e
Ctrl+End Bottom (end o document or window)
Ctrl+Hom) #op (start o document or window)
Ctrl+In* Copy
Ctrl+P+Dn 2e!t tab
Ctrl+P+U, Previous tab
Ctrl+Ta- 2e!t window or tab
Ctrl+S$%&t+Ta- Previous window or tab
Ctrl + / Previous word
Ctrl + 0 2e!t word
Ctrl+D)l)t) .elete 2e!t word
Ctrl+Bac1*,ac) .elete Previous word
Ctrl+Alt+Bac1*,ac) undeined or rarely used
Ctrl + Alt + 2 %otate Screen 6pside down
Ctrl + Alt + 3 %otate Screen %ig)t side up
Ctrl + Alt + / %otate Screen let
Ctrl + Alt + 0 %otate Screen rig)t
Ctrl+S$%&t+E*c #ask 1anager
Ctrl+Alt+D)l)t) Windows Security0#ask 1anager
Windows system key combinations
F1: Help
CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu
ALT+TAB: Switch between open program
ALT+F!: "uit program
SH#FT+$ELETE: $elete item permanentl%
&in'ow Logo+L: Loc( the computer )without uing CTRL+ALT+$ELETE*
Windows program key combinations
CTRL+C: Cop%
CTRL++: Cut
CTRL+,: -ate
CTRL+.: /n'o
CTRL+B: Bol'
CTRL+/: /n'erline
CTRL+#: #talic
Mouse click/keyboard modifier combinations for shell objects
SH#FT+right clic(: $ipla% a hortcut menu containing alternati0e comman'
SH#FT+'ouble clic(: Run the alternate 'e1ault comman' )the econ' item on the
menu*
ALT+'ouble clic(: $ipla% propertie
SH#FT+$ELETE: $elete an item imme'iatel% without placing it in the Rec%cle
Bin
General keyboard-only commands
F1: Start &in'ow Help
F12: Acti0ate menu bar option
SH#FT+F12 Open a hortcut menu 1or the electe' item )thi i the ame a
right3clic(ing an ob4ect
CTRL+ESC: Open the Start menu )ue the ARRO& (e% to elect an item*
CTRL+ESC or ESC: Select the Start button )pre TAB to elect the ta(bar5 or
pre SH#FT+F12 1or a conte6t menu*
CTRL+SH#FT+ESC: Open &in'ow Ta( 7anager
ALT+$O&8 ARRO&: Open a 'rop3'own lit bo6
ALT+TAB: Switch to another running program )hol' 'own the ALT (e% an' then
pre the TAB (e% to 0iew the ta(3witching win'ow*
SH#FT: -re an' hol' 'own the SH#FT (e% while %ou inert a C$3RO7 to
b%pa the automatic3run 1eature
ALT+S-ACE: $ipla% the main win'ow9 System menu )1rom the System
menu5 %ou can retore5 mo0e5 rei:e5 minimi:e5 ma6imi:e5 or cloe the win'ow*
ALT+3 )ALT+h%phen*: $ipla% the 7ultiple $ocument #nter1ace )7$#* chil'
win'ow9 System menu )1rom the 7$# chil' win'ow9 System menu5 %ou can
retore5 mo0e5 rei:e5 minimi:e5 ma6imi:e5 or cloe the chil' win'ow*
CTRL+TAB: Switch to the ne6t chil' win'ow o1 a 7ultiple $ocument #nter1ace
)7$#* program
ALT+underlined letter in menu: Open the menu
ALT+F!: Cloe the current win'ow
CTRL+F!: Cloe the current 7ultiple $ocument #nter1ace )7$#* win'ow
ALT+F;: Switch between multiple win'ow in the ame program )1or e6ample5
when the 8otepa' Find 'ialog bo6 i 'ipla%e'5 ALT+F; witche between the
Find 'ialog bo6 an' the main 8otepa' win'ow*
Shell objects and general folder/Windows Eplorer shortcuts
For a electe' ob4ect:
F<: Rename ob4ect
F=: Fin' all 1ile
CTRL++: Cut
CTRL+C: Cop%
CTRL+,: -ate
SH#FT+$ELETE: $elete election imme'iatel%5 without mo0ing the item to the
Rec%cle Bin
ALT+E8TER: Open the propertie 1or the electe' ob4ect
!o copy a file
-re an' hol' 'own the CTRL (e% while %ou 'rag the 1ile to another 1ol'er>
!o create a shortcut
-re an' hol' 'own CTRL+SH#FT while %ou 'rag a 1ile to the 'e(top or a 1ol'er>
General folder/shortcut control
F!: Select the Go !o " #ifferent Folder bo6 an' mo0e 'own the entrie in the
bo6 )i1 the toolbar i acti0e in &in'ow E6plorer*
F?: Re1rehe the current win'ow>
F;: 7o0e among pane in &in'ow E6plorer
CTRL+@: Open the @o To Fol'er tool )in &in'ow A? &in'ow E6plorer onl%*
CTRL+.: /n'o the lat comman'
CTRL+A: Select all the item in the current win'ow
BACBS-ACE: Switch to the parent 1ol'er
SH#FT+clic(+$lose button: For 1ol'er5 cloe the current 1ol'er plu all parent
1ol'er
Windows Eplorer tree control
8umeric Be%pa' C: E6pan' e0er%thing un'er the current election
8umeric Be%pa' +: E6pan' the current election
8umeric Be%pa' 3: Collape the current election>
R#@HT ARRO&: E6pan' the current election i1 it i not e6pan'e'5 otherwie
goe to the 1irt chil'
LEFT ARRO&: Collape the current election i1 it i e6pan'e'5 otherwie goe
to the parent
%roperties control
CTRL+TABDCTRL+SH#FT+TAB: 7o0e through the propert% tab
"ccessibility shortcuts
-re SH#FT 1i0e time: Toggle Stic(%Be% on an' o11
-re 'own an' hol' the right SH#FT (e% 1or eight econ': Toggle FilterBe%
on an' o11
-re 'own an' hol' the 8/7 LOCB (e% 1or 1i0e econ': Toggle ToggleBe%
on an' o11
Le1t ALT+le1t SH#FT+8/7 LOCB: Toggle 7oueBe% on an' o11
Le1t ALT+le1t SH#FT+-R#8T SCREE8: Toggle high contrat on an' o11
Microsoft &atural 'eyboard keys
&in'ow Logo: Start menu
&in'ow Logo+R: (un 'ialog bo6
&in'ow Logo+7: 7inimi:e all
SH#FT+&in'ow Logo+7: /n'o minimi:e all
&in'ow Logo+F1: Help
&in'ow Logo+E: &in'ow E6plorer
&in'ow Logo+F: Fin' 1ile or 1ol'er
&in'ow Logo+$: 7inimi:e all open win'ow an' 'ipla% the 'e(top
CTRL+&in'ow Logo+F: Fin' computer
CTRL+&in'ow Logo+TAB: 7o0e 1ocu 1rom Start5 to the "uic( Launch
toolbar5 to the %tem tra% )ue R#@HT ARRO& or LEFT ARRO& to mo0e
1ocu to item on the "uic( Launch toolbar an' the %tem tra%*
&in'ow Logo+TAB: C%cle through ta(bar button
&in'ow Logo+Brea(: System %roperties 'ialog bo6
Application (e%: $ipla% a hortcut menu 1or the electe' item
Microsoft &atural 'eyboard with )ntelli!ype software installed
&in'ow Logo+L: Log o11 &in'ow
&in'ow Logo+-: Start -rint 7anager
&in'ow Logo+C: Open Control -anel
&in'ow Logo+,: Start Clipboar'
&in'ow Logo+B: Open 'eyboard %roperties 'ialog bo6
&in'ow Logo+#: Open Mouse %roperties 'ialog bo6
&in'ow Logo+A: Start Acceibilit% Option )i1 intalle'*
&in'ow Logo+S-ACEBAR: $ipla% the lit o1 7icroo1t #ntelliT%pe hortcut
(e%
&in'ow Logo+S: Toggle CA-S LOCB on an' o11
#ialog bo keyboard commands
TAB: 7o0e to the ne6t control in the 'ialog bo6
SH#FT+TAB: 7o0e to the pre0iou control in the 'ialog bo6
S-ACEBAR: #1 the current control i a button5 thi clic( the button> #1 the current
control i a chec( bo65 thi toggle the chec( bo6> #1 the current control i an
option5 thi elect the option>
E8TER: EEui0alent to clic(ing the electe' button )the button with the outline*
ESC: EEui0alent to clic(ing the $ancel button
ALT+underlined letter in dialog box item: 7o0e to the correpon'ing item
!he General Shortcuts
&eFll (ic(o11 the lit with ome reall% general hortcut that %ou o1ten ue'>
CTRL+C )Cop%*
CTRL++ )Cut*
CTRL+, )-ate*
CTRL+. )/n'o*
$elete )$elete*
Shi1t+$elete )$elete the electe' item permanentl% without placing the item in
the Rec%cle Bin*
CTRL while 'ragging an item )Cop% the electe' item*
CTRL+Shi1t while 'ragging an item )Create a hortcut to the electe' item*
F< (e% )Rename the electe' item*
CTRL+R#@HT ARRO& )7o0e the inertion point to the beginning o1 the ne6t
wor'*
CTRL+LEFT ARRO& )7o0e the inertion point to the beginning o1 the pre0iou
wor'*
CTRL+$O&8 ARRO& )7o0e the inertion point to the beginning o1 the ne6t
paragraph*
CTRL+/- ARRO& )7o0e the inertion point to the beginning o1 the pre0iou
paragraph*
CTRL+Shi1t with an% o1 the arrow (e% )Highlight a bloc( o1 te6t*
Shi1t with an% o1 the arrow (e% )Select more than one item in a win'ow or on the
'e(top5 or elect te6t in a 'ocument*
CTRL+A )Select all*
F= (e% )Search 1or a 1ile or a 1ol'er*
Alt+Enter ),iew the propertie 1or the electe' item*
Alt+F! )Cloe the acti0e item5 or Euit the acti0e program*
Alt+Enter )$ipla% the propertie o1 the electe' ob4ect*
Alt+Spacebar )Open the hortcut menu 1or the acti0e win'ow*
CTRL+F! )Cloe the acti0e 'ocument in program that enable %ou to ha0e
multiple 'ocument open imultaneoul%*
Alt+Tab )Switch between the open item*
Alt+ESC )C%cle through item in the or'er that the% ha' been opene'*
F; (e% )C%cle through the creen element in a win'ow or on the 'e(top*
F! (e% )$ipla% the A''re bar lit in 7% Computer or &in'ow E6plorer*
Shi1t+F12 )$ipla% the hortcut menu 1or the electe' item*
Alt+Spacebar )$ipla% the S%tem menu 1or the acti0e win'ow*
CTRL+ESC )$ipla% the Start menu*
Alt+/n'erline' letter in a menu name )$ipla% the correpon'ing menu*
/n'erline' letter in a comman' name on an open menu )-er1orm the
correpon'ing comman'*
F12 (e% )Acti0ate the menu bar in the acti0e program*
R#@HT ARRO& )Open the ne6t menu to the right5 or open a ubmenu*
LEFT ARRO& )Open the ne6t menu to the le1t5 or cloe a ubmenu*
F? (e% )/p'ate the acti0e win'ow*
Bac(pace ),iew the 1ol'er one le0el up in 7% Computer or &in'ow E6plorer*
ESC )Cancel the current ta(*
Shi1t when %ou inert a C$3RO7 into the C$3RO7 'ri0e )-re0ent the C$3RO7
1rom automaticall% pla%ing*
#ialog *o 'eyboard Shortcuts
CTRL+Tab )7o0e 1orwar' through the tab*
CTRL+Shi1t+Tab )7o0e bac(war' through the tab*
Tab )7o0e 1orwar' through the option*
Shi1t+Tab )7o0e bac(war' through the option*
Alt+/n'erline' letter )-er1orm the correpon'ing comman' or elect the
correpon'ing option*
Enter )-er1orm the comman' 1or the acti0e option or button*
Spacebar )Select or clear the chec( bo6 i1 the acti0e option i a chec( bo6*
Arrow (e% )Select a button i1 the acti0e option i a group o1 option button*
F1 (e% )$ipla% Help*
F! (e% )$ipla% the item in the acti0e lit*
Bac(pace )Open a 1ol'er one le0el up i1 a 1ol'er i electe' in the Sa0e A or
Open 'ialog bo6*
Microsoft &atural 'eyboard Shortcuts
&in )$ipla% or hi'e the Start menu*
&in+BREAB )$ipla% the S%tem -ropertie 'ialog bo6*
&in+$ )$ipla% the 'e(top*
&in+7 )7inimi:e all o1 the win'ow*
&in+Shi1t+7 )Retore the minimi:e' win'ow*
&in+E )Open 7% Computer*
&in+F )Search 1or a 1ile or a 1ol'er*
CTRL+&in+F )Search 1or computer*
&in+F1 )$ipla% &in'ow Help*
&in+ L )Loc( the (e%boar'*
&in+R )Open the Run 'ialog bo6*
&in+/ )Open /tilit% 7anager*
"ccessibility 'eyboard Shortcuts
Right Shi1t 1or eight econ' )Switch FilterBe% either on or o11*
Le1t Alt+le1t Shi1t+-R#8T SCREE8 )Switch High Contrat either on or o11*
Le1t Alt+le1t Shi1t+8/7 LOCB )Switch the 7oueBe% either on or o11*
Shi1t 1i0e time )Switch the Stic(%Be% either on or o11*
8/7 LOCB 1or 1i0e econ' )Switch the ToggleBe% either on or o11*
&in +/ )Open /tilit% 7anager*
Windows Eplorer 'eyboard Shortcuts
E8$ )$ipla% the bottom o1 the acti0e win'ow*
HO7E )$ipla% the top o1 the acti0e win'ow*
8/7 LOCB+C )$ipla% all o1 the ub1ol'er that are un'er the electe' 1ol'er*
8/7 LOCB++ )$ipla% the content o1 the electe' 1ol'er*
8/7 LOCB+3 )Collape the electe' 1ol'er*
LEFT ARRO& )Collape the current election i1 it i e6pan'e'5 or elect the
parent 1ol'er*
R#@HT ARRO& )$ipla% the current election i1 it i collape'5 or elect the 1irt
ub1ol'er*
Shortcut 'eys for $haracter Map
A1ter %ou 'ouble3clic( a character on the gri' o1 character5 %ou can mo0e
through the gri' b% uing the (e%boar' hortcut:
R#@HT ARRO& )7o0e to the right or to the beginning o1 the ne6t line*
LEFT ARRO& )7o0e to the le1t or to the en' o1 the pre0iou line*
/- ARRO& )7o0e up one row*
$O&8 ARRO& )7o0e 'own one row*
-A@E /- )7o0e up one creen at a time*
-A@E $O&8 )7o0e 'own one creen at a time*
HO7E )7o0e to the beginning o1 the line*
E8$ )7o0e to the en' o1 the line*
CTRL+HO7E )7o0e to the 1irt character*
CTRL+E8$ )7o0e to the lat character*
Spacebar )Switch between Enlarge' an' 8or mal mo'e when a character i
electe'*
Microsoft Management $onsole +MM$, Main Window 'eyboard Shortcuts
CTRL+O )Open a a0e' conole*
CTRL+8 )Open a new conole*
CTRL+S )Sa0e the open conole*
CTRL+7 )A'' or remo0e a conole item*
CTRL+& )Cloe win'owDtab*
F? (e% )/p'ate the content o1 all conole win'ow*
Alt+Spacebar )$ipla% the 77C win'ow menu*
Alt+F! )Cloe the conole*
Alt+A )$ipla% the Action menu*
Alt+, )$ipla% the ,iew menu*
Alt+F )$ipla% the File menu*
Alt+O )$ipla% the Fa0orite menu*
MM$ $onsole Window 'eyboard Shortcuts
CTRL+- )-rint the current page or acti0e pane*
Alt+3 )$ipla% the win'ow menu 1or the acti0e conole win'ow*
Shi1t+F12 )$ipla% the Action hortcut menu 1or the electe' item*
F1 (e% )Open the Help topic5 i1 an%5 1or the electe' item*
F? (e% )/p'ate the content o1 all conole win'ow*
CTRL+F12 )7a6imi:e the acti0e conole win'ow*
CTRL+F? )Retore the acti0e conole win'ow*
Alt+Enter )$ipla% the -ropertie 'ialog bo65 i1 an%5 1or the electe' item*
F< (e% )Rename the electe' item*
CTRL+F! )Cloe the acti0e conole win'ow> &hen a conole ha onl% one
conole win'ow5 thi hortcut cloe the conole*
(emote #esktop $onnection &a-igation
CTRL+Alt+E8$ )Open the mCcroGo1t &in'ow 8T Securit% 'ialog bo6*
Alt+-A@E /- )Switch between program 1rom le1t to right*
Alt+-A@E $O&8 )Switch between program 1rom right to le1t*
Alt+#8SERT )C%cle through the program in mot recentl% ue' or'er*
Alt+HO7E )$ipla% the Start menu*
CTRL+Alt+BREAB )Switch the client computer between a win'ow an' a 1ull
creen*
Alt+$elete )$ipla% the &in'ow menu*
CTRL+Alt+3 )-lace a naphot o1 the acti0e win'ow in the client on the Terminal
er0er clipboar' an' pro0i'e the ame 1unctionalit% a preing -R#8T SCREE8
on a local computer>*
CTRL+Alt++ )-lace a naphot o1 the entire client win'ow area on the Terminal
er0er clipboar' an' pro0i'e the ame 1unctionalit% a preing Alt+-R#8T
SCREE8 on a local computer>*
)nternet Eplorer na-igation
CTRL+B )Open the Organi:e Fa0orite 'ialog bo6*
CTRL+E )Open the Search bar*
CTRL+F )Start the Fin' utilit%*
CTRL+H )Open the Hitor% bar*
CTRL+# )Open the Fa0orite bar*
CTRL+L )Open the Open 'ialog bo6*
CTRL+8 )Start another intance o1 the brower with the ame &eb a''re*
CTRL+O )Open the Open 'ialog bo65 the ame a CTRL+L*
CTRL+- )Open the -rint 'ialog bo6*
CTRL+R )/p'ate the current &eb page*
CTRL+& )Cloe the current win'ow*