Windows Generic Shortcuts

Windows Logo
Display or
hide the Start menu
Windows Logo+F1 Display
Windows Help
Windows Logo+L Lock the
keyboard
Windows Logo+R Open the Run
dialog box
Windows Logo+U Open
Utility Manager
Windows Logo+D Display
the desktop
Windows Logo+M Minimize all
of the windows
Windows Logo+E Open My
Computer
Windows Logo+F Search for a
file or a folder
Windows Logo+PAUSE Display
the Sys Prop dialog box
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M Restore
the min windows

Windows Most Used

Productive Shortcuts
CTRL Z,X,C,V = Undo Cut Copy
Paste
CTRL+A to select al
Win + E: Windows Explorer
Win + Pause: System Info
Win + R: Run
Win + D: Desktop
Shift + Del - Bypass Recycle Bin
Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Task Manager
Win + X = Power Menu Windows 8
CTRL+Enter to add the
"http:www" and the ".com"
Shift+Enter adds ".net" to the
address.
CTRL+Shift+Enter adds ".org" to
the address.
CTRL+R to refresh web page

Most Used Shortcuts for

ALL Browsers
Search
Ctrl+F Open the in-page
search box to search current
page.
Ctrl+G Find the next match
of the searched text on the page.
Ctrl+Shift+G, Shift+F3 Find
the previous match text on the
page.
File Functions
Ctrl+P Print the current page.
Ctrl+S Save the current page
to your computer.

Zooming
Ctrl and +, Ctrl+Mousewheel
Windows "Active Program"
Up Zoom in.
Shortcuts
Ctrl and -, Ctrl+Mousewheel
ALT+ENTER View the properties for Down Zoom out.
the selected item
Ctrl+0 Default zoom level.
Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts
ATL+F4 Close the active item, or quit F11 Full-screen mode.
Win+Y : Temporarily peek at
the active program
the desktop
ALT+SPACE BAR Open the shortcut Navigation
Win+X : Launch Start Menu
menu for the active window
Alt+Left
Win+J : Switch focus between
ALT+TAB Switch between the
Arrow, or Backspace Back.
the snapped & filled apps
Alt+Right Arrow,
open items
Win+O : Locks device orientation ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the Shift+Backspace Forward.
Win+M : Minimize all Windows on order that they had been opened
F5 Reload.
the desktop
Ctrl+F5 Reload and skip
ALT+Underlined letter Perform
Win+V : Cycles through toasts
the cache, re-download
the cmdselect the corresponding
Win+Shift+V : Cycles through
entire website.
option
toasts in reverse order
SPACE BAR Select or clear the check Escape Stop.
Win+Enter : Launches Narrator
box if the active option is a check box Alt+Home Open homepage.
Win+PgUp : Moves tiles to the left BACKSPACE Open a folder one level Space, Page Down Scroll
Win+PgDn : Moves tiles to the
down a frame.
END Display the bottom of the
right
Shift+Space, Page Up Scroll
active window
Win+Shift+. : Moves the split to
up a frame.
HOME Display the top of the
the left
Home Top of page.
active window
Win+B : Switch to the
NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) Display End Bottom of page.
(classic) Windows desktop
Middle Click Scroll with
all of the sub folders
Win+P : Choose between
the mouse. (Windows only)
NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) Display
available display
the contents of the selected folder
Win+D : Show Desktop
NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) Collapse Internet Explorer
Win+U : Open Ease of Access
Keyboard Shortcuts
the selected folder
Center
ESC
Stop
LEFT ARROW Collapse the
Win+. : Moves the split to the right current selection if it is expanded
downloading current page
Win+, : Peek at the desktop
F5
Refresh page
RIGHT ARROW Display the
Win+ : Initiate input method
F11
Toggle
current selection if it is collapsed
editor reconversion
browser between full-screen
TAB Move forward through the

Win+F : Opens Metro File Search

Win+C : Opens Charms Bar
Win+E : Opens Windows
Explorer Computer folder
Win+R : Opens Run
Win+I : Opens Settings charm
Win+K : Opens Connect charm
Win+H : Opens Share charm
Win+Q : Opens Search pane
Win+W : Opens Settings Search
app
Win+L : Lock computer
Win+Z : Opens App Bar

options
CTRL and A Selects all the items in
the active window.
CTRL and C Copies the item or items
to the Clipboard
CTRL and V Pastes items from
clipboard
CTRL and F Displays the Find all
files dialog box.
CTRL and G Displays the Go to
folder dialog box.
CTRL and N Displays the New dialog
box.
CTRL and O Displays the Open
Windows Function Key Shortcuts dialog box.
F1 Gives help on the active window CTRL and P Displays the Print dialog
or selected item.
box.
F2 Rename the selected item
CTRL and S Displays the Save dialog
F3 Search for a file or a folder
box.
F4 Display the Address bar list
CTRL and V Pastes the copied item
in Windows Explorer
from the Clipboard.
F5 Update the active window
CTRL and X Cuts the items selected
F6 Cycle through the screen
to the Clipboard.
elements in a window
CTRL and Z Undoes the last action.
F10 Activate the menu bar in the
CTRL and F4 Closes the active
active program
document window.
SHIFT+TAB Move backward
CTRL While dragging an item Copy
through the options
the selected item
CTRL+SHIFT with arrow keys
Highlight a block of text
Google Chrome
CTRL+F4 Close the active document
Shortcuts
CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu
ALT + F4
Close
CTRL+TAB Move forward through
current window
the tabs
ALT +
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Move backward
HOME
Open homepage
through the tabs
ALT + SHIFT
CTRL and F6 Opens the next doc
+B
Open Bookmark manager
window in the active app.
CTRL + B
Toggle
CTRL+Windows Logo+F Search
Bookmarks onoff
for computers
CTRL + H
View History
CTRL + N
Open
new window
CTRL + T
Open new tab
CTRL + O
Open a file
from your computer in Google
Chrome
CTRL + P
Print page
CTRL + W
Close current tab
CTRL + 9
Switch to last tab
CTRL + SHIFT + B
Open
the Bookmark manager
CTRL + SHIFT + N
Open
a new window in incognito mode

and regular view

ALT + Left Arrow
Back
ALT + Right Arrow
Forward
ALT + HOME
Go
to homepage
CTRL + D
Add page
to Favorites
CTRL + F
Find on page
CTRL + H
Open History
CTRL + I
Open Favorites
CTRL + P
Print
CTRL + T
Open new tab
CTRL + TAB
Switch to
next tab
CTRL + W
Close current tab
CTRL + 9
Switch to last tab
CTRL + SHIFT +
H
Open History in pinned
mode
CTRL + SHIFT + Q
View
list of open tabs
CTRL + SHIFT + TAB Switch
to previous tab
Mozilla Firefox
Keyboard Shortcuts
ESC
Stop
downloading current page
F5
Refresh
F11
Full screen view
ALT + HOME
Go
to homepage
ALT + Left Arrow
Back
ALT + Right Arrow
Forward
CTR + +
Zoom In
CTR + Zoom Out
CTRL+ 0
Zoom Reset
CTRL + K
Select a
search bar
CTRL + TAB
Switch tabs
CTRL + D
Add bookmarks
CTRL + B
Open Bookmarks
CTRL + P
Print
CTRL + R
Reload
CTRL + T
New Tab
CTRL + N
New Window
SHIFT + ENTER Open link in
new window

CTRL + SHIFT + T
Reopen
the last tab you've closed
(Chrome remembers last 10)
CTRL + TAB
Switch to
next tab
CTRL + Page Up
Switch
to previous tab
CTRL + Page Down
Switch
to the next tab
CTRL + (click hyperlink) Open
link in new tab in the background
SHIFT + (click hyperlink) Open
link in a new window