100 keyboard shortcuts

CTRL+A Select all folders or files

CTRL+C Copy; Select the folder or file by left click
of mouse and then press CTRL+C
CTRL+X Cut; Select the folder or file by left click
of mouse and then press CTRL+X
CTRL+ !aste
CTRL+" #ndo
S$%&T+'(L(T( 'elete the selected item permanently )ithout
placin* the S$%&T+item in the Recycle +in,
CTRL )hile dra**in* an item -Copy the selected
item.
CTRL
CTRL+S$%&T )hile dra**in* an item -Create a shortcut to the
selected
CTRL+item.
&/ key -Rename the selected item.
CTRL+R%0$T ARR12 -3o4e the insertion point to the be*innin*
of the ne5t
)ord.
CTRL+L(&T ARR12 -3o4e the insertion point to the be*innin*
of the
CTRL+pre4ious
)ord.
CTRL+'126 ARR12 -3o4e the insertion point to the be*innin*
of the ne5t
para*raph.
CTRL+#! ARR12 -3o4e the insertion point to the be*innin* of
the pre4ious
para*raph.
CTRL+S$%&T )ith any of the arro) keys -$i*hli*ht a block of
te5t.
S$%&T )ith any of the arro) keys -Select more than one item
in a )indo) or on the desktop7 or select te5t in a document.
CTRL+A -Select all.
&8 key -Search for a file or a folder.
ALT+(6T(R -ie) the properties for the selected item.
ALT+&9 -Close the acti4e item7 or :uit the acti4e pro*ram.
(6T(R
ALT+-'isplay the properties of the selected ob;ect.
S!AC(+AR -1pen the
ALT+shortcut menu for the acti4e )indo).
CTRL+&9 -Close the acti4e document in pro*rams that enable
you to ha4e
multiple documents open simultaneously.
ALT+TA+ -S)itch bet)een the open items.
ALT+(SC -Cycle throu*h items in the order that they had
been opened.
&< key -Cycle throu*h the screen elements in a )indo) or on
the desktop.
&9 key -'isplay the Address bar list in 3y Computer or
2indo)s (5plorer.
S$%&T+&10 -'isplay the shortcut menu for the selected item.
ALT+S!AC(+AR -'isplay the System menu for the acti4e )indo).
CTRL+(SC -'isplay the Start menu.
ALT+#nderlined letter in a menu name -'isplay the
correspondin* menu.
#nderlined letter in a command name on an open menu
-!erform the correspondin* command. &10 key -Acti4ate the
menu bar in the acti4e pro*ram. R%0$T ARR12 -1pen the ne5t
menu to the ri*ht7 or open a submenu. L(&T ARR12 -1pen the
ne5t menu to the left7 or close a submenu.
&= key -#pdate the acti4e )indo).
+AC>S!AC( -ie) the folder one le4el up in 3y Computer or
2indo)s (5plorer. (SC -Cancel the current task. S$%&T )hen
you insert a C'?R13 into the C'?R13 dri4e -!re4ent the C'?
R13 from automatically playin*. 'ialo* +o5 >eyboard
Shortcuts
CTRL+TA+ -3o4e for)ard throu*h the tabs.
CTRL+S$%&T+TA+ -3o4e back)ard throu*h the tabs.
TA+ -3o4e for)ard throu*h the options.
S$%&T+TA+ -3o4e back)ard throu*h the options.
ALT+#nderlined letter -!erform the correspondin* command or
select the
correspondin* option.
(6T(R -!erform the command for the acti4e option or button.
S!AC(+AR -Select or clear the check bo5 if the acti4e
option is a check bo5. Arro) keys -Select a button if the
acti4e option is a *roup of option
buttons.
&1 key -'isplay $elp.
&9 key -'isplay the items in the acti4e list. +AC>S!AC(
-1pen a folder one le4el up if a folder is selected in the
Sa4e As or 1pen dialo* bo5. m@croAoft 6atural >eyboard
Shortcuts 2indo)s Lo*o -'isplay or hide the Start menu.
2indo)s Lo*o++R(A> -'isplay the System !roperties dialo*
bo5. 2indo)s Lo*o+' -'isplay the desktop. 2indo)s Lo*o+3
-3inimiBe all of the )indo)s. 2indo)s Lo*o+S$%&T+3 -Restore
the minimiBed )indo)s. 2indo)s Lo*o+( -1pen 3y Computer.
2indo)s Lo*o+& -Search for a file or a folder.
CTRL+2indo)s Lo*o+& -Search for computers.
2indo)s Lo*o+&1 -'isplay 2indo)s $elp.
2indo)s Lo*o+ L -Lock the keyboard.
2indo)s Lo*o+R -1pen the Run dialo* bo5. 2indo)s Lo*o+#
-1pen #tility 3ana*er.
Accessibility >eyboard Shortcuts
Ri*ht S$%&T for ei*ht seconds -S)itch &ilter>eys either on
or off. Left ALT+left S$%&T+!R%6T SCR((6 -S)itch $i*h
Contrast either on or off. Left ALT+left S$%&T+6#3 L1C>
-S)itch the 3ouse>eys either on or off. S$%&T fi4e times
-S)itch the Sticky>eys either on or off. 6#3 L1C> for fi4e
seconds -S)itch the To**le>eys either on or off. 2indo)s
Lo*o +# -1pen #tility 3ana*er. 2indo)s (5plorer >eyboard
Shortcuts (6' -'isplay the bottom of the acti4e )indo).
$13( -'isplay the top of the acti4e )indo). 6#3
L1C>+Asterisk si*n -@. -'isplay all of the subfolders that
are under the selected folder. 6#3 L1C>+!lus si*n -+.
-'isplay the contents of the selected folder. 6#3
L1C>+3inus si*n -?. -Collapse the selected folder. L(&T
ARR12 -Collapse the current selection if it is e5panded7 or
select the parent folder. R%0$T ARR12 -'isplay the current
selection if it is collapsed7 or select the first subfolder.
Shortcut >eys for Character 3ap
After you double?click a character on the *rid of
characters7 you can mo4e throu*h the *rid by usin* the
keyboard shortcutsC
R%0$T ARR12 -3o4e to the ri*ht or to the be*innin* of the
ne5t line. L(&T ARR12 -3o4e to the left or to the end of
the pre4ious line. #! ARR12 -3o4e up one ro). '126 ARR12
-3o4e do)n one ro). !A0( #! -3o4e up one screen at a time.
!A0( '126 -3o4e do)n one screen at a time. $13( -3o4e to
the be*innin* of the line. (6' -3o4e to the end of the line.
CTRL+$13( -3o4e to the first character.
CTRL+(6' -3o4e to the last character.
S!AC(+AR -S)itch bet)een (nlar*ed and 6ormal mode )hen a
character is
selected.
m@croAoft 3ana*ement Console -33C. 3ain 2indo) >eyboard
Shortcuts
CTRL+1 -1pen a sa4ed console.
CTRL+6 -1pen a ne) console.
CTRL+S -Sa4e the open console.
CTRL+3 -Add or remo4e a console item.
CTRL+2 -1pen a ne) )indo).
&= key -#pdate the content of all console )indo)s.
ALT+S!AC(+AR -'isplay the 33C )indo) menu.
ALT+&9 -Close the console.
ALT+A -'isplay the Action menu.
ALT+ -'isplay the ie) menu.
ALT+& -'isplay the &ile menu.
ALT+1 -'isplay the &a4orites menu.
33C Console 2indo) >eyboard Shortcuts
CTRL+! -!rint the current pa*e or acti4e pane.
ALT+3inus si*n -?. -'isplay the )indo) menu for the acti4e
console
ALT+)indo).
S$%&T+&10 -'isplay the Action shortcut menu for the
selected item.
&1 key -1pen the $elp topic7 if any7 for the selected item.
&= key -#pdate the content of all console )indo)s.
CTRL+&10 -3a5imiBe the acti4e console )indo).
CTRL+&= -Restore the acti4e console )indo).
ALT+(6T(R -'isplay the !roperties dialo* bo57 if any7 for
the selected
ALT+item.
&/ key -Rename the selected item.
CTRL+&9 -Close the acti4e console )indo), 2hen a console
has only one
console )indo)7 this shortcut closes the console.
Remote 'esktop Connection 6a4i*ation
CTRL+ALT+(6' -1pen the m@croAoft 2indo)s 6T Security dialo*
bo5.
ALT+!A0( #! -S)itch bet)een pro*rams from left to ri*ht.
ALT+!A0( '126 -S)itch bet)een pro*rams from ri*ht to left.
ALT+%6S(RT -Cycle throu*h the pro*rams in most recently
used order.
ALT+$13( -'isplay the Start menu.
CTRL+ALT++R(A> -S)itch the client computer bet)een a )indo)
and a full
screen.
ALT+'(L(T( -'isplay the 2indo)s menu.
CTRL+ALT+3inus si*n -?. -!lace a snapshot of the acti4e
)indo) in the client
on the Terminal ser4er clipboard and pro4ide the same
functionality as
pressin* !R%6T SCR((6 on a local computer,.
CTRL+ALT+!lus si*n -+. -!lace a snapshot of the entire
client )indo) area on
the Terminal ser4er clipboard and pro4ide the same
functionality as pressin*
ALT+!R%6T SCR((6 on a local computer,.
m@croAoft %nternet (5plorer 6a4i*ation
CTRL++ -1pen the 1r*aniBe &a4orites dialo* bo5.
CTRL+( -1pen the Search bar.
CTRL+& -Start the &ind utility.
CTRL+$ -1pen the $istory bar.
CTRL+% -1pen the &a4orites bar.
CTRL+L -1pen the 1pen dialo* bo5.
CTRL+6 -Start another instance of the bro)ser )ith the same
2eb address.
CTRL+1 -1pen the 1pen dialo* bo57 the same as CTRL+L.
CTRL+! -1pen the !rint dialo* bo5.
CTRL+R -#pdate the current 2eb pa*e.
CTRL+2 -Close the current )indo)
100 keyboard shortcuts
CTRL+C -Copy.
CTRL+X -Cut.
CTRL+ -!aste.
CTRL+" -#ndo.
'(L(T( -'elete.
S$%&T+'(L(T( -'elete the selected item permanently )ithout
placin* the item
in the Recycle +in.
CTRL )hile dra**in* an item -Copy the selected item.
CTRL+S$%&T )hile dra**in* an item -Create a shortcut to the
selected item.
&/ key -Rename the selected item.
CTRL+R%0$T ARR12 -3o4e the insertion point to the be*innin*
of the ne5t
)ord.
CTRL+L(&T ARR12 -3o4e the insertion point to the be*innin*
of the pre4ious
)ord.
CTRL+'126 ARR12 -3o4e the insertion point to the be*innin*
of the ne5t
para*raph.
CTRL+#! ARR12 -3o4e the insertion point to the be*innin* of
the pre4ious
para*raph.
CTRL+S$%&T )ith any of the arro) keys -$i*hli*ht a block of
te5t.
S$%&T )ith any of the arro) keys -Select more than one item
in a )indo) or
on the desktop7 or select te5t in a document.
CTRL+A -Select all.
&8 key -Search for a file or a folder.
ALT+(6T(R -ie) the properties for the selected item.
ALT+&9 -Close the acti4e item7 or :uit the acti4e pro*ram.
ALT+(6T(R -'isplay the properties of the selected ob;ect.
ALT+S!AC(+AR -1pen the shortcut menu for the acti4e )indo).
CTRL+&9 -Close the acti4e document in pro*rams that enable
you to ha4e
multiple documents open simultaneously.
ALT+TA+ -S)itch bet)een the open items.
ALT+(SC -Cycle throu*h items in the order that they had
been opened.
&< key -Cycle throu*h the screen elements in a )indo) or on
the desktop.
&9 key -'isplay the Address bar list in 3y Computer or
2indo)s (5plorer.
S$%&T+&10 -'isplay the shortcut menu for the selected item.
ALT+S!AC(+AR -'isplay the System menu for the acti4e )indo).
CTRL+(SC -'isplay the Start menu.
ALT+#nderlined letter in a menu name -'isplay the
correspondin* menu.
#nderlined letter in a command name on an open menu
-!erform the
correspondin* command.
&10 key -Acti4ate the menu bar in the acti4e pro*ram.
R%0$T ARR12 -1pen the ne5t menu to the ri*ht7 or open a
submenu.
L(&T ARR12 -1pen the ne5t menu to the left7 or close a
submenu.
&= key -#pdate the acti4e )indo).
+AC>S!AC( -ie) the folder one le4el up in 3y Computer or
2indo)s (5plorer.
(SC -Cancel the current task.
S$%&T )hen you insert a C'?R13 into the C'?R13 dri4e
-!re4ent the C'?R13
from automatically playin*.
'ialo* +o5 >eyboard Shortcuts
CTRL+TA+ -3o4e for)ard throu*h the tabs.
CTRL+S$%&T+TA+ -3o4e back)ard throu*h the tabs.
TA+ -3o4e for)ard throu*h the options.
S$%&T+TA+ -3o4e back)ard throu*h the options.
ALT+#nderlined letter -!erform the correspondin* command or
select the
correspondin* option.
(6T(R -!erform the command for the acti4e option or button.
S!AC(+AR -Select or clear the check bo5 if the acti4e
option is a check bo5.
Arro) keys -Select a button if the acti4e option is a *roup
of option
buttons.
&1 key -'isplay $elp.
&9 key -'isplay the items in the acti4e list.
+AC>S!AC( -1pen a folder one le4el up if a folder is
selected in the Sa4e As
or 1pen dialo* bo5.
m@croAoft 6atural >eyboard Shortcuts
2indo)s Lo*o -'isplay or hide the Start menu.
2indo)s Lo*o++R(A> -'isplay the System !roperties dialo*
bo5.
2indo)s Lo*o+' -'isplay the desktop.
2indo)s Lo*o+3 -3inimiBe all of the )indo)s.
2indo)s Lo*o+S$%&T+3 -Restore the minimiBed )indo)s.
2indo)s Lo*o+( -1pen 3y Computer.
2indo)s Lo*o+& -Search for a file or a folder.
CTRL+2indo)s Lo*o+& -Search for computers.
2indo)s Lo*o+&1 -'isplay 2indo)s $elp.
2indo)s Lo*o+ L -Lock the keyboard.
2indo)s Lo*o+R -1pen the Run dialo* bo5.
2indo)s Lo*o+# -1pen #tility 3ana*er.
Accessibility >eyboard Shortcuts
Ri*ht S$%&T for ei*ht seconds -S)itch &ilter>eys either on
or off.
Left ALT+left S$%&T+!R%6T SCR((6 -S)itch $i*h Contrast
either on or off.
Left ALT+left S$%&T+6#3 L1C> -S)itch the 3ouse>eys either
on or off.
S$%&T fi4e times -S)itch the Sticky>eys either on or off.
6#3 L1C> for fi4e seconds -S)itch the To**le>eys either on
or off.
2indo)s Lo*o +# -1pen #tility 3ana*er.
2indo)s (5plorer >eyboard Shortcuts
(6' -'isplay the bottom of the acti4e )indo).
$13( -'isplay the top of the acti4e )indo).
6#3 L1C>+Asterisk si*n -@. -'isplay all of the subfolders
that are under the
selected folder.
6#3 L1C>+!lus si*n -+. -'isplay the contents of the
selected folder.
6#3 L1C>+3inus si*n -?. -Collapse the selected folder.
L(&T ARR12 -Collapse the current selection if it is
e5panded7 or select the
parent folder.
R%0$T ARR12 -'isplay the current selection if it is
collapsed7 or select the
first subfolder.
Shortcut >eys for Character 3ap
After you double?click a character on the *rid of
characters7 you can mo4e
throu*h the *rid by usin* the keyboard shortcutsC
R%0$T ARR12 -3o4e to the ri*ht or to the be*innin* of the
ne5t line.
L(&T ARR12 -3o4e to the left or to the end of the pre4ious
line.
#! ARR12 -3o4e up one ro).
'126 ARR12 -3o4e do)n one ro).
!A0( #! -3o4e up one screen at a time.
!A0( '126 -3o4e do)n one screen at a time.
$13( -3o4e to the be*innin* of the line.
(6' -3o4e to the end of the line.
CTRL+$13( -3o4e to the first character.
CTRL+(6' -3o4e to the last character.
S!AC(+AR -S)itch bet)een (nlar*ed and 6ormal mode )hen a
character is
selected.
m@croAoft 3ana*ement Console -33C. 3ain 2indo) >eyboard
Shortcuts
CTRL+1 -1pen a sa4ed console.
CTRL+6 -1pen a ne) console.
CTRL+S -Sa4e the open console.
CTRL+3 -Add or remo4e a console item.
CTRL+2 -1pen a ne) )indo).
&= key -#pdate the content of all console )indo)s.
ALT+S!AC(+AR -'isplay the 33C )indo) menu.
ALT+&9 -Close the console.
ALT+A -'isplay the Action menu.
ALT+ -'isplay the ie) menu.
ALT+& -'isplay the &ile menu.
ALT+1 -'isplay the &a4orites menu.
33C Console 2indo) >eyboard Shortcuts
CTRL+! -!rint the current pa*e or acti4e pane.
ALT+3inus si*n -?. -'isplay the )indo) menu for the acti4e
console )indo).
S$%&T+&10 -'isplay the Action shortcut menu for the
selected item.
&1 key -1pen the $elp topic7 if any7 for the selected item.
&= key -#pdate the content of all console )indo)s.
CTRL+&10 -3a5imiBe the acti4e console )indo).
CTRL+&= -Restore the acti4e console )indo).
ALT+(6T(R -'isplay the !roperties dialo* bo57 if any7 for
the selected item.
&/ key -Rename the selected item.
CTRL+&9 -Close the acti4e console )indo), 2hen a console
has only one
console )indo)7 this shortcut closes the console.
Remote 'esktop Connection 6a4i*ation
CTRL+ALT+(6' -1pen the m@croAoft 2indo)s 6T Security dialo*
bo5.
ALT+!A0( #! -S)itch bet)een pro*rams from left to ri*ht.
ALT+!A0( '126 -S)itch bet)een pro*rams from ri*ht to left.
ALT+%6S(RT -Cycle throu*h the pro*rams in most recently
used order.
ALT+$13( -'isplay the Start menu.
CTRL+ALT++R(A> -S)itch the client computer bet)een a )indo)
and a full
screen.
ALT+'(L(T( -'isplay the 2indo)s menu.
CTRL+ALT+3inus si*n -?. -!lace a snapshot of the acti4e
)indo) in the client
on the Terminal ser4er clipboard and pro4ide the same
functionality as
pressin* !R%6T SCR((6 on a local computer,.
CTRL+ALT+!lus si*n -+. -!lace a snapshot of the entire
client )indo) area on
the Terminal ser4er clipboard and pro4ide the same
functionality as pressin*
ALT+!R%6T SCR((6 on a local computer,.
m@croAoft %nternet (5plorer 6a4i*ation
CTRL++ -1pen the 1r*aniBe &a4orites dialo* bo5.
CTRL+( -1pen the Search bar.
CTRL+& -Start the &ind utility.
CTRL+$ -1pen the $istory bar.
CTRL+% -1pen the &a4orites bar.
CTRL+L -1pen the 1pen dialo* bo5.
CTRL+6 -Start another instance of the bro)ser )ith the same
2eb address.
CTRL+1 -1pen the 1pen dialo* bo57 the same as CTRL+L.
CTRL+! -1pen the !rint dialo* bo5.
CTRL+R -#pdate the current 2eb pa*e.
CTRL+2 -Close the current )indo) .