Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL Key Combos

CTRL and A

Result in Windows XP - General

Selects all the items in the active window. Copies the item or items to the Clipboard and can be CTRL and C pasted using CTRL and V. 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 dialog box. CTRL and P Displays the Print dialog box. CTRL and S Displays the Save dialog box. CTRL and V Pastes the copied item or items from the Clipboard. CTRL and X Cuts the item or items selected to the Clipboard. CTRL and Z Undoes the last action. CTRL and F4 Closes the active document window. CTRL while dragging an item Copy the selected item CTRL+SHIFT with arrow Highlight a block of text keys CTRL+F4 Close the active document CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu Opens the next document window in the active CTRL and F6 application.

ALT Key Combo

ALT+ENTER ALT+F4 ALT+SPACEBAR ALT+TAB ALT+ESC

Result in Windows XP - General

View the properties for the selected item Close the active item, or quit the active program Open the shortcut menu for the active window Switch between the open items Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened

Function Key Combos

F1 key F2 key F3 key F4 key

Result in Windows XP - General

Gives help on the active window or selected item. Rename the selected item Search for a file or a folder Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer

F5 key F6 key F10 key

Update the active window Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop Activate the menu bar in the active program

Windows Key Combos

Windows Logo Windows Logo+BREAK Windows Logo+D Windows Logo+M Windows Logo+SHIFT+M Windows Logo+E Windows Logo+F CTRL+Windows Logo+F Windows Logo+F1 Windows Logo+ L Windows Logo+R Windows Logo+U

Result in Windows XP - General

Display or hide the Start menu Display the System Properties dialog box Display the desktop Minimize all of the windows Restore the minimized windows Open My Computer Search for a file or a folder Search for computers Display Windows Help Lock the keyboard Open the Run dialog box Open Utility Manager

Keyboard Shortcut
TAB SHIFT+TAB CTRL+TAB CTRL+SHIFT+TAB ALT+Underlined letter ENTER SPACEBAR F1 key F4 key Arrow keys BACKSPACE

Result in Windows XP - Dialogue Box

Move forward through the options Move backward through the options Move forward through the tabs Move backward through the tabs Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option Perform the command for the active option or button Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box Display Help Display the items in the active list Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box

Keyboard Shortcut
END HOME

Result in Windows XP Windows Explorer

Display the bottom of the active window Display the top of the active window

NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW

Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder Display the contents of the selected folder Collapse the selected folder Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder