Softsystemware: Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows XP

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows XP

General Keyboard Shortcuts

Press Copy
CTRL+X Cut
CTRL+V Paste
CTRL+Z Undo
DELETE Delete
SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
CTRL while dragging an item Copy selected item
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item Create shortcut to selected item
F2 Rename 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 within a document
CTRL+A Select all
F3 Search for a file or folder
ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item
ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT+Enter View properties for the selected item
ALT+SPACEBAR Opens the shortcut menu for the active window
CTRL+F4 Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously
ALT+TAB Switch between open items
ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened
F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F4 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 Carry out the corresponding command
F10 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 Refresh 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 into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

Press To
CTRL+TAB Move forward through tabs
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Move backward through tabs
TAB Move forward through options
SHIFT+TAB Move backward through options
ALT+Underlined letter Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option
ENTER Carry out 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 Display Help
F4 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

Natural keyboard shortcuts

You can use the keyboard shortcuts with a Microsoft Natural Keyboard or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key and the Application key.

Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

Press To
END Display the bottom of the active window
HOME Display the top of the active window
NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*) Display all subfolders under the selected folder
NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+) Display the contents of the selected folder
NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-) Collapse the selected folder
LEFT ARROW Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder
RIGHT ARROW Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder

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