03/07/2014
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Keyboard Shortcuts (Microsoft Windows)
1. CTRL+C (Copy)
2. CTRL+X (Cut).. 3. CTRL+V (Paste)
4. CTRL+Z (Undo)
5. DELETE (Delete)
6. SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item
permanently without placing the item in the Recycle
Bin)
7. CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the
selected item)
8. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
(Create a shortcut to the selected item)
9. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
10. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the
insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
11. CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion
point to the beginning of the previous word)
12. CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the
insertion point to the beginning of the next
paragraph)
13. CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion
point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
14. 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 in a document)
15. CTRL+A (Select all)
16. F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
17. ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the
selected item)
18. ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the
active program)
19. ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the
selected object)
20. ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu
for the active window)
21. CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in
programs that enable you to have multiple documents
opensimultaneously)
22. ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
23. ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order
that they had been opened)
24. F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a
window or on the desktop)
25. F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My
Computer or Windows Explorer)
26. SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for
the selected item)
27. ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System
menu for the active window)
28. CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
29. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name
(Display the corresponding menu) Underlined letter
in a command name on an open menu (Perform the
corresponding command)
30. F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active
program)
31. RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to
the right, or open a submenu)
32. LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the
left, or close a submenu)
33. F5 key (Update the active window)
34. BACKSPACE (View the folder onelevel up in
My Computer or Windows Explorer)
35. ESC (Cancel the current task)
36. SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROMinto the
CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from
automatically playing)
Dialog Box - Keyboard Shortcuts
1. CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the
tabs)
2. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward
through the tabs)
3. TAB (Move forward through the options)
4. SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the
options)
5. ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the
corresponding command or select the corresponding
option)
6. ENTER (Perform the command for the active
option or button)
7. SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if
the active option is a check box)
8. Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option
is a group of option buttons)
9. F1 key (Display Help)
10. F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
11. BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a
folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog
box)
Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts
1. Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start
menu)
2. Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System
Properties dialog box)
3. Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
4. Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the
windows)
5. Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restorethe
minimized windows)
6. Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
7. Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a
folder)
8. CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for
computers)
9. Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
10. Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
11. Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
12. Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
13. Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts
14. Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch
FilterKeys either on or off)
15. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN
(Switch High Contrast either on or off)
16. Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK
(Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
17. SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys
either on or off)
18. NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the
ToggleKeys either on or off)
19. Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)
20. Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
21. END (Display the bottom of the active
window)
22. HOME (Display the top of the active
window)
23. NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all
of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
24. NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the
contents of the selected folder)
MMC Console keyboard shortcuts
1. SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut
menu for the selected item)
2. F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the
selected item)
3. F5 key (Update the content of all console
windows)
4. CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console
window)
5. CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
6. ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog
box, if any, for theselected item)
7. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
8. CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window.
When a console has only one console window, this
shortcut closes the console)
Remote Desktop Connection Navigation
1. CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft
Windows NT Security dialog box)
2. ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs
from left to right)
3. ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between
programs from right to left)
4. ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs
in most recently used order)
5. ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
6. CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client
computer between a window and a full screen)
7. ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)
8. CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a
snapshot of the active window in the client on the
Terminal server clipboard and provide the same
functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a
local computer.)
9. CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place asnapshot
of the entire client window area on the Terminal
server clipboardand provide the same functionality
aspressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local
computer.)
Microsoft Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
1. CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog
box)
2. CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
3. CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
4. CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
5. CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
6. CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
7. CTRL+N (Start another instance of the
browser with the same Web address)
8. CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box,the same
as CTRL+L)
9. CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
10. CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
11. CTRL+W (Close the current window)
