Essential Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut keys help provide an easier and usually quicker method of navigating and using computer software programs.Getting familiar with keyboard shortcuts not only help you get the work done faster, but also more efficient.

Keyboard Shortcuts:


CTRL+A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select All
CTRL+C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy
CTRL+X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cut
CTRL+V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paste
CTRL+Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undo
CTRL+B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bold
CTRL+U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Underline
CTRL+I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italic
F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help
F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rename selected object
F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find all files
F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens file list drop-down in dialogs
F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refresh current window
F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shifts focus in Windows Explorer
F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Activates menu bar options
ALT+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Cycles between open applications
ALT+F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quit program, close current window
ALT+F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch between current program windows
ALT+ENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Opens properties dialog
ALT+SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .System menu for current window
ALT+Down arrow key . . . . . . . . .Opens drop-down lists in dialog boxes
BACKSPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Switch to parent folder
CTRL+ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Opens Start menu
CTRL+ALT+DEL . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens task manager, reboots the computer
CTRL+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Move through property tabs
CTRL+SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . . . .Create shortcut (also right-click, drag)
CTRL+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy File
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Cancel last function
SHIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press/hold SHIFT, insert CD-ROM to bypass auto-play
SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Move file
SHIFT+F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens context menu (same as right-click)
SHIFT+DELETE . . . . . . . . . . . . Full wipe delete (bypasses Recycle Bin)
ALT+Underlined letter . . . . . . . .Opens the corresponding menu

Document Cursor Controls

HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to beginning of line or far left of field or screen
END . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .to end of line, or far right of field or screen
CTRL+HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to the top
CTRL+END . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to the bottom
PAGE UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .moves document or dialog box up one page
PAGE DOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog down one page
ARROW KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .move focus in documents, dialogs, etc.
CTRL+ Right arrow key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  next word
CTRL+SHIFT+ Right arrow key . . . . . . . . . .selects word

Windows Explorer Tree Control

Numeric Keypad * . . .  . . . . . . .Expand all under current selection
Numeric Keypad + . . . . . . . . . .Expands current selection
Numeric Keypad – . . . . . . . . . . Collapses current selection
Right arrow key . . . . . . . . . . . Expand current selection or go to first child
Left arrow key . . . . . . . . . . . .Collapse current selection or go to parent

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