Windows Xp Keyboard Shortcuts
Monday, August 10, 2009
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Working with Function Keys
- F1 key: Gives help on the active window or selected item.
- F2 key: Rename the selected item
- F3 key: Search for a file or a folder
- F4 key: Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
- F5 key : Update the active window
- F6 key: Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop
- F10 key: Activate the menu bar in the active program
Working with CTRL Keys
- CTRL + A: Selects all the items in the active window.
- CTRL+ C: Copies the item or items to the Clipboard and can be pasted using CTRL and V.
- CTRL + F: Displays the Find all files dialog box.
- CTRL + G: Displays the Go to folder dialog box.
- CTRL + N: Displays the New dialog box.
- CTRL + O: Displays the Open dialog box.
- CTRL + P: Displays the Print dialog box.
- CTRL + S: Displays the Save dialog box.
- CTRL+V: Pastes the copied item or items from the Clipboard.
- CTRL + X: Cuts the item or items selected to the Clipboard.
- CTRL + Z: Undoes the last action.
- CTRL+F4: Closes the active document window.
- CTRL while dragging an item: Copy the selected item
- CTRL+SHIFT with arrow keys: Highlight a block of text
- CTRL+SHIFT with arrow keys: Highlight a block of text
- CTRL+F4: Close the active document
- CTRL+ESC: Display the Start menu
- CTRL and F6: Opens the next document window in the active application.
- CTRL+Windows Logo+F: Search for computers
Working with Alt Keys
- ALT+ENTER: View the properties for the selected item
- ALT+F4: Close the active item, or quit the active program
- ALT+Spacebar: Open the shortcut menu for the active window
- ALT+Tab: Switch between the open items
- ALT+Esc: Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
Working With Windows Key
- Windows Logo: Display or hide the Start menu
- Windows Logo+F1: Display Windows Help
- Windows Logo+BREAK: Display the System Properties dialog box
- Windows Logo+D: Display the desktop
- Windows Logo+SHIFT+M: Restore the minimized windows
- Windows Logo+M: Minimize all of the windows
- Windows Logo+U: Open Utility Manager
- Windows Logo+E: Open My Computer
- Windows Logo+F: Search for a file or a folder
- Windows Logo+R: Open the Run dialog box
- Windows Logo+ L: Lock the keyboard
Working with Other Keys
- END: Display the bottom of the active window
- HOME: Display the top of the active window
- NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*): Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder
- NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+): Display the contents of the selected folder
- NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-): Collapse the selected folder
- LEFT ARROW: Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder
- RIGHT ARROW: Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder
- TAB: Move forward through the options
- SHIFT+Tab: Move backward through the options
- CTRL+Tab: Move forward through the tabs
- CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move backward through the tabs
- ALT+Underlined letter: Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option
- ENTER: Perform 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
- Backspace: Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save Asor Open dialog box
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