Below is a list of keyboard shortcuts (in Windows 7) that will be helpful to you for your day to day life...
| Shortcut Key | Action Performed |
|---|---|
F1
|
Display Help
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Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert)
|
Copy the selected item
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Ctrl+X
|
Cut the selected item
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Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert)
|
Paste the selected item
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Ctrl+Z
|
Undo an action
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Ctrl+Y
|
Redo an action
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Delete (or Ctrl+D)
|
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
|
Shift+Delete
|
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
|
F2
|
Rename the selected item
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Ctrl+Right Arrow
|
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
|
Ctrl+Left Arrow
|
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
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Ctrl+Down Arrow
|
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
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Ctrl+Up Arrow
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Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
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Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key
|
Select a block of text
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Shift with any arrow key
|
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
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Ctrl with any arrow key+Spacebar
|
Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
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Ctrl+A
|
Select all items in a document or window
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F3
|
Search for a file or folder
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Alt+Enter
|
Display properties for the selected item
|
Alt+F4
|
Close the active item, or exit the active program
|
Alt+Spacebar
|
Open the shortcut menu for the active window
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Ctrl+F4
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Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
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Alt+Tab
|
Switch between open items
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Ctrl+Alt+Tab
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Use the arrow keys to switch between open items
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Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel
|
Change the size of icons on the desktop
|
Windows logo key +Tab
|
Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D
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Ctrl+Windows logo key +Tab
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Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D
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Alt+Esc
|
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
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F6
|
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
|
F4
|
Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer
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Shift+F10
|
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
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Ctrl+Esc
|
Open the Start menu
|
Alt+underlined letter
|
Display the corresponding menu
|
Alt+underlined letter
|
Perform the menu command (or other underlined 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 (or Ctrl+R)
|
Refresh the active window
|
Alt+Up Arrow
|
View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer
|
Esc
|
Cancel the current task
|
Ctrl+Shift+Esc
|
Open Task Manager
|
Shift when you insert a CD
|
Prevent the CD from automatically playing
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Left Alt+Shift
|
Switch the input language when multiple input languages are enabled
|
Ctrl+Shift
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Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled
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Right or Left Ctrl+Shift
|
Change the reading direction of text in right-to-left reading languages
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Ctrl+N
|
Open a new window
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Ctrl+W
|
Close the current window
|
Ctrl+Shift+N
|
Create a new folder
|
End
|
Display the bottom of the active window
|
Home
|
Display the top of the active window
|
F11
|
Maximize or minimize the active window
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Ctrl+Period (.)
|
Rotate a picture clockwise
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Ctrl+Comma (,)
|
Rotate a picture counter-clockwise
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Num Lock+Asterisk (*) on numeric keypad
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Display all subfolders under the selected folder
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Num Lock+Plus Sign (+) on numeric keypad
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Display the contents of the selected folder
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Num Lock+Minus Sign (-) on numeric keypad
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Collapse the selected folder
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Left Arrow
|
Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded), or select the parent folder
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Alt+Enter
|
Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item
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Alt+P
|
Display the preview pane
|
Alt+Left Arrow
|
View the previous folder
|
Backspace
|
View the previous folder
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Right Arrow
|
Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder
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Alt+Right Arrow
|
View the next folder
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Alt+Up Arrow
|
View the parent folder
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Ctrl+Shift+E
|
Display all folders above the selected folder
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Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel
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Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons
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Alt+D
|
Select the address bar
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Ctrl+E
|
Select the search box
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Ctrl+F
|
Select the search box
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Shift+Click on a taskbar button
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Open a program or quickly open another instance of a program
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Ctrl+Shift+Click on a taskbar button
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Open a program as an administrator
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Shift+Right-click on a taskbar button
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Show the window menu for the program
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Shift+Right-click on a grouped taskbar button
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Show the window menu for the group
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Ctrl+Click on a grouped taskbar button
|
Cycle through the windows of the group
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Windows logo key
|
Open or close the Start menu.
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Windows logo key +Pause
|
Display the System Properties dialog box.
|
Windows logo key +D
|
Display the desktop.
|
Windows logo key +M
|
Minimize all windows.
|
Windows logo key +Shift+M
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Restore minimized windows to the desktop.
|
Windows logo key +E
|
Open Computer.
|
Windows logo key +F
|
Search for a file or folder.
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Ctrl+Windows logo key +F
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Search for computers (if you're on a network).
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Windows logo key +L
|
Lock your computer or switch users.
|
Windows logo key +R
|
Open the Run dialog box.
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Windows logo key +T
|
Cycle through programs on the taskbar.
|
Windows logo key +number
|
Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the program is already running, switch to that program.
|
Shift+Windows logo key +number
|
Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
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Ctrl+Windows logo key +number
|
Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
|
Alt+Windows logo key +number
|
Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
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Windows logo key +Tab
|
Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D.
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Ctrl+Windows logo key +Tab
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Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D.
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Ctrl+Windows logo key +B
|
Switch to the program that displayed a message in the notification area.
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Windows logo key +Spacebar
|
Preview the desktop.
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Windows logo key +Up Arrow
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Maximize the window.
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Windows logo key +Left Arrow
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Maximize the window to the left side of the screen.
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Windows logo key +Right Arrow
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Maximize the window to the right side of the screen.
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Windows logo key +Down Arrow
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Minimize the window.
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Windows logo key +Home
|
Minimize all but the active window.
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Windows logo key +Shift+Up Arrow
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Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen.
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Windows logo key +Shift+Left Arrow or Right Arrow
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Move a window from one monitor to another.
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Windows logo key +P
|
Choose a presentation display mode.
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Windows logo key +G
|
Cycle through gadgets.
|
Windows logo key +U
|
Open Ease of Access Center.
|
Windows logo key +X
|
Open Windows Mobility Center.
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