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CTRL and A Selects all the items in the active window.

Copies the item or items to the Clipboard and can be pasted


CTRL and C
using CTRL and V.
CTRL and F Displays the Find all files dialog box.
CTRL and G Displays the Go to folder dialog box.
CTRL and N Displays the New dialog box.
CTRL and O Displays the Open dialog box.
CTRL and P Displays the Print dialog box.
CTRL and S Displays the Save dialog box.
CTRL and V Pastes the copied item or items from the Clipboard.
CTRL and X Cuts the item or items selected to the Clipboard.
CTRL and Z Undoes the last action.
CTRL and 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+F4 Close the active document


CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu
CTRL and F6 Opens the next document window in the active application.

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Keyboard Shortcut Result in Windows ® XP - General

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

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Keyboard Shortcut Result in Windows ® XP - General

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
Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the
F6 key
desktop
F10 key Activate the menu bar in the active program

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Keyboard Shortcut Result in Windows ® XP - General

Windows Logo Display or hide the Start menu


Windows Logo+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows Logo+D Display the desktop
Windows Logo+M Minimize all of the windows
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M Restore the minimized windows
Windows Logo+E Open My Computer
Windows Logo+F Search for a file or a folder
CTRL+Windows Logo+F Search for computers
Windows Logo+F1 Display Windows Help
Windows Logo+ L Lock the keyboard
Windows Logo+R  Open the Run dialog box
Windows Logo+U Open Utility Manager

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Keyboard Shortcut Result in Windows ® XP - Dialogue Box

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
Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding
ALT+Underlined letter
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
F1 key Display Help
F4 key Display the items in the active list
Arrow keys Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As
BACKSPACE
or Open dialog box
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Keyboard Shortcut Result in Windows ® XP - Windows Explorer

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

Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the


LEFT ARROW
parent folder
Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first
RIGHT ARROW
subfolder

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