Common Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows

Shortcut Keys Function

Display or hide the Start menu.

+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box.

+D Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop

+E Open Windows Explorer

+F Search for a file or folder.

+F+CTRL Search for computers.

+F1 Display Windows 2000 Help.

+L Locks the desktop

+M Minimize or restore all windows.

+R Open the Run dialog box.

+TAB Switch between open items.

+U Open Utility Manager

Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's

ALT+- (ALT+hyphen)
System menu.

ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item.

ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened.

ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program.

ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window.

ALT+TAB Switch between open items.

ALT+Underlined letter in a
Display the corresponding menu.
menu name

View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows

BACKSPACE
Explorer.

CTRL+A Select all.

CTRL+B Bold

CTRL+C Copy.

CTRL+I Italics

CTRL+O Open an item.

CTRL+U Underline

CTRL+V Paste.

CTRL+X Cut.

CTRL+Z Undo.

Close the active document in programs that allow you to have

CTRL+F4
multiple documents open simultaneously.

CTRL while dragging an item Copy selected item.

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging

Create shortcut to selected item.
an item

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.

CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.

CTRL+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous

CTRL+UP ARROW
paragraph.

CTRL+SHIFT with any of the

Highlight a block of text.
arrow keys

DELETE Delete.

Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the

SHIFT+DELETE
Recycle Bin.

ESC Cancel the current task.

F1 Displays Help

F2 Rename selected item.

F3 Search for a file or folder.

Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows

F4
Explorer.

F5 Refresh the active window.

F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.

F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program.

SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu.

SHIFT+CTRL+ESC Launches Task Manager

Underlined letter in a
command name on an open Carry out the corresponding command.
menu

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.

SHIFT with any of the arrow Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or
keys select text within a document.

SHIFT when you insert a CD

Prevent the CD from automatically playing.
into the CD-ROM drive

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut Keys Function

CTRL+TAB Move forward through tabs.

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Move backward through tabs.

TAB Move forward through options.

SHIFT+TAB Move backward through options.

Carry out the corresponding command or select the

ALT+Underlined letter
corresponding option.

ENTER Carry out the command for the active option or button.

SPACEBAR Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check
 box.

Select a button if the active option is a group of option

Arrow keys
buttons.

F1 Display Help.

F4 Display the items in the active list.

Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save

BACKSPACE
As or Open dialog box.

Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut Keys Function
CTRL+PLUS
Automatically resize the columns in the right hand pane
on numeric keypad (+)

END Display the bottom of the active window.

HOME Display the top of the active window.

NUM LOCK+ASTERISK
Display all subfolders under the selected folder.
on numeric keypad (*)

NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN

Display the contents of the selected folder.
on numeric keypad (+)

NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN

Collapse the selected folder.
on numeric keypad (-)

LEFT ARROW Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.

RIGHT ARROW Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.

Natural Keyboard shortcuts

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts with a Microsoft Natural Keyboard or any
other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key ( ) and the Application
key ( ).
Shortcut Keys Function

Display or hide the Start menu.

+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box.

+D Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop

 +M Minimize or restore all windows.

+E Open My Computer.

+F Search for a file or folder.

CTRL+ +F Search for computers.

+F1 Display Windows 2000 Help.

+L Locks the desktop

+R Open the Run dialog box.

+TAB Switch between open items.

Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

+U Open Utility Manager

Accessibility Options keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut Keys Function

Right SHIFT for eight

Switch FilterKeys on and off
seconds

Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT

Switch High Contrast on and off
SCREEN

Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM

Switch MouseKeys on and off
LOCK

SHIFT five times Switch StickyKeys on and off

NUM LOCK for five seconds Switch ToggleKeys on and off

+U Open Utility Manager

Help Viewer keyboard shortcuts

If your mouse is unavailable or if you prefer using your keyboard, you can use the
following keyboard commands to navigate within the Help Viewer. To expand the headings
below using the keyboard, press F6 to switch from the Help navigation pane to the topic
pane. Press TAB to select the desired keyboard shortcut heading, and then press ENTER
to expand the listing.
Shortcut Keys Function

ALT+SPACEBAR Display the system menu.

SHIFT+F10 Display the Help Viewer shortcut menu.

ALT+TAB Switch between the Help Viewer and other open windows.

ALT+O Display the Options menu.

ALT+O, and then press T Hide or show the navigation pane.

CTRL+TAB Switch to the next tab in the navigation pane.

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Switch to the previous tab in the navigation pane.

Move up one topic in the table of contents, index, or search

UP ARROW
results list.

Move down one topic in the table of contents, index, or search

DOWN ARROW
results list.

Move up one page in the table of contents, index, or search

PAGE UP
results list.

Move down one page in the table of contents, index, or search

PAGE DOWN
results list.

F6 Switch focus between the navigation pane and the topic pane.

ALT+O, and then press R Refresh the topic that appears in the topic pane.

UP ARROW or DOWN
Scroll through a topic.
ARROW

CTRL+HOME Move to the beginning of a topic.

CTRL+END Move to the end of a topic.

CTRL+A Highlight all text in the topic pane.

ALT+O, and then press P Print a topic.

ALT+O, and then press B Move back to the previously viewed topic.

ALT+O, and then press F Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic.

ALT+F4 Close the Help Viewer.

Contents tab keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut Keys Function
ALT+C Display the Contents tab.

RIGHT ARROW Open a book.

LEFT ARROW Close a book.

BACKSPACE Return to the previous open book.

UP ARROW or DOWN
Select a topic.
ARROW

ENTER Display the selected topic.

Index tab keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut Keys Function

ALT+N Display the Index tab.

UP ARROW or DOWN
Select a keyword in the list.
ARROW

ALT+D or ENTER Display the associated topic.

Search tab keyboard
shortcuts
Shortcut Keys Function

ALT+S Display the Search tab.

ALT+L Start a search.

ALT+D or ENTER Display the selected topic.

Favorites tab keyboard

shortcuts
Shortcut Keys Function

ALT+I Display the Favorites tab.

ALT+A Add a topic to the Topics list.

ALT+P Select a topic in the Topics list.

ALT+R Remove a topic from the Topics list.

ALT+D Display a topic from the Topics list.

Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts

General

F1 Help
F3 Autotext
F5 Go to (page, section, ect)

Ctrl + G Go to (page, section, ect.)

F7 Spellcheck
Shift + F7 Thesaurus
Ctrl + H Find and Replace
Ctrl + F Find
Shift + F3 Change case

Document control

Ctrl + N New document

Ctrl +O Open document
Ctrl + F4 Close document
Ctrl + S Save document

Ctrl + F2 Document preview

Ctrl + F5 Restore document ( sizing)
Ctrl + F6 Next document
Ctrl + shift + F6 Previous document
Ctrl + F7 Move document window – ( Enter) to cancel
Ctrl + F8 Resize docuemtn window (Enter) to cancel
Arrow keys to adjust
Ctrl + F9 Insert field
Ctrl + F10 Maximize document (sizing)

To move the insertion point to the

Beginning of a document Ctrl + Home

Beginning of a line Home
Bottom of the screen PgDn
End of the document Ctrl + End
Next character Right Arrow
Next line down Down Arrow
Next page Alt + PgDn
Next word Ctrl + Right Arrow
Previous character Left Arrow
Previous line up Up Arrow
Specified page Ctrl + G
To insert a

Back Tab Shift + Tab

Hard Page Break Ctrl + Enter
Hard Return Enter

To delete the

Character to the left Backspace

Current character Delete
Rest of a page Ctrl + Shft + Delete
Rest of a line Ctrl + Delete
Current word Ctrl + Backspace

Other editing keystrokes

Copy text to the clipboard Ctrl + C

Cut text to the Clipboard Ctrl + X
Paste text from Clipboard to target Ctrl + V
Bold text Ctrl + B
Italicize text Ctrl + I
Right Align text Ctrl + R
Center text Ctrl + E
Full justify Ctrl + J

Typeover Insert
Cancel Esc

Print document Ctrl + P

While in a dialog, to

Move to the next control Tab

Move to the previous control Shft + Tab
Perform the default action Enter