100 Keyboard Shortcuts (windows)

Getting familiar with keyboard shortcuts not only help you get the work done faster, but also more efficient. If
your daily job relies heavily on using Windows, here are some 100+ Windows Keyboard Shortcuts you might want to
check out. If there’s any nifty shortcuts we have missed, appreciate a heads up.

The General Shortcuts

We’ll kickoff the list with some really general shortcuts that you often used.
Shortcut keys Actions
CTRL+C Copy
CTRL+X Cut
CTRL+V Paste
CTRL+Z Undo
Delete Delete
Shift+Delete Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
CTRL+Shift while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
F2 Rename the selected item
CTRL+RIGHT Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
ARROW
CTRL+LEFT Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
ARROW
CTRL+DOWN Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
ARROW
CTRL+UP ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
CTRL+Shift with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text
Shift with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or
select text in a document
CTRL+A Select all
F3 Search for a file or a folder
Alt+Enter View the properties for the selected item
Alt+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program
Alt+Enter Display the properties of the selected object
Alt+Spacebar Open the shortcut menu for the active window
CTRL+F4 Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open
simultaneously
Alt+Tab Switch between the open items
Alt+ESC Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
F6 Key Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F4 key Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
Shift+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut keys Actions

CTRL+Tab Move forward through the tabs
CTRL+Shift+Tab Move backward through the tabs
Tab Move forward through the options
Shift+Tab Move backward through the options
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
F1 key Display Help
F4 key Display the items in the active list
Backspace Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut keys Actions

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

Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut keys Actions

Right Shift for eight seconds Switch Filter Keys either on or off
Left Alt+left Shift+PRINT SCREEN Switch High Contrast either on or off
Left Alt+left Shift+NUM LOCK Switch the MouseKeys either on or off
Shift five times Switch the Sticky Keys either on or off
NUM LOCK for five seconds Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off
Win +U Open Utility Manager

Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut keys Actions

END Display the bottom of the active window
HOME Display the top of the active window
NUM LOCK+* Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder
NUM LOCK++ Display the contents of the selected folder
NUM LOCK+- 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

Shortcut Keys for Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard
shortcuts:
Shortcut keys Actions
RIGHT ARROW Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line
LEFT ARROW Move to the left or to the end of the previous line
UP ARROW Move up one row
DOWN ARROW Move down one row
PAGE UP Move up one screen at a time
PAGE DOWN Move down one screen at a time
HOME Move to the beginning of the line
END Move to the end of the line
CTRL+HOME Move to the first character
CTRL+END Move to the last character
Spacebar Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut keys Actions

CTRL+O Open a saved console
CTRL+N Open a new console
CTRL+S Save the open console
CTRL+M Add or remove a console item
CTRL+W Open a new window
F5 key Update the content of all console windows
Alt+Spacebar Display the MMC window menu
Alt+F4 Close the console
Alt+A Display the Action menu
Alt+V Display the View menu
Alt+F Display the File menu
Alt+O Display the Favorites menu

MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut keys Actions

CTRL+P Print the current page or active pane
Alt+- Display the window menu for the active console window
Shift+F10 Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item
F1 key Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item
F5 key Update the content of all console windows
CTRL+F10 Maximize the active console window
CTRL+F5 Restore the active console window
Alt+Enter Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item
F2 key Rename the selected item
CTRL+F4 Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this
shortcut closes the console

Remote Desktop Connection Navigation

Shortcut keys Actions

CTRL+Alt+END Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box
Alt+PAGE UP Switch between programs from left to right
Alt+PAGE DOWN Switch between programs from right to left
Alt+INSERT Cycle through the programs in most recently used order
Alt+HOME Display the Start menu
CTRL+Alt+BREAK Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen
Alt+Delete Display the Windows menu
CTRL+Alt+- Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and
provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.
CTRL+Alt++ Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and
provide the same functionality as pressing Alt+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.

Internet Explorer Navigation

Shortcut keys Actions

CTRL+B Open the Organize Favorites dialog box
CTRL+E Open the Search bar
CTRL+F Start the Find utility
CTRL+H Open the History bar
CTRL+I Open the Favorites bar
CTRL+L Open the Open dialog box
CTRL+N Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address
CTRL+O Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L
CTRL+P Open the Print dialog box
CTRL+R Update the current Web page
CTRL+W Close the current window