Windows XP Key- board Shortcuts

Key / Key Combo Command

F1 Invokes Help
F2 Rename selected item Key / Key Combo Command
F3 Search for a file or folder Alt + Enter Opens properties of selected
F4 Expand Address Bar in Win- icon; Deletes cell/shift cells up
Key / Key Combo Command dows Explorer (insert cell in in Excel
(Windows Key) Opens the Start Menu Excel; copy and paste all text Alt + Esc Cycles through programs in
or Ctrl+Esc in Word) launch order
<arrow keys> | Navigate Start Menu | Right arrow F5 Refresh Windows Explorer Alt + F4 Within windows: opens Shut-
<right arrow> | En- expands menus | Enter to select F6 or Tab or Shift + With windows minimized, down dialog; In a program:
ter Tab move through Windows ele- closes program
(Mouse Menu Same as right-click ments Alt + Prt Scr/SysRq Captures screenshot of active
Key) Tab (or Shift+Tab) Cycle through form elements program to Clipboard
+B Select first program in System in web browser; move right (or Alt + Space Opens icon menu (upper-left)
Tray - use arrow keys to advance left) to next cell in Excel in program Title bar
(pause to see tooltip) Shift + F10 Opens right-click menu Alt + Space + C Closes active program
+D Toggle minimize/show all win- Right-click + drag Opens option dialog for Copy, Alt + Tab Cycle through / switch open
dows icon / file Move, Shortcut, or Cancel programs
+E Opens My Computer in Windows Num Key - Collapse selected folder in Alt + Shift + Tab Cycle through in reverse order
Explorer Windows Explorer Shift + Delete Delete instead of sending to
+F Opens the Find dialog box Num Key * Expand selected folder all lev- the Recycle Bin
+ Ctrl + F Opens Search for Network Com- els in Windows Explorer Shift + Inserting CD Disables Autorun
puters dialog box Num Key + Expand selected folder one Insert Toggle insert to add or to
+ F1 Opens Windows Help level in Windows Explorer overwrite
+L Lock computer Alt or F10 Moves focus to program Delete Send files to Recycle Bin
+M Minimize all windows menu bar Esc Cancels dialog box / closes
+ Pause/Break Opens System Properties <up/down arrow> Move through menu items expanded menu
+R Opens the Run dialog box once focus set (Alt or F10)
+ Shift + M Restore minimized windows <left/right arrow> Moves across menu items Skimming the Cream
+ Tab Cycle through programs in the once focus set (Alt or F10)
taskbar Alt + <left/right ar- Back/Forward browser page
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taskbar in reverse order Alt + <underlined Select Menu item
+U Opens Utility Mgr character>
 Key / Key Combo Command
Ctrl + Alt + Del Windows Security dialog box or
Opens Windows Task Manager
Windows XP
(depends on security settings)
Ctrl + drag icon / file Creates a copy
Ctrl + Shift + drag Creates a shortcut
Keyboard
icon / file
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Ctrl + A
Open Windows Task Manager
Select all
Shortcuts
Ctrl + B Bold selected text / set to Bold
Ctrl + C Copy to the Clipboard
Ctrl + D Unselect all
Ctrl + I Italicize selected text / set to
Italic
Ctrl + O Opens Open dialog box
Ctrl + U Underline selected text / set to
Underline
Ctrl + V Paste from the Clipboard
Ctrl + X Cut to the Clipboard
Ctrl + Y Redo
Ctrl + Z Undo
Ctrl + <left/right ar- Move cursor to beginning/end
row> of word
Ctrl + <up/down ar- Move cursor to beginning/end
row> of paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + <left/ From cursor, select word
right arrow>
Shift + <arrow key> From cursor, select text
Ctrl + End Go to the end of a document or
last cell
End Go to the end of a line
Ctrl + Home Go to the beginning of a docu-
ment
Home Go to the beginning of a line (in
Word, Notepad, etc.) / first cell
in a row
Copyright (c) 2006
Chris Todd
http://the-cream.blogspot.com
Windows XP Keyboard Shortcuts
v.2, 07-Oct-06