Windows keyboard short cuts
When using Windows you may be aware that if you press certain key combinations simple tasks can be performed with out the need to use the mouse, these are called Keyboard short cuts. Here is a list of the most common ones in use for Windows.
Windows Key
Windows Key + E
Windows Key + D
Windows Key + D
Windows Key + F
Windows Key + L
Windows Key + M
Windows Key + Shift + M
Windows Key + Pause/Break
Windows Key + R
Windows Key + U
F1
F2
F3
F5
F11
Alt + F4
Alt + Enter
Alt + tab
Alt + Escape
Ctrl + A
Ctrl + C
Ctrl + Escape
Ctrl + V
Ctrl + X
Ctrl + F5
Ctrl + Alt + Del
Tab
Shift + Tab
Spacebar
Ctrl + Tab
Ctrl + Shift +Tab
Context Key
Enter
Up / Down Arrows
Space bar
Page Up
Page Down
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Opens [Start Menu]
Opens [Windows Explorer]
Show desktop (Not NT)
Restores all open Windows (Not NT)
Opens [Search], [Find]
Lock computer (XP Only)
Minimize all Windows
Restore all Windows
Opens [System Properties]
Opens [Run] command
Opens Utility Manager (XP ONLY)
Opens [Help]
Rename
Opens [Search]
Refreshes page / View
Maximizes Window
Closes the active window or program
Displays properties for selected item
Switch between open items
Switch between open items (in the order opened)
Select all
Copies selected text or image to clipboard
Opens [Start] menu
Pastes clipboard
Cuts selected text or image to clipboard
Refreshes page, downloads latest page from server
Opens task manager
Move forward through options
Move backwards through options
Tick / Untick active box
Move forwards through menu tabs
Move backwards through menu tabs
Equivalent to right click
Executes the selected icon
Moves up and down in menu's
Scrolls page down
Scrolls page up
Scrolls page down
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