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Keyboard Shortcut for Microsoft Windows XP ®


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

CTRL and C:   Copies the item or items to the Clipboard and can be pasted 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.

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

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

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

F10 key:   Activate the menu bar in the active program

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

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

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

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

BACKSPACE:   Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box

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

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


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