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PC Keyboard Shortcuts

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Below we have compiled a useful directory of PC Keyboard Shortcuts. If you are a Mac user please see our Mac Keyboard Shortcuts.

CTRL Commands

Keyboard Shortcut	Result in Windows® XP - General
CTRL+A	Selects all the items in the active window
CTRL+C	Copies the item or items to the Clipboard and can be pasted using CTRL and V
CTRL+F	Displays the Find all files dialog box
CTRL+G	Displays the Go to folder dialog box
CTRL+N	Displays the New dialog box
CTRL+O	Displays the Print dialog box
CTRL+P	Displays the Print dialog box
CTRL+S	Displays the Save dialog box
CTRL+V	Pastes the copied item or items from the Clipboard
CTRL+X	Cuts the item or items selected to the Clipboard
CTRL+Z	Undoes the last action
CTRL+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+ESC	Display the Start menu
CTRL+F6	Opens the next document window in the active application

ALT Commands

Keyboard Shortcut	Result in Windows® XP - General
ALT+ENTER	View the properties for the selected item
ALT+F4	Close All Windows
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

F-Key Commands

Keyboard Shortcut	Result in WIndows® XP - General
F1 key	Give 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 Key Commands

Keyboard Shortcut	Result in WIndows® XP - General
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

General Keyboard Shortcuts - Dialogue Box

Keyboard Shortcut	Result in WIndows® XP - Dialogue Box
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 itmes 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

Windows Explorer Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut	Result in WIndows® XP - Windows Explorer
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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