| Press this key |
To do this |
| CTRL+C |
Copy the selected item |
| CTRL+X |
Cut the selected item |
| CTRL+V |
Paste the selected item |
| CTRL+Z |
Undo an action |
| DELETE |
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin |
| SHIFT+DELETE |
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first |
| F2 |
Rename the selected item |
| CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word |
| CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word |
| CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
| CTRL+UP ARROW |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
| CTRL+SHIFT with an arrow key |
Select a block of text |
| SHIFT with any arrow key |
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document |
| CTRL+A |
Select all items in a document or window |
| F3 |
Search for a file or folder |
| ALT+ENTER |
Display properties for the selected item |
| ALT+F4 |
Close the active item, or exit the active program |
| ALT+SPACEBAR |
Open the shortcut menu for the active window |
| CTRL+F4 |
Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) |
| ALT+TAB |
Switch between open items |
| CTRL+ALT+TAB |
Use the arrow keys to switch between open items |
| Windows logo key +TAB |
Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3D |
| CTRL+Windows logo key +TAB |
Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3D |
| ALT+ESC |
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened |
| F6 |
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
| F4 |
Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer |
| SHIFT+F10 |
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
| CTRL+ESC |
Open the Start menu |
| ALT+underlined letter |
Display the corresponding menu |
| ALT+underlined letter |
Perform the menu command (or other underlined command) |
| F10 |
Activate the menu bar in the active program |
| RIGHT ARROW |
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu |
| LEFT ARROW |
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu |
| F5 |
Refresh the active window |
| ALT+UP ARROW |
View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer |
| ESC |
Cancel the current task |
| CTRL+SHIFT+ESC |
Open Task Manager |
| SHIFT when you insert a CD |
Prevent the CD from automatically playing |
