104 Important Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Windows

keyboardshortcuts2These keyboard shortcuts will save you a lot of time when typing on your computer.

Keyboard Shortcuts

  1. DELETE (Delete)
  2. CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
  3. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
  4. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
  5. CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
  6. CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
  7. CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
  8. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
  9. CTRL+A (Select all)
  10. CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
  11. CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
  12. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
  13. CTRL+C (Copy)
  14. CTRL+X (Cut)
  15. CTRL+V (Paste)
  16. CTRL+Z (Undo)
  17. CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
  18. CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
  19. CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
  20. CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
  21. CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
  22. CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
  23. CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
  24. CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
  25. CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box,the same as CTRL+L)
  26. CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
  27. CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)CTRL+W (Close the current window)
  28. CTRL A select all
  29. CTRL B Bold
  30. CTRL C Copy
  31. CTRL D Fill Down Cell
  32. CTRL E Centre Alignment.
  33. CTRL F find
  34. CTRL G go to current
  35. CTRL H Replace
  36. CTRL I Italic
  37. CTRL J Full Justification.
  38. CTRL K Create Hyperlink
  39. CTRL L Left Alignment
  40. CTRL M Tab
  41. CTRL N new page
  42. CTRL O Open
  43. CTRL P Print
  44. CTRL R Fill Right Cell
  45. CTRL S Save
  46. CTRL U Underline
  47. CTRL V Paste
  48. CTRL X Cut
  49. CTRL Y Redo
  50. CTRL Z Undo
  51. CTRL Home start of the document
  52. CTRL End end of the document
  53. CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
  54. CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
  55. CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
  56. ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
  57. ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
  58. ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
  59. ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
  60. ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
  61. ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
  62. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu) Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
  63. ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
  64. ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
  65. ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)
  66. SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
  67. SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
  68. SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
  69. SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
  70. SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
  71. SHIFT five times (Switch the Sticky Keys either on or off)
  72. F1 key (Display Help)
  73. F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
  74. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
  75. F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
  76. F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
  77. F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
  78. F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
  79. F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
  80. Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
  81. Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
  82. Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
  83. Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
  84. Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
  85. Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
  86. Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
  87. Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
  88. Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
  89. Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
  90. Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
  91. RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
  92. LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
  93. BACKSPACE (View the folder onelevel up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
  94. ESC (Cancel the current task)
  95. TAB (Move forward through the options)
  96. ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)
  97. SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
  98. Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
  99. BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)
  100. SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
  101. Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts
  102. Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
  103. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
  104. Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
  105. NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the Toggle Keys either on or off)

 


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