General Keyboard Shortcuts
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CTRL+C (Copy)
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CTRL+X (Cut)
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CTRL+V (Paste)
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CTRL+Z (Undo)
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DELETE (Delete)
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SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the
item in the Recycle Bin)
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CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
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CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected
item)
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F2 key (Rename the selected item)
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CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next
word)
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CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous
word)
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CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next
paragraph)
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CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous
paragraph)
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CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
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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)
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CTRL+A (Select all)
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F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
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ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
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ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
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ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
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ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
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CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have
multiple documents open simultaneously)
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ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
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ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
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F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
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F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
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SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
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ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
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CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
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ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)
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Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the
corresponding command)
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F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
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RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
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LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
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F5 key (Update the active window)
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BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows
Explorer)
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ESC (Cancel the current task)
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SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM
from automatically playing)
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Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts
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CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
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CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
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TAB (Move forward through the options)
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SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
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ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the
corresponding option)
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ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)
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SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check
box)
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Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option
buttons)
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F1 key (Display Help)
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F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
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BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the
Save As or Open dialog box)
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Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts
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Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
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Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
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Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
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Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
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Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
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Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
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Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
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CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
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Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
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Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
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Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
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Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
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Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts
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Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
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Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
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Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
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SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
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NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
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Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)
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Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
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END (Display the bottom of the active window)
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HOME (Display the top of the active window)
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NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under
the selected folder)
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NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
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NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)
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LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select
the parent folder)
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RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select
the first subfolder)
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Shortcut Keys for Character Map
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After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can
move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:
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RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)
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LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)
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UP ARROW (Move up one row)
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DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
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PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
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PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
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HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
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END (Move to the end of the line)
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CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
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CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
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SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is
selected)
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Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts
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CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
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CTRL+N (Open a new console)
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CTRL+S (Save the open console)
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CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
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CTRL+W (Open a new window)
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F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
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ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)
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ALT+F4 (Close the console)
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ALT+A (Display the Action menu)
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ALT+V (Display the View menu)
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ALT+F (Display the File menu)
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ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)
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MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts
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CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
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ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console
window)
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SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
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F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
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F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
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CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
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CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
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ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected
item)
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F2 key (Rename the selected item)
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CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one
console window, this shortcut closes the console)
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Remote Desktop Connection Navigation
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CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)
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ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
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ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
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ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
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ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
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CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full
screen)
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ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)
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CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the
client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as
pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
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CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window
area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as
pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
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Microsoft Internet Explorer Navigation
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CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
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CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
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CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
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CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
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CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
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CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
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CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
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CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)
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CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
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CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
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CTRL+W (Close the current window)