List of the keyboard shortcuts that are available in Windows XP

General keyboard shortcuts
*. CTRL+C (Copy)
*. CTRL+X (Cut)
*. CTRL+V (Paste)
*. CTRL+Z (Undo)
*. DELETE (Delete)
*. SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
*. CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
*. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
*. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
*. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
*. CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
*. CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
*. CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
*. 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)
*. CTRL+A (Select all)
*. F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
*. ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
*. ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
*. ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
*. ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
*. CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
*. ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
*. ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
*. F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
*. F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
*. SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
*. ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
*. CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
*. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the correspondingmenu)
*. Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
*. F10 key (Activate the menu barin 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 key (Update the active window)
*. BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
*. ESC (Cancel the current task)
*. SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROMinto the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
*. CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager)
Dialog box keyboard shortcuts If you press SHIFT+F8 in extendedselection list boxes, you enable extended selection mode. In this mode, you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can press CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR to adjust the selection. To cancel extended selection mode, press SHIFT+F8 again. Extended selection mode cancels itself when you move the focus to another control.
*. CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
*. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
*. TAB (Move forward through theoptions)
*. SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
*. 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 isa check box)
*. Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
*. F1 key (Display Help)
*. F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
*. BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)
Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts
*. Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
*. Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialogbox)
*. Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
*. Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
*. Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restorethe 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)
Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
*. 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)
Shortcut keys for Character Map After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:
*. RIGHT ARROW (Move to the rightor to the beginning of the next line)
*. LEFT ARROW (Move to the left orto the end of the previous line)
*. UP ARROW (Move up one row)
*. DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
*. PAGE UP (Move up one screen ata time)
*. PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
*. HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
*. END (Move to the end of the line)
*. CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
*. CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
*. SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode whena character is selected)
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) main window keyboard shortcuts
*. CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
*. CTRL+N (Open a new console)
*. CTRL+S (Save the open console)
*. CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
*. CTRL+W (Open a new window)
*. F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
*. ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)
*. ALT+F4 (Close the console)
*. ALT+A (Display the Action menu)
*. ALT+V (Display the View menu)
*. ALT+F (Display the File menu)
*. ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)
MMC console window keyboard shortcuts
*. CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
*. ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)
*. SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
*. F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
*. F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
*. CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
*. CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
*. ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)
*. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
*. CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)
Remote desktop connection navigation
*. CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)
*. ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
*. ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch betweenprograms from right to left)
*. ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
*. ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
*. CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
*. ALT+DELETE (Display the Windowsmenu)
*. CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place asnapshot 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.)
*. CTRL+ALT+Plus 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 localcomputer.)
Microsoft Internet Explorer navigation
*. CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
*. CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
*. CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
*. CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
*. CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
*. CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
*. CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
*. CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)
*. CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
*. CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
*. CTRL+W (Close the current window)

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