Windows


               WINDOWS SHORTCUT

General Shortcuts

These are applicable to nearly all Windows programs.

[F1]   Display Help. When in Windows Explorer or viewing the desktop, this shows you Windows Help.           Otherwise, shows you the active program’s documentation.

[Ctrl] + [C]   Copy the selected item or text

[Ctrl] + [X]   Cut the selected item or text

[Ctrl] + [V]   Paste the selected item or text

[Ctrl] + [Z]   Undo the last action

[Ctrl] + [Y]   Redo the last 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]] + 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] with any arrow key + [Space]   Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop

[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]   Exit the active program

[Alt] + [Space]   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 programs or items

[Ctrl]+ [Alt] + [Tab]   Use the arrow keys to switch between open items. Hit [Enter] to select the program you want to switch to

[Ctrl] + Mouse scroll wheel    Change the size of icons on the desktop .

[Windows] + [Tab]   Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3D. In XP, cycle through programs using the taskbar buttons and hit [Enter] to select a program

[Ctrl] + [Windows] + [Tab]   Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3D . Hit [Enter] to select the program you want to switch to

[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 right-click menu for the selected item

[Ctrl] + [Esc] or [Windows]   Open the Start menu

[Alt] + underlined letter (in program menu)   Display the corresponding menu – for Example, [Alt] + [F] in a program opens the File menu

[F10]   Activate the menu bar in the active program

[Right Arrow] (in menu bar)   Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu

[Left Arrow] (in menu bar)   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. Also [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Delete]

Hold down [[Shift]] when you insert a CD / DVD Prevent the CD / DVD from automatically playing

Dialog Box Shortcuts

[Ctrl] + [Tab]   Move forward through tabs

[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Tab]   Move back through tabs

[Tab]   Move forward through options

[Shift] + [Tab]   Move back through options

[Alt] + underlined letter   Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter

[Enter]   Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands. Also equivalent to hitting the OK button

[Space]    Change the state of a check box or radio button. Also to click on selected button – the button is clicked after you release the spacebar.

Arrow keys    Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons

[F4]   Display the items in the active drop-down menu

[Backspace]   Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box

Windows Explorer Shortcuts
[Ctrl] + [N]   Open a new window (Vista only)

[End]   Display the bottom of the active window

[Home]   Display the top of the active window

[F11]   Maximise or minimise the active window (Vista). Go full-screen (XP)

[*] on keypad (Num Lock on)    Display all subfolders under the selected folder

[+] on keypad (Num Lock on)   Display the contents of the selected folder

[-] on keypad (Num Lock on)   Collapse the selected folder

[Left Arrow]   Collapse the current selection (if it is expanded), or select the parent folder

[Alt] + [Left Arrow]   View the previous folder

[Right Arrow]   Display the current selection (if it is collapsed). If not, select the first subfolder (Vista only)

[Alt] + [Right Arrow]   View the next folder

[Ctrl] + Mouse scroll wheel   Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons (Vista only)

[Alt] + [D]   Select the Address bar

Windows Key Shortcuts

[Windows]   Open or close the Start menu

[Windows] + PAUSE   Display the System Properties dialog box

[Windows] +D   Display the desktop

[Windows] +M   Minimize all windows

[Windows] +SHIFT+M   Restore minimized windows to the desktop

[Windows] +E   Open Computer

[Windows] +F   Search for a file or folder

CTRL+[Windows] +F   Search for computers (if you are on a network)

[Windows] +L   Lock your computer or switch users

[Windows] +R   Open the Run dialog box

[Windows] +T   Cycle through programs on the taskbar

[Windows] +TAB  Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D

CTRL+[Windows] +TAB  Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D

[Windows] +SPACEBAR   Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows Sidebar

[Windows] +G   Cycle through Sidebar gadgets

[Windows] +U    Open Ease of Access Center

[Windows] +X    Open Windows Mobility Center

[Windows] with any number key    Open the Quick Launch shortcut that is in the position that corresponds to the number. For example, [Windows] +1 to launch the first shortcut in the Quick Launch menu.

 
Ease Of Access Shortcuts

You can turn these off too:

Right [Shift] for eight seconds   Turn Filter Keys on and off

Left [Alt] + left [Shift] + [Print Screen] (or [PrtScrn])   Turn High Contrast on or off

Left [Alt] + left [Shift] + [Num Lock]   Turn Mouse Keys on or off

[Shift] five times   Turn Sticky Keys on or off

[Num Lock] for five seconds   Turn Toggle Keys on or off

Windows logo key + [U]   Open the Ease of Access Center


Windows Run Commands

Instead of navigating through a hundred Windows and dialogs, you can start a number of Windows’ utilities from the
Start > Run or ([Windows] + [R]) dialog itself.
More Windows Shortcuts
Windows Run Commands
Accessibility Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .access.cpl
Accessibility Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .accwiz
Add Hardware Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .wiz.cpl
Administrative Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .control admintools
Adobe Acrobat (if installed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .acrobat
Adobe Distiller (if installed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .acrodist
Adobe Photoshop (if installed) . . . . . . . . . . . . .photoshop
Automatic Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fsquirt
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .calc
Certificate Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .certmgr.msc
Character Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .charmap
Check Disk Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .clipbrd
Command Prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cmd
Component Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dcomcnfg
Computer Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .compmgmt.msc
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .control
Date and Time Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .timedate.cpl
DDE Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ddeshare
Device Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed) . . . . . . . . .directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cleanmgr
Disk Defragment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dfrg.msc
Disk Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .diskpart
Display Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .control desktop
OR desk.cpl
Display Properties (Appearance Tab) . . . . . . . .control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility . . .drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .verifier
Event Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .eventvwr.msc
Files and Settings Transfer Tool . . . . . . . . . . . .migwiz
File Signature Verification Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . .sigverif
Findfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .findfast.cpl
Firefox (if installed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .firefox
Folders Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .control folders
Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .control fonts
Fonts Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fonts
Free Cell Card Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .freecell
Game Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Professional) . . . . . . .gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mshearts
Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .helpctr
HyperTerminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .hypertrm
Iexpress Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iexpress
Indexing Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ciadv.msc
Internet Connection Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .icwconn1
Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iexplore
Internet Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .inetcpl.cpl
Internet Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .inetwiz
Java Control Panel (If Installed) . . . . . . . . . . . .jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel (If Installed) . . . . . . . . . . . .javaws
Keyboard Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .control keyboard
Local Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lusrmgr.msc
Log Out Of Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .logoff

Windows Run Commands
Malicious Software Removal Tool . . . . . . . . . . .mrt
Microsoft Access (if installed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .access
Microsoft Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .winchat
Microsoft Excel (if installed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .excel
Windows Movie Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .moviemk
Microsoft Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mspaint OR pbrush
Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) . . . . . . . . . .powerpnt
Microsoft Word (if installed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .winword
Microsoft Syncronization Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mobsync
Minesweeper Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .winmine
Mouse Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .control mouse
Mouse Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .main.cpl
Nero (if installed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .nero
Netmeeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .conf
Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .control
netconnections
Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .netsetup.cpl
Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .notepad
Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) . . . . . . .nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .packager
On Screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .osk
Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ac3filter.cpl
Outlook Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .msimn
Password Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .password.cpl
Performance Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .perfmon
Phone and Modem Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dialer
Pinball Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pinball
Power Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .control printers
Printers Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .printers
Private Character Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .eudcedit
(to create your own fonts)
Quicktime (If Installed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .QuickTime.cpl
Quicktime Player (if installed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .quicktimeplayer
Real Player (if installed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .realplay
Regional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .intl.cpl
Registry Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .regedit
Remote Access Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rasphone
Remote Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mstsc
Removable Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests . . . . . .ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Professional) . . . . .rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .control schedtasks
Security Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .wscui.cpl
Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .services.msc
Shared Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .shutdown
Sounds and Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .spider
SQL Client Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cliconfg
System Configuration Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sysedit
System Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .msconfig
System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .msinfo32
System Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sysdm.cpl
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .taskmgr
TCP Tester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tcptest
Tweak UI (if installed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tweakui
User Account Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .utilman
Windows Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .wab
Windows Address Book Import Utility . . . . . . .wabmig
Windows Backup Utility (if installed) . . . . . . . .ntbackup
Windows Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .explorer
Windows Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure . . . . . . .wmimgmt.msc

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