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Keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of two or more keys that, when pressed, can be used to perform a task that would typically require a mouse or other pointing device. Keyboard work with Windows and other programs. Most programs also provide accelerator keys that can make it easier to work with menus and other commands. Check the menus of programs for accelerator keys. If a letter is underlined in a menu that usually means that pressing the Alt key in combination with the underlined key will have the same effect as clicking that menu item. shortcuts can make it easier to interact with your computer, saving you time and effort as you

Pressing the Alt key in some programs, such as Paint and WordPad, shows commands that are labeled with additional keys that you can press to use them.

You can also create new keyboard shortcuts to open programs. For more information, see: Create keyboard shortcuts to open programs at the end of this article. The following table contains general keyboard shortcuts. Press this key F1 Ctrl+C Ctrl+X Ctrl+Z Ctrl+Y Delete F2 Shift+Delete Ctrl+Right Arrow Ctrl+Left Arrow Ctrl+Up Arrow key Ctrl+Down Arrow Ctrl+Shift with an arrow Shift with any arrow key Ctrl with any arrow key+Spacebar Ctrl+A F3 Ctrl+V Display Help Copy the selected item Cut the selected item Undo an action Redo an action Paste the selected item To do this

Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin Rename the selected item

Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word

Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word

Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph Select a block of text

Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop Select all items in a document or window Search for a file or folder Display properties for the selected item

Alt+Enter Alt+F4 Alt+Spacebar Ctrl+F4

Close the active item, or exit the active program Open the shortcut menu for the active window multiple documents open simultaneously) Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have

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Alt+Tab Switch between open items

Ctrl+Alt+Tab

Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel Windows logo key +Tab Ctrl+Windows logo key +Tab Alt+Esc F6 F4

Use the arrow keys to switch between open items Change the size of icons on the desktop Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer Display the shortcut menu for the selected item Open the Start menu Display the corresponding menu

Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop

Shift+F10 Ctrl+Esc Alt+underlined letter Alt+underlined letter F10 Right Arrow Left Arrow F5

Perform the menu command (or other underlined command) Activate the menu bar in the active program Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu Refresh the active window Cancel the current task Open Task Manager View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer

Alt+Up Arrow Esc Ctrl+Shift+Esc CD

Shift when you insert a

Prevent the CD from automatically playing

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for use in dialog boxes. Press this key Ctrl+Tab Ctrl+Shift+Tab Tab Shift+Tab Alt+underlined letter Enter Spacebar Arrow keys F1 F4 Backspace Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons Display Help Display the items in the active list Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box Move forward through tabs Move back through tabs Move forward through options Move back through options Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter To do this

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The following table contains keyboard shortcuts that use the Windows logo key Press this key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key +Shift+M Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key +number +E +F +F +L +R +T +Pause +D +M To do this Open or close the Start menu. Display the System Properties dialog box. Display the desktop. Minimize all windows. Restore minimized windows to the desktop. Open Computer. Search for a file or folder. Search for computers (if you're on a network). Lock your computer or switch users. Open the Run dialog box. Cycle through programs on the taskbar. Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position switch to that program. indicated by the number. If the program is already running, Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. the position indicated by the number. Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3D. Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D. +B notification area. Switch to the program that displayed a message in the Preview the desktop. +Up +Left +Right +Down +Home Maximize the window. Maximize the window to the left side of the screen. Maximize the window to the right side of the screen. Minimize the window. Minimize all but the active window. Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen. Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar in .

Ctrl+Windows logo key

Shift+Windows logo key +number +number +number Windows logo key +Tab Ctrl+Windows logo key Alt+Windows logo key

Ctrl+Windows logo key +Tab Ctrl+Windows logo key Windows logo key +Spacebar Arrow Windows logo key Arrow Windows logo key Arrow Windows logo key Arrow Windows logo key Windows logo key +Shift+Up Arrow Windows logo key

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Windows logo key Arrow Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key +P +G +U +X Move a window from one monitor to another.

+Shift+Left Arrow or Right Choose a presentation display mode. Cycle through gadgets. Open Ease of Access Center. Open Windows Mobility Center.

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Windows Explorer windows

or folders.

Press this key Ctrl+N Ctrl+Shift+N End Home F11 Num Lock+Asterisk (*) on numeric keypad keypad Num Lock+Plus Sign (+) on numeric Num Lock+Minus Sign (-) on numeric keypad Left Arrow Alt+Enter Alt+P Alt+Left Arrow Right Arrow Alt+Right Arrow Alt+Up Arrow Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel Alt+D Ctrl+E Open a new window Create a new folder

To do this

Display the bottom of the active window Display the top of the active window Maximize or minimize the active window Display all subfolders under the selected folder Display the contents of the selected folder Collapse the selected folder Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded), or select the parent folder Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item Display the preview pane View the previous folder Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder View the next folder View the parent folder Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons Select the address bar Select the search box

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The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with WordPad. Press this key Ctrl+N Ctrl+O Ctrl+S F12 Ctrl+P Alt+F4 Ctrl+Z Ctrl+Y Ctrl+A Ctrl+X Ctrl+C Ctrl+V Ctrl+B Ctrl+I Ctrl+U Ctrl+= Ctrl+Shift+= Ctrl+L Ctrl+E Ctrl+R Ctrl+J Ctrl+1 Ctrl+2 Ctrl+5 Ctrl+Shift+> Ctrl+Shift+< Ctrl+Shift+A Ctrl+Shift+L Ctrl+D Ctrl+F F3 Ctrl+H Ctrl+Left Arrow Ctrl+Right Arrow Ctrl+Up Arrow Ctrl+Down Arrow Ctrl+Home Ctrl+End Ctrl+Page Up Ctrl+Page Down Ctrl+Delete To do this Create a new document Open an existing document Save changes to a document Save the document as a new file Print a document Close WordPad Undo a change Redo a change Select the entire document Cut a selection Copy a selection to the Clipboard Paste a selection from the Clipboard Make selected text bold Italicize selected text Underline selected text Make selected text subscript Make selected text superscript Align text left Align text center Align text right Justify text Set single line spacing Set double line spacing Set line spacing to 1.5 Increase the font size Decrease the font size Change characters to all capitals Change the bullet style Insert a Microsoft Paint drawing Find text in a document Find the next instance of the text in the Find dialog box Replace text in a document Move the cursor one word to the left Move the cursor one word to the right Move the cursor to the line above Move the cursor to the line below Move to the beginning of the document Move to the end of the document Move up one page Move down one page Delete the next word

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F10 Shift+F10 F1 Display keytips Show the current shortcut menu Open WordPad Help

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with the Help viewer. Press this key Alt+C Alt+N F10 Alt+Left Arrow Alt+A Alt+Home Home End Ctrl+F Ctrl+P F3 To do this Display the Table of Contents Display the Connection Settings menu Display the Options menu Move back to the previously viewed topic Display the customer support page Display the Help and Support home page Move to the beginning of a topic Move to the end of a topic Search the current topic Print a topic Move the cursor to the search box

Alt+Right Arrow Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic

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Create keyboard shortcuts to open programs

You can create keyboard shortcuts to open programs. Opening programs this way is often simpler than opening them using your mouse or other pointing device. Before you get started, you need to create a shortcut for the program to which you want to assign a keyboard shortcut. To do this, open the folder that contains the program, right-click the program's executable file, and then click Create Shortcut. Locate the shortcut to the program that you want to create a keyboard shortcut for. 1. Right-click the shortcut, and then click Properties. 2. In the Shortcut Properties dialog box, click the Shortcut tab. 3. Click in the Shortcut key box, press the key on your keyboard that you want to use in combination with Ctrl+Alt (keyboard shortcuts automatically start with Ctrl+Alt), and then click OK. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. You can now use this keyboard shortcut to open the program.

Notes

The word None appears in the Shortcut key box until you press a key; then it's replaced with Ctrl+Alt+the key that you pressed. The new shortcut might not work for programs that have their own keyboard shortcuts. You cannot use the Esc, Enter, Tab, Spacebar, PrtScn, Shift, or Backspace keys to create a keyboard shortcut. You can also create keyboard shortcuts to open files and folders.