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Press This Key To Do This: General Keyboard Shortcuts
Press This Key To Do This: General Keyboard Shortcuts
To do this
+U
Open the Ease of Access Center
Ctrl+Alt+Del
Shutdown pc
To do this
F1
Display Help
Ctrl+C
To do this
Ctrl+X
Ctrl+V
Ctrl+Z
Undo an action
Ctrl+Y
Redo an action
Delete
Shift+Delete
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
F2
Ctrl+Right Arrow
Ctrl+Left Arrow
Ctrl+Down Arrow
Ctrl+Up Arrow
To do this
Ctrl+A
F3
Alt+Enter
Alt+F4
Alt+Spacebar
Ctrl+F4
Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have
multiple documents open simultaneously)
Alt+Tab
Ctrl+Alt+Tab
To do this
+Tab
using Aero Flip 3-D
Alt+Esc
F6
F4
Shift+F10
Ctrl+Esc
Alt+underlined letter
Alt+underlined letter
F10
Right Arrow
Left Arrow
F5
Alt+Up Arrow
To do this
Esc
Ctrl+Shift+Esc
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for use in dialog boxes.
Press this key
To do this
Ctrl+Tab
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Tab
Shift+Tab
Alt+underlined
letter
Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter
Enter
Spacebar
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
To do this
Arrow keys
F1
Display Help
F4
Backspace
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts that use the Windows logo key
To do this
+D
To do this
+M
Minimize all windows.
+E
Open Computer.
+F
Search for a file or folder.
+L
Lock your computer or switch users.
To do this
+R
Open the Run dialog box.
+T
Cycle through programs on the taskbar.
+number
+Tab Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3D.
To do this
+Up
Maximize the window.
Arrow
+Left
Maximize the window to the left side of the screen.
Arrow
To do this
+P
Choose a presentation display mode.
+G
Cycle through gadgets.
To do this
+U
Open Ease of Access Center.
+X
Open Windows Mobility Center.
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Windows Explorer windows
or folders.
Press this key
To do this
Ctrl+N
Ctrl+Shift+N
End
Home
F11
To do this
Left Arrow
Alt+Enter
Alt+P
Alt+Left Arrow
Right Arrow
Alt+Right Arrow
Alt+Up Arrow
Alt+D
Ctrl+E
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Magnifier.
Press this key
To do this
Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar
Ctrl+Alt+F
Ctrl+Alt+L
Ctrl+Alt+D
Ctrl+Alt+I
Invert colors
Ctrl+Alt+arrow keys
Ctrl+Alt+R
+ Esc
Exit Magnifier
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Remote Desktop Connection.
Press this key
To do this
Alt+Page Up
Alt+Page Down
Alt+Insert
Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in.
Alt+Home
Ctrl+Alt+Break
Ctrl+Alt+End
Alt+Delete
Place a copy of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal
Ctrl+Alt+Minus Sign (-)
server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing
on the numeric keypad
Alt+PrtScn on a local computer).
Place a copy of the entire client window area on the Terminal server
Ctrl+Alt+Plus Sign (+) on
clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrtScn on a
the numeric keypad
local computer).
Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow
To do this
Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow
Note
Ctrl+Alt+Break and Ctrl+Alt+End are available in all Remote Desktop sessions, even
when you've set up the remote computer to recognize Windows keyboard shortcuts.
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Paint.
Press this key
To do this
Ctrl+N
Ctrl+O
Ctrl+S
F12
Ctrl+P
Print a picture
Alt+F4
To do this
Ctrl+Z
Undo a change
Ctrl+Y
Redo a change
Ctrl+A
Ctrl+X
Cut a selection
Ctrl+C
Ctrl+V
Right Arrow
Left Arrow
Down Arrow
Up Arrow
Esc
Cancel a selection
Delete
Delete a selection
Ctrl+B
Ctrl++
To do this
Ctrl+-
Ctrl+I
Ctrl+U
Ctrl+E
Ctrl+W
Ctrl+Page Up
Zoom in
Ctrl+Page Down
Zoom out
F11
Ctrl+R
Ctrl+G
F10 or Alt
Display keytips
Shift+F10
F1
To do this
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with WordPad.
Press this key
To do this
Ctrl+N
Ctrl+O
Ctrl+S
F12
Ctrl+P
Print a document
Alt+F4
Close WordPad
Ctrl+Z
Undo a change
Ctrl+Y
Redo a change
Ctrl+A
To do this
Ctrl+X
Cut a selection
Ctrl+C
Ctrl+V
Ctrl+B
Ctrl+I
Ctrl+U
Ctrl+=
Ctrl+Shift+=
Ctrl+L
Ctrl+E
Ctrl+R
Ctrl+J
Justify text
Ctrl+1
Ctrl+2
To do this
Ctrl+5
Ctrl+Shift+>
Ctrl+Shift+<
Ctrl+Shift+A
Ctrl+Shift+L
Ctrl+D
Ctrl+F
F3
Find the next instance of the text in the Find dialog box
Ctrl+H
Ctrl+Left Arrow
Ctrl+Right Arrow
Ctrl+Up Arrow
Ctrl+Down Arrow
To do this
Ctrl+Home
Ctrl+End
Ctrl+Page Up
Ctrl+Page Down
Ctrl+Delete
F10
Display keytips
Shift+F10
F1
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Calculator.
Press this key
Atl+1
To do this
To do this
Alt+2
Alt+3
Alt+4
Ctrl+E
Ctrl+H
Ctrl+U
Alt+C
F1
Ctrl+Q
Ctrl+P
Ctrl+M
Ctrl+R
Ctrl+L
To do this
F9
0-9
Backspace
Esc
Del
To do this
Ctrl+Shift+D
F2
Up Arrow key
Esc
Enter
F3
F4
F5
Ctrl+S
Ctrl+O
To do this
Ctrl+T
To do this
Ctrl+Y
Ctrl+B
Ctrl+G
F5
F6
F7
F8
F12
F2
To do this
F3
F4
<
>
&
To do this
A-F
Spacebar
Ctrl+A
Ctrl+S
Ctrl+T
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Windows Journal.
To do this
Ctrl+N
Ctrl+O
Ctrl+S
Ctrl+Shift+V
Ctrl+P
Print a note
Alt+F4
Ctrl+Z
Undo a change
Ctrl+Y
Redo a change
Ctrl+A
Ctrl+X
Cut a selection
Ctrl+C
Ctrl+V
Esc
Cancel a selection
Delete
Delete a selection
To do this
Ctrl+F
Ctrl+G
Go to a page
F5
F5
F6
Ctrl+Shift+C
F11
F1
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with the Help viewer.
Press this key
Alt+C
To do this
To do this
Alt+N
F10
Alt+Left Arrow
Alt+Right Arrow
Alt+A
Alt+Home
Home
End
Ctrl+F
Ctrl+P
Print a topic
F3
To do this
Alt+1
Alt+2
To do this
Alt+3
Alt+Enter
Alt+Left Arrow
Ctrl+1
Ctrl+2
Ctrl+3
Ctrl+7
Ctrl+8
Ctrl+9
Ctrl+B
Ctrl+E
Ctrl+F
Ctrl+H
Ctrl+M
Ctrl+N
Open a file
Ctrl+O
Ctrl+P
Stop playing
Ctrl+S
Ctrl+T
To do this
Ctrl+U
Ctrl+W
Restart video
Ctrl+Shift+B
Ctrl+Shift+C
Ctrl+Shift+F
Ctrl+Shift+G
Ctrl+Shift+N
Ctrl+Shift+S
F1
F2
F4
F6
Shift+F6
F7
F8
F9
To do this
Enter
Backspace
To do this
Home
End
Arrow keys
Alt+Enter
F8
F9
Turn up volume
F10
Ctrl+M
Play a song
Ctrl+Shift+P
Ctrl+Shift+S
Ctrl+P
Ctrl+B
Ctrl+F
Ctrl+Shift+F
Rip a CD
Ctrl+R
Ctrl+D
To do this
Go to Recorded TV
Ctrl+O
Go to the Guide
Ctrl+G
Go to live TV
Ctrl+T
Ctrl+Shift+Z
Record a TV show
Ctrl+R
Ctrl+P
Ctrl+Shift+S
Ctrl+Shift+P
Ctrl+Shift+B
Ctrl+Shift+F
Skip back
Ctrl+B
Skip forward
Ctrl+F
Ctrl+D
Page Up
Page Down
Go to pictures
Ctrl+I
Zoom in on a picture
Enter
Ctrl+Shift+P
Ctrl+Shift+S
Ctrl+P
Ctrl+D
Go to Videos
Ctrl+E
Play a video
Ctrl+Shift+P
Ctrl+P
Stop a video
Ctrl+Shift+S
Rewind a video
Ctrl+Shift+B
Ctrl+Shift+F
Skip back
Ctrl+B
Skip forward
Ctrl+F
Ctrl+Shift+Z
Ctrl+Shift+M
Play a DVD
Ctrl+Shift+P
Ctrl+P
Stop a DVD
Ctrl+Shift+S
Rewind a DVD
Ctrl+Shift+B
Ctrl+Shift+F
Ctrl+B
Ctrl+F
Ctrl+Shift+Z
Ctrl+Shift+A
Note
Some of the keyboard shortcuts listed here might not be available depending on your
computer hardware or the type of media that you're playing. For example, you won't be
able to show the Guide if you haven't set up a TV tuner.
To do this
Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar
Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar
Insert+Ctrl+G
Ctrl
To do this
Insert+Q
Move the cursor backward to the beginning of any preceding text that
has different formatting. For example, the cursor moves from a bold
word to the beginning of a non-bold word that precedes it.
Insert+W
Move the cursor to the beginning of any text that follows it that has
different formatting. For example, the cursor moves from a bold word
to the beginning of a non-bold word that follows it.
Insert+E
Move the cursor back to the beginning of any text that has the same
formatting. For example, the cursor moves from the middle of a bold
word to the beginning of that word.
Insert+R
Move the cursor to the end of any text that has the same formatting.
For example, the cursor moves from the middle of a bold word to the
end of that word.
Insert+F2
Select all of the text that has the same formatting as the character at the
cursor
Insert+F3
Insert+F4
Insert+F5
Insert+F6
Insert+F7
Insert+F8