General Windows keys
To Press --------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Help on the selected dialog box F1 item Quit a program ALT + F4 View the shortcut menu for the SHIFT + F10 selected item Display the Start menu CTRL + ESC Switch to the window last used. ALT + TAB Or switch to next window by pressing ALT while repeatedly pressing TAB Cut CTRL + X Copy CTRL + C Paste CTRL + V Delete DEL Undo CTRL + Z Bypass auto-play when inserting a SHIFT while inserting cd-rom compact disc
For the desktop,My Computer and Windows Explorer
To Press --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rename an item F2 Find a folder or file F3 Delete immediately without placing SHIFT + DEL the item in the Recycle Bin View item properties ALT + ENTER or ALR + double-click Copy a file CTRL key while dragging the file Create a shortcut CTRL + SHIFT while dragging the file
For My Computer
and Windows Explorer
To Press --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Select all CTRL + A Refresh a window F5 View the folder one level up BACKSPACE Close the selected folder and all its SHIFT while clicking the Close parent folders button Switch between left and right panes F6
For Windows
Explorer only
To Press --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go to CTRL + G Switch between left and right panes F6 Expand all subfolders under the NUMLOCK + ASTERISK selected folder (* on numeric keypad) Expand the selected folder NUMLOCK + PLUS SIGN (* on numeric keypad) Collapse the selected folder NUMLOCK + MINUS SIGN (* on numeric keypad) Expand current selection if it's RIGHT ARROW collapsed, otherwise select first subfolder Collapse current selection if it's LEFT ARROW expanded, otherwise select parent folder
For properties dialog boxes
To Press --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Move forward through options TAB Move backward through options SHIFT + TAB Move forward through tabs CTRL + TAB Move backward through tabs CTRL + SHIFT + TAB
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