Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows
Here we are giving most of the keyboard shortcuts to make your work a little easy for you. Using keyboard shortcuts not only saves your time but also makes you smart. We have listed all the major shortcuts of explorer and windows.
ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) | Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window’s System menus |
ALT+ENTER | View properties for the selected item |
ALT+SPACEBAR | Display the System menu for the active window |
ALT+F4 | Close the active item or quit the active program |
ALT+ESC | Cycle through items in the order they were opened |
ALT+Underlined | letter Display the corresponding menu |
ALT+TAB | Switch between open items |
BACKSPACE | View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer |
CTRL+X | Cut |
CTRL+A | Select all |
CTRL+B | Bold |
CTRL+I | Italics |
CTRL+C | Copy |
CTRL+Z | Undo |
CTRL+O | Open an item |
CTRL+U | Underline |
CTRL+V | Paste |
CTRL | while dragging Copy selected item |
CTRL+F4 | Close the active document |
CTRL+SHIFT | while dragging Create shortcut to selected item |
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+RIGHT ARROW | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word |
CTRL+UP ARROW | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
SHIFT+DELETE | Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin |
ESC | Cancel the current task |
F1 | Displays Help |
F2 | Rename selected item |
F3 | Search for a file or folder |
F4 | Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer |
F5 | Refresh the active window |
F6 | Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
F10 | Activate the menu bar in the active program |
SHIFT+F10 | Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
CTRL+ESC | Display the Start menu |
SHIFT+CTRL+ESC | Launches Task Manager |
SHIFT | when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing |
WIN | Display or hide the Start menu |
WIN+BREAK | Display the System Properties dialog box |
WIN+D | Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop |
WIN+E | Open Windows Explorer |
WIN+F | Search for a file or folder |
WIN+F+CTRL | Search for computers |
WIN+L | Locks the desktop |
WIN+M | Minimize or restore all windows |
WIN+R | Open the Run dialog box |
WIN+TAB | Switch between open items |
Windows Explorer Shortcuts:
ALT+SPACEBAR | Display the current window’s system menu |
SHIFT+F10 | Display the item’s context menu |
CTRL+ESC | Display the Start menu |
ALT+TAB | Switch to the window you last used |
ALT+F4 | Close the current window or quit |
CTRL+A | Select all items |
CTRL+X | Cut selected item(s) |
CTRL+C | Copy selected item(s) |
CTRL+V | Paste item(s) |
CTRL+Z | Undo the last action |
CTRL+(+) | Automatically resize the columns in the right-hand pane |
TAB | Move forward through options |
ALT+RIGHT ARROW | Move forward to a previous view |
ALT+LEFT ARROW | Move backward to a previous view |
SHIFT+DELETE | Delete an item immediately |
BACKSPACE | View the folder one level up |
ALT+ENTER | View an item’s properties |
F10 | Activate the menu bar in programs |
F6 | Switch between left and right panes |
F5 | Refresh window contents |
F3 | Display Find application |
F2 | Rename selected item |
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