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   Windows XP Keyboard Shortcuts

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General Shortcuts

Use these keyboard shortcuts when working with files and folders within Windows

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
CTRL+A	Select All
CTRL+C	Copy
CTRL+X	Cut
CTRL+V	Paste
CTRL+Z	Undo
DELETE	Delete selected item (move to Recycle Bin)
SHIFT+DELETE	Delete item permanently without moving to Recycle Bin
F2	Rename the selected item
F3	Search for a file or a folder
F4	Display the Address Bar list in  My Computer or Windows Explorer
F5	Refresh the contents of the active window
F6	Cycle through the screen elements  in a window or the desktop
F10	Activate the menu bar in the active program
CTRL while dragging an item	Copy the selected item
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item	Create a shortcut to the selected item
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys	Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop
ALT+ENTER	View the properties for the selected item
ALT+F4	Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT+ENTER	Display the properties of the selected object
ALT+SPACEBAR	Open the shortcut menu for the  active window
CTRL+F4	Close the active window
ALT+TAB	Switch between the open items
ALT+ESC	Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
SHIFT+F10	Display the shortcut menu for the  selected item
ALT+SPACEBAR	Display the System menu for the active window
CTRL+ESC	Display the Start menu
ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name	Display the corresponding menu
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu	Perform the corresponding command
RIGHT ARROW	Open the next menu to the right,  or open a submenu
LEFT ARROW	Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
BACKSPACE	View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive	Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically  playing
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC	Open Task Manager

Windows Explorer Shortcuts

Shortcuts which can be used with Windows Explorer.

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
HOME	Display the top of the active window
END	Display the bottom of the active window
LEFT ARROW	Collapse the current selection  if it is expanded, or select the parent folder
RIGHT ARROW	Display the current selection if it is  collapsed, or select the first subfolder
NUM LOCK+ * (Asterisk)	Display all of the subfolders that are  under the selected folder
NUM LOCK+ + (Plus key)	Display the contents of the selected folder
NUM LOCK+ - (Minus key)	Collapse the selected folder

Dialog Box Shortcuts

Shortcuts can be used on when Windows dialog box is open.

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
CTRL+TAB	Move forward through the tabs
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB	Move backward through the tabs
TAB	Move forward through the options
SHIFT+TAB	Move backward through the options
ALT+Underlined letter	Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option
ENTER	Perform the command for the active option or button
SPACEBAR	Select or clear the check box if the  active option is a check box
Arrow keys	Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
BACKSPACE	Open a folder one level up when a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
F1	Display Help
F4	Display the items in the active list

Accessibility Shortcuts

Shortcuts which can be used to modify or change Windows Accessibility settings.

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
Right SHIFT for eight seconds	Switch FilterKeys on or off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN	Switch High Contrast on or off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK	Switch the MouseKeys on or off
SHIFT five times	Switch the StickyKeys on or off
NUM LOCK for five seconds	Switch the ToggleKeys on or off

Windows Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

Use these shortcuts to navigate Windows with a Windows Natural Keyboard

(The keyboard must have a Windows logo key next to the Alt key).

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
Windows Logo	Display or hide the Start menu
Windows Logo+BREAK	Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows Logo+D	Display the desktop
Windows Logo+M	Minimize all open windows
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M	Restore all minimized windows
Windows Logo+F	Search for a file or a folder
CTRL+Windows Logo+F	Search for computers
Windows Logo+F1	Display Windows Help
Windows Logo+L	Lock the keyboard
Windows Logo+R	Open the Run dialog box
Windows Logo+U	Open Utility Manager

Text Editing

Shortcuts which can be used in text editing, such as Notepad and WordPad etc.,

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
CTRL+A	Select All
CTRL+C	Copy
CTRL+X	Cut
CTRL+V	Paste
CTRL+Z	Undo
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
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+UP ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys	Highlight a block of text
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys	Select a block of text one character at a time