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The Master Keyboard
Shortcut List
Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
To do this Press this key
Open a new window Ctrl+N
Close the current window Ctrl+W
Create a new folder Ctrl+Shift+N
Display the bottom/top of the active window End/Home
Maximize or minimize the active window F11
Rotate a picture clockwise Ctrl+period (.)
Rotate a picture counterclockwise Ctrl+comma (,)
Display all subfolders under the selected folder Num Lock+* on numeric keypad
Display the contents of the selected folder Num Lock+plus (+) on
numeric keypad
Collapse the selected folder Num Lock+minus (-) on
numeric keypad
Collapse the current selection (if expanded),
or select parent folder <
Open the Properties dialog box for selected item Alt+Enter
Display the preview pane Alt+P
Windows Explorer Keyboard Shorcuts
Back to the previous folder Alt+< or Backspace
Display the current selection (if it’s collapsed),
or select the frst subfolder >
Next folder Alt+>
Open the parent folder Alt+,
Display all folders above the selected folder Ctrl+Shift+E
Enlarge/shrink fle and folder icons Ctrl+mouse scroll wheel
Select the address bar Alt+D
Select the Search box Ctrl+E, Ctrl+F
General keyboard shortcuts
Open the Start menu w or Ctrl+Esc
Help F1
Copy the selected item Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert)
Cut the selected item Ctrl+X
Paste the selected item Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert)
Undo an action Ctrl+Z
Redo an action Ctrl+Y
Delete the selected item and move it to
the Recycle Bin Delete (or Ctrl+D)
Delete the selected item without moving it to
the Recycle Bin frst Shift+Delete
Rename the selected item F2
Move the cursor to the beginning of
the next word Ctrl+>
Move the cursor to the beginning of
the previous word Ctrl+<
Move the cursor to the beginning of
the next paragraph Ctrl+.
Move the cursor to the beginning of
the previous paragraph Ctrl+,
Select a block of text Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key
Select more than one item in a window, or
select text within a document Shift+any arrow key
Select multiple individual items in a window or
on the desktop Ctrl + any arrow key + space bar
Select all items in a document or window Ctrl+A
Search for a fle or folder F3
Display properties for the selected item Alt+Enter
General keyboard
shortcuts
Open a menu Alt+underlined letter
“Click” a menu command
(or other underlined command) Alt+underlined letter
Make the menu bar appear F10
Open the next menu to the right, or
open a submenu >
Open the next menu to the left, or
close a submenu <
View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer Alt+,
Cancel the current task Esc
Open Task Manager Ctrl+Shift+Esc
Prevent the CD from automatically playing Shift when you insert a CD
Switch the input language when multiple
input languages are enabled Left Alt+Shift
Switch the keyboard layout when multiple
keyboard layouts are enabled Ctrl+Shift
Change the reading direction of text in
right-to-left reading languages Ctrl+right Shift or Ctrl+left Shift
Window and Program-Switching Keyboard Shortcuts
Close the window Alt+F4
Open the shortcut menu for the active window Alt+space bar
Close the document (in apps that let you
have multiple documents open) Ctrl+F4
Switch between open programs Alt+Tab
Use the arrow keys to switch between
open programs Ctrl+Alt+Tab
Cycle through programs on the taskbar
by using Flip 3D w+Tab
Use the arrow keys to cycle through
programs by using Flip 3D Ctrl+w+Tab
Cycle through programs in the order in
which they were opened Alt+Esc
Cycle through screen elements in a
window or on the desktop F6
Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer F4
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item Shift+F10
Refresh the active window F5 (or Ctrl+R)
(Start) w-Key Shortcuts
Open or close the Start menu w
Open System Properties dialog box w+Pause
Display the desktop w+D
Minimize all windows w+M
Restore minimized windows to the desktop w+Shift+M
Open Computer window w+E
Search for a fle or folder w+F
Search for computers (if you’re on a network) Ctrl+w+F
Lock your computer or switch users w+L
Open the Run dialog box w+R
Cycle through programs on the taskbar w+T
Open the frst, second (etc.) program pinned
to the taskbar w+1, w+2, etc.
Open another window in the frst, second (etc.)
pinned taskbar program Shift+w+1, Shift+w+2, etc.
Switch to the last window in frst, second (etc.)
program pinned to the taskbar Ctrl+w+1, Ctrl+w+2, etc.
Open a jump list for the frst, second (etc.)
program pinned to the taskbar Alt+w+1, Alt+w+2, etc.
Cycle through open programs using Flip 3D w+Tab
Use arrow keys to cycle through open
programs using Flip 3D Ctrl+w+Tab
Switch to the program that displayed a
message in the notifcation area Ctrl+w+B
Preview the desktop w+space bar
Maximize the window w+,
Maximize the window to the left side of the screen w+<
Maximize the window to the right side of the screen w+>
Minimize the window w+
Minimize all but the active window w+Home
Stretch the window to the top and bottom
of the screen w+Shift+,
Move a window from one monitor to another w+Shift+< or >
Choose an external-monitor/projector mode
(like mirroring) w+P
Cycle through gadgets w+G
Open Ease of Access Center w+U
Open Windows Mobility Center w+X
Taskbar keyboard shortcuts
Open a program or another window in a program Shift+click a taskbar button
Open a program as an administrator Ctrl+Shift+click a taskbar button
Show the window menu for the program Shift+right-click a taskbar button
Show the window menu for the group Shift+right-click a grouped
taskbar button
Cycle through the windows of the group Ctrl+click a grouped
taskbar button
Ease of Access keyboard shortcuts
Turn Filter Keys on and off Right Shift for 8 seconds
Turn High Contrast on or off Left Alt+Left Shift+PrtScn
(or PrtScn)
Turn Mouse Keys on or off Left Alt+Left Shift+Num Lock
Turn Sticky Keys on or off Shift fve times
Turn Toggle Keys on or off Num Lock for 5 seconds
Open the Ease of Access Center w+U
Dialog Box keyboard shortcuts
Move forward through tabs Ctrl+Tab
Move back through tabs Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Move forward through options Tab
Move back through options Shift+Tab
Perform the command (or select the option)
that goes with that letter Alt+underlined letter
Replaces clicking the mouse for many
selected commands Enter
Magnifer keyboard shortcuts
Zoom in or out w+plus (+) or minus (-)
Preview the desktop in full-screen mode Ctrl+Alt+space bar
Switch to full-screen mode Ctrl+Alt+F
Switch to lens mode Ctrl+Alt+L
Switch to docked mode Ctrl+Alt+D
Invert colors Ctrl+Alt+I
Pan in the direction of the arrow keys Ctrl+Alt+arrow keys
Resize the lens Ctrl+Alt+R
Exit Magnifer w+Esc
Remote Desktop
keyboard shortcuts
Move between programs, left to right Alt+Page Up
Move between programs, right to left Alt+Page Down
Cycle through programs in the order they
were started in Alt+Insert
Open Start menu Alt+Home
Switch between a window and full screen Ctrl+Alt+Break
Display the Windows Security dialog box Ctrl+Alt+End
Display the system menu Alt+Delete
Place a copy of the active window,
within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard Ctrl+Alt+minus (-) on the
(same as pressing Alt+PrtScn on a local computer) numeric keypad
Place a copy of the entire client window area
on the Terminal server clipboard (same as pressing Ctrl+Alt+plus (+) on the numeric
PrtScn on a local computer) keypad
“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls
to a control in the host program (for example,
a button or a text box) Ctrl+Alt+> or <
Remote Desktop Connection keyboard shortcuts
Move between programs, left to right Alt+Page Up
Move between programs, right to left Alt+Page Down
Cycle through programs in the order they
were started in Alt+Insert
Open Start menu Alt+Home
Switch between a window and full screen Ctrl+Alt+Break
Display the Windows Security dialog box Ctrl+Alt+End
Display the system menu Alt+Delete
Place a copy of the active window,
within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard Ctrl+Alt+minus (-) on the
(same as pressing Alt+PrtScn on a local computer) numeric keypad
Place a copy of the entire client window area
on the Terminal server clipboard (same as pressing Ctrl+Alt+plus (+) on the numeric
PrtScn on a local computer) keypad
“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls
to a control in the host program (for example,
a button or a text box) Ctrl+Alt+> or <
Shortcut List
Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
To do this Press this key
Open a new window Ctrl+N
Close the current window Ctrl+W
Create a new folder Ctrl+Shift+N
Display the bottom/top of the active window End/Home
Maximize or minimize the active window F11
Rotate a picture clockwise Ctrl+period (.)
Rotate a picture counterclockwise Ctrl+comma (,)
Display all subfolders under the selected folder Num Lock+* on numeric keypad
Display the contents of the selected folder Num Lock+plus (+) on
numeric keypad
Collapse the selected folder Num Lock+minus (-) on
numeric keypad
Collapse the current selection (if expanded),
or select parent folder <
Open the Properties dialog box for selected item Alt+Enter
Display the preview pane Alt+P
Windows Explorer Keyboard Shorcuts
Back to the previous folder Alt+< or Backspace
Display the current selection (if it’s collapsed),
or select the frst subfolder >
Next folder Alt+>
Open the parent folder Alt+,
Display all folders above the selected folder Ctrl+Shift+E
Enlarge/shrink fle and folder icons Ctrl+mouse scroll wheel
Select the address bar Alt+D
Select the Search box Ctrl+E, Ctrl+F
General keyboard shortcuts
Open the Start menu w or Ctrl+Esc
Help F1
Copy the selected item Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert)
Cut the selected item Ctrl+X
Paste the selected item Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert)
Undo an action Ctrl+Z
Redo an action Ctrl+Y
Delete the selected item and move it to
the Recycle Bin Delete (or Ctrl+D)
Delete the selected item without moving it to
the Recycle Bin frst Shift+Delete
Rename the selected item F2
Move the cursor to the beginning of
the next word Ctrl+>
Move the cursor to the beginning of
the previous word Ctrl+<
Move the cursor to the beginning of
the next paragraph Ctrl+.
Move the cursor to the beginning of
the previous paragraph Ctrl+,
Select a block of text Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key
Select more than one item in a window, or
select text within a document Shift+any arrow key
Select multiple individual items in a window or
on the desktop Ctrl + any arrow key + space bar
Select all items in a document or window Ctrl+A
Search for a fle or folder F3
Display properties for the selected item Alt+Enter
General keyboard
shortcuts
Open a menu Alt+underlined letter
“Click” a menu command
(or other underlined command) Alt+underlined letter
Make the menu bar appear F10
Open the next menu to the right, or
open a submenu >
Open the next menu to the left, or
close a submenu <
View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer Alt+,
Cancel the current task Esc
Open Task Manager Ctrl+Shift+Esc
Prevent the CD from automatically playing Shift when you insert a CD
Switch the input language when multiple
input languages are enabled Left Alt+Shift
Switch the keyboard layout when multiple
keyboard layouts are enabled Ctrl+Shift
Change the reading direction of text in
right-to-left reading languages Ctrl+right Shift or Ctrl+left Shift
Window and Program-Switching Keyboard Shortcuts
Close the window Alt+F4
Open the shortcut menu for the active window Alt+space bar
Close the document (in apps that let you
have multiple documents open) Ctrl+F4
Switch between open programs Alt+Tab
Use the arrow keys to switch between
open programs Ctrl+Alt+Tab
Cycle through programs on the taskbar
by using Flip 3D w+Tab
Use the arrow keys to cycle through
programs by using Flip 3D Ctrl+w+Tab
Cycle through programs in the order in
which they were opened Alt+Esc
Cycle through screen elements in a
window or on the desktop F6
Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer F4
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item Shift+F10
Refresh the active window F5 (or Ctrl+R)
(Start) w-Key Shortcuts
Open or close the Start menu w
Open System Properties dialog box w+Pause
Display the desktop w+D
Minimize all windows w+M
Restore minimized windows to the desktop w+Shift+M
Open Computer window w+E
Search for a fle or folder w+F
Search for computers (if you’re on a network) Ctrl+w+F
Lock your computer or switch users w+L
Open the Run dialog box w+R
Cycle through programs on the taskbar w+T
Open the frst, second (etc.) program pinned
to the taskbar w+1, w+2, etc.
Open another window in the frst, second (etc.)
pinned taskbar program Shift+w+1, Shift+w+2, etc.
Switch to the last window in frst, second (etc.)
program pinned to the taskbar Ctrl+w+1, Ctrl+w+2, etc.
Open a jump list for the frst, second (etc.)
program pinned to the taskbar Alt+w+1, Alt+w+2, etc.
Cycle through open programs using Flip 3D w+Tab
Use arrow keys to cycle through open
programs using Flip 3D Ctrl+w+Tab
Switch to the program that displayed a
message in the notifcation area Ctrl+w+B
Preview the desktop w+space bar
Maximize the window w+,
Maximize the window to the left side of the screen w+<
Maximize the window to the right side of the screen w+>
Minimize the window w+
Minimize all but the active window w+Home
Stretch the window to the top and bottom
of the screen w+Shift+,
Move a window from one monitor to another w+Shift+< or >
Choose an external-monitor/projector mode
(like mirroring) w+P
Cycle through gadgets w+G
Open Ease of Access Center w+U
Open Windows Mobility Center w+X
Taskbar keyboard shortcuts
Open a program or another window in a program Shift+click a taskbar button
Open a program as an administrator Ctrl+Shift+click a taskbar button
Show the window menu for the program Shift+right-click a taskbar button
Show the window menu for the group Shift+right-click a grouped
taskbar button
Cycle through the windows of the group Ctrl+click a grouped
taskbar button
Ease of Access keyboard shortcuts
Turn Filter Keys on and off Right Shift for 8 seconds
Turn High Contrast on or off Left Alt+Left Shift+PrtScn
(or PrtScn)
Turn Mouse Keys on or off Left Alt+Left Shift+Num Lock
Turn Sticky Keys on or off Shift fve times
Turn Toggle Keys on or off Num Lock for 5 seconds
Open the Ease of Access Center w+U
Dialog Box keyboard shortcuts
Move forward through tabs Ctrl+Tab
Move back through tabs Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Move forward through options Tab
Move back through options Shift+Tab
Perform the command (or select the option)
that goes with that letter Alt+underlined letter
Replaces clicking the mouse for many
selected commands Enter
Magnifer keyboard shortcuts
Zoom in or out w+plus (+) or minus (-)
Preview the desktop in full-screen mode Ctrl+Alt+space bar
Switch to full-screen mode Ctrl+Alt+F
Switch to lens mode Ctrl+Alt+L
Switch to docked mode Ctrl+Alt+D
Invert colors Ctrl+Alt+I
Pan in the direction of the arrow keys Ctrl+Alt+arrow keys
Resize the lens Ctrl+Alt+R
Exit Magnifer w+Esc
Remote Desktop
keyboard shortcuts
Move between programs, left to right Alt+Page Up
Move between programs, right to left Alt+Page Down
Cycle through programs in the order they
were started in Alt+Insert
Open Start menu Alt+Home
Switch between a window and full screen Ctrl+Alt+Break
Display the Windows Security dialog box Ctrl+Alt+End
Display the system menu Alt+Delete
Place a copy of the active window,
within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard Ctrl+Alt+minus (-) on the
(same as pressing Alt+PrtScn on a local computer) numeric keypad
Place a copy of the entire client window area
on the Terminal server clipboard (same as pressing Ctrl+Alt+plus (+) on the numeric
PrtScn on a local computer) keypad
“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls
to a control in the host program (for example,
a button or a text box) Ctrl+Alt+> or <
Remote Desktop Connection keyboard shortcuts
Move between programs, left to right Alt+Page Up
Move between programs, right to left Alt+Page Down
Cycle through programs in the order they
were started in Alt+Insert
Open Start menu Alt+Home
Switch between a window and full screen Ctrl+Alt+Break
Display the Windows Security dialog box Ctrl+Alt+End
Display the system menu Alt+Delete
Place a copy of the active window,
within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard Ctrl+Alt+minus (-) on the
(same as pressing Alt+PrtScn on a local computer) numeric keypad
Place a copy of the entire client window area
on the Terminal server clipboard (same as pressing Ctrl+Alt+plus (+) on the numeric
PrtScn on a local computer) keypad
“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls
to a control in the host program (for example,
a button or a text box) Ctrl+Alt+> or <
