| General keyboard shortcuts | |
| Press | To |
| CTRL+C | Copy. |
| CTRL+X | Cut. |
| CTRL+V | Paste. |
| CTRL+Z | Undo. |
| DELETE | Delete. |
| SHIFT+DELETE | Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. |
| CTRL while dragging an item | Copy selected item. |
| CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item | Create shortcut to selected item. |
| F2 | Rename selected item. |
| 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 more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. |
| CTRL+A | Select all. |
| F3 | Search for a file or folder. |
| ALT+ENTER | View properties for the selected item. |
| ALT+F4 | Close the active item, or quit the active program. |
| ALT+Enter | Displays the properties of the selected object. |
| ALT+SPACEBAR | Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. |
| CTRL+F4 | Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. |
| ALT+TAB | Switch between open items. |
| ALT+ESC | Cycle through items in the order they were opened. |
| F6 | Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. |
| F4 | Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. |
| 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. |
| F10 | Activate the menu bar in the active program. |
| 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. |
| F5 | Refresh the active window. |
| BACKSPACE | View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. |
| ESC | Cancel the current task. |
| SHIFT when you insert a CD | Prevent the CD from automatically playing. |
| Dialog box keyboard shortcuts | |
| Press | To |
| CTRL+TAB | Move forward through tabs. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+TAB | Move backward through tabs. |
| TAB | Move forward through options. |
| SHIFT+TAB | Move backward through options. |
| ALT+Underlined letter | Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option. |
| ENTER | Carry out 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. |
| F1 | Display Help. |
| F4 | Display the items in the active list. |
| BACKSPACE | Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. |
| Windows Key keyboard shortcuts | |
| Press | To |
| Windows Key | Display or hide the Start menu. |
| Windows Key +BREAK | Display the System Properties dialog box. |
| Windows Key +D | Show the desktop. |
| Windows Key +M | Minimize all windows. |
| Windows Key +Shift+M | Restores minimized windows. |
| Windows Key +E | Open My Computer. |
| Windows Key +F | Search for a file or folder. |
| Windows Key CTRL+ +F | Search for computers. |
| Windows Key + F1 | Display Windows Help. |
| Windows Key + L | Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain. |
| Windows Key +R | Open the Run dialog box. |
| Windows Key +U | Open Utility Manager. |
| Internet Explorer keyboard Shortcuts | |
| Press | To |
| F4 | Display the Address bar history |
| F5 | Refresh the Web page if the time stamp for the Web version and your locally cached version are different |
| Ctrl-F5 | Refresh irregardless |
| F6 | Move forward between frames |
| Ctrl-Enter | add www. prefix and .com suffix to text in address bar |
| Ctrl-Tab | Move forward between frames |
| Shift-Ctrl-Tab | Move back between frames |
| Shift-F10 | Display a shortcut menu for a link |
| F11 | Toggle between Full Screen and regular view |
| Home | Move to the beginning of the document |
| Alt-Home | Go to your Home page |
| End | Move to the end of the document |
| Up Arrow | Move forward through the list of AutoComplete matches |
| (when in address bar) | |
| Down Arrow | Move back through the list of AutoComplete matches |
| (when in address bar) | |
| Alt-Up Arrow | Move selected item up in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box |
| (when in Favorites list) | |
| Alt-Down Arrow | Move selected item down in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box |
| (when in Favorites list) | |
| Ctrl-Left Arrow | move the cursor left to the next period or / |
| (when in address bar) | |
| Ctrl-Right Arrow | move the cursor right to the next period or / |
| (when in address bar) | |
| Alt-Right Arrow | Go to the next page |
| Alt-Left Arrow | Go to the previous page |
| Alt-D | Select the text in the Address bar |
| Backspace | Go to the previous page |
| Ctrl-A | Select All |
| Ctrl-B | Open the Organize Favorites dialog box |
| Ctrl-C | Copy the selected items to the Clipboard |
| Ctrl-D | Add the current page to your favorites |
| Ctrl-E | Open Search in Explorer bar |
| Ctrl-F | Find on the page |
| Ctrl-H | Open History in Explorer bar |
| Ctrl-I | Open Favorites in Explorer bar |
| Ctrl-L | Go to new location |
| Ctrl-N | Open New window |
| Ctrl-P | Print current Page or active Frame |
| Ctrl-R | Refresh the Web page if the time stamp for the Web version and your locally cached version are different |
| Ctrl-S | Save the current page |
| Ctrl-V | nsert the contents of the Clipboard at the selected location |
| Ctrl-W | Close current Window |
| Ctrl-X | Remove the selected items and copy them to the Clipboard |
| Esc | |