Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

There are many people who want to work faster with Windows. If you know well about key board shortcuts then it will save your time and of course, more easily. We are using Windows XP as reference.

Most used general keyboard shortcuts:

ctrl + C
Copy the selected item or text

ctrl + V
Copy the selected item or text

ctrl + X
Cut and Copy the selected item or text

ctrl + Z
Undo the last work

ctrl + Y
Redo the last work

delete
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin

Shift + Delete
Delete the selected item parmantly from system

Ctrl + Right Arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word


Ctrl + Left Arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word


Ctrl + Down Arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph


Ctrl + Up Arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph

Ctrl + Shift + an arrow key
Select a block of text

Shift + an arrow key
Select particular text

Ctrl + any arrow key + SpaceBar
Select multiple individual items

Ctrl + A
Select all items in a document or window

Alt + Enter
Display the properties of the selected item

Alt + Tab
Switch between open program or items

Alt + Esc
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened

Ctrl + Esc  or [Windows]
Open the start menu

Alt + Hot Key
Display the related menu.
Hot key is a underlined key, when press the underlined word with Alt, its perform the related work.

Esc
Cancel the current task

Ctrl + Shift + Esc or Ctrl + Alt + Delete
Open the task Manager.




Related programs:

1. Run command shortcuts
2. Make your own Windows Run command
3. Windows keyboard shortcuts
4. Dialog box shortcuts
5. Function key shortcuts

Run Command Shortcuts

If you want to work faster at computer system, then it is best practise to use keyboard shortcuts.

If you want to start a new application / utilities, then you navigate hundred windows and dialog boxes. Or rather then you can do same job through "Run Command".

How to reach run command?

1. Start > Run
2. press ( [Windows] + [R] )

The keyboard shortcuts for run command in Windows XP:

Mostly use run command shortcuts as:

Calculator -------------------------------  calc
  Character map --------------------------  charmap  
Clipboard --------------------------------  clipbrd
  Command Prompt ----------------------  cmd or command  
Computer Management ---------------  compmgmt.msc
  Control panel --------------------------  control  
Display Properties --------------------  desk.cpl or control desktop
  Date and Time properties ----------  timedate.cpl  
Fonts -----------------------------------  control fonts
  Game Controllers ---------------------  joy.cpl  
Internet Explorer ---------------------  iexplore
  Keyboard Properties -----------------  control keyboard  
Microsoft Word -----------------------  winword
  Microsoft Excel -----------------------  excel  
Microsoft PowerPoint ----------------  powerpnt
  Microsoft Paint -----------------------  mspaint or pbrush  
Mouse Properties --------------------  main.cpl
  Notepad ------------------------------  notepad  
On Screen Keyboard ----------------  osk
  Outlook Express --------------------  msimn  
Printers and Faxes --------------------  control printers
  Regional Settings -------------------  intl.cpl  
shutdown Windows -------------------  shutdown
  Sounds and Audio ---------------------  mmsys.cpl  
System Configuration Editor ---------  sysedit
  System Configuration Utility ---------  msconfig  
System Information -------------------  msinfo32
  System Properties ---------------------  sysdm.cpl  
Task Manager --------------------------  taskmgr
  Windows Explorer ---------------------  explorer  
Windows Firewall ----------------------  firewall.cpl
  Windows Magnifier --------------------  magnify  
Windows Media Player ----------------  wmplayer
  Windows System Security Tool ------  syskey  
Windows Version ----------------------  winver
  Wordpad --------------------------------  write  


Related programs:

1. Make your own Windows Run command
2. General keyboard shortcuts
3. Windows keyboard shortcuts
4. Dialog box shortcuts
5. Function key shortcuts