Windows Key Board Shortcuts

The most used Windows keyboard shortcuts as following:

Windows

Open or close the start menu

Windows + PAUSE

Display the System Properties dialog box

Windows + D

Display the desktop

Windows + M

Minimise all windows

Windows + Shift + M

Restore minimised windows to the desktop

Windows + E

Open My Computer

Windows + F

Search for a file or folder

Windows + L

Lock your computer or Switch users

Windows + R

Open the Run dialog box

Windows +  T

Cycle through program on the taskbar

Windows + Tab

Switch program in 3-D ways

Windows + SpaceBar

Brings all gadgets to the front and select Windows Sidebar

Windows + G

Cycle through Sidebar gadgets


Related programs:

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

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