windows keyboard shortcuts

F1---Display Help

Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert)---Copy the selected item

Ctrl + X---Cut the selected item

Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert)---Paste the selected item

Ctrl + Z---Undo an action

Ctrl + Y---Redo an action

Delete (or Ctrl + D)---Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin

Shift + Delete---Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first

F2---Rename the selected item

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 with an arrow key---Select a block of text

Shift + any arrow key---Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document

Ctrl + any arrow key + Space-bar---Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop

Ctrl + A---Select all items in a document or window

F3---Search for a file or folder

Alt + Enter---Display properties for the selected item

Alt + F4---Close the active item, or exit the active program

Alt + Space-bar---Open 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

Ctrl + Alt + Tab---Use the arrow keys to switch between open items

Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel---Change the size of icons on the desktop

Windows logo key + Tab---Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D

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

F6---Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktopF4Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer

Shift + F10---Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

Ctrl + Esc---Open the Start menu

Alt + underlined letter---Display the corresponding menu

Alt + underlined letter---Perform the menu command (or other underlined command)

F10---Activate the menu bar in the active program

F5 (or Ctrl + R)---Refresh the active window

alt + Up Arrow---View the folder one level up in Windows ExplorerEscCancel the current task

Ctrl + Shift + Esc---Open Task Manager