Windows keyboard shortcut list

Here are the keyboard shortcuts for the current consumer version of Windows:



General

Get specific help on selected item [F1]

Quit a program [ALT][F4]

Close a window [CTRL][F4]

View the Shortcut menu for selected item [SHIFT][F10]

Display Start menu [CTRL][ESC]

Switch to last window used [ALT][TAB]

Cycle through open applications [ALT][TAB], [ALT][TAB], [ALT][TAB]. . .

Bypass CD or CD-ROM autoplay [SHIFT] while inserting the disc

Select first item on menu bar [F10]

Move through menu headings [LEFT ARROW],[RIGHT ARROW]

Open a menu [DOWN ARROW]

Move through menus [UP ARROW],[DOWN ARROW]

Move to menu where X is underlined [ALT]X

Close current menu selection [ESC]

Cancel current selection on menu bar [ALT] or [F10]

Open application's Control menu [ALT][SPACEBAR]

Open document's Control menu [ALT][-]

Close current document window [CTRL][F4]

Switch to the next document window [CTRL][F6]

Toggle maximized and windowed displays [MOUSE R][MOUSE R] on title bar

Copy a file [MOUSE R] drag the file, [C]

Create a shortcut [CTRL][SHIFT] drag the file

Create a shortcut [MOUSE R] drag an item, [S]

Delete an item Drag to Recycle Bin

Delete an item to Recycle Bin [DEL]

Undo delete [MOUSE R] on desktop, [U]

Delete an item with no undelete [SHIFT][DEL]

Delete an item with no undelete [SHIFT][MOUSE R], [D]

Delete an item with no undelete [SHIFT]drag item to Recycle Bin

Select first menu on menu bar [ALT]

Add Toolbar to any Windows applet or folder [ALT][V], [T]

Move forward through dialog box options [TAB]

Move backward through dialog box options [SHIFT][TAB]

Move between tabs [CTRL][TAB]

Move to an option with the letter X underlined [ALT]X

Open a list box [ALT][DOWN ARROW]

Go to the top of a list box [HOME]

Go to the bottom of a list box [END]

Move to item in list box starting with X X

Select or deselect items in a check box or list box [SPACEBAR]

Select or deselect one item at a time in a list box [SHIFT][UP ARROW]

Select or deselect one item at a time in a list box [SHIFT][DOWN ARROW]

Make noncontiguous selections from list box [CTRL][LEFT ARROW], [MOUSE L]

Open Look In list (Open dialog) [F4]

Open Save In list (Save as dialog) [F4]

Open folder a level up from current folder [BACKSPACE]

Create a new folder [MOUSE R], [W], [F]

Jump to a desktop item Type initial characters

Rename an item [F2]

Find a file or folder [F3]

Cut selected item [CTRL][X]

Copy selected item [CTRL][C]

Paste copied or cut item [CTRL][V]

View an item's Properties [ALT][ENTER]

View an item's Properties [ALT][MOUSE R][MOUSE R]

Create a shortcut [MOUSE R]drag the file, [S]

Close parent folders [SHIFT] click on the Close button

Correct displayed time [MOUSE R] on [ALT][T], [UP ARROW],

 [DOWN ARROW][A],[TAB] to adjust, [ALT][A]

Line up icons [MOUSE R], [E]

Turn on (or turn off) icons' autoarrange [MOUSE R], [I], [A]

Minimize all windows [MOUSE R] on Taskbar, [M]

Cascade all windows [MOUSE R] on Taskbar, [C]

Tile all windows horizontally [MOUSE R] on Taskbar, [H]

Tile all windows vertically [MOUSE R] on Taskbar, [V]

Undo last Desktop command [MOUSE R], [U]

Change the Desktop's properties [MOUSE R] on desktop, [R]

Change background pattern [MOUSE R] on desktop, [R],

 select option, [ALT][A]

Change wallpaper [MOUSE R] on desktop, [R], [ALT][W],

 select option, [ALT][A]

Tile wallpaper [MOUSE R] on desktop, [R], [ALT]T, [ALT][A]

Center wallpaper [MOUSE R] on desktop, [R], [ALT]C, [ALT][A]

Change screen saver [MOUSE R] on desktop, [R], [CTRL][TAB], [ALT][S]

Password-protect screen saver [MOUSE R] on desktop,

 [R], [CTRL][TAB], [ALT][P]

Change password [MOUSE R] on desktop, [R], [CTRL][TAB], [ALT][C]

Change screen saver setup [MOUSE R] on desktop, [R], [CTRL][TAB], [ALT][T]

Preview screen saver [MOUSE R] on desktop, [R], [CTRL][TAB], [ALT][V]

Change screen saver wait time [MOUSE R]on desktop,

 [R], [CTRL][TAB], [ALT][W]





Taskbar



Hide Taskbar [MOUSE R], [R], [U]

Restore hidden Taskbar [MOUSE R], [R], [U]

Remove clock from Tray [MOUSE R], [R], [C]

Cascade all windows [MOUSE R] on Taskbar, [C]

Tile all windows horizontally [MOUSE R] on Taskbar, [H]

Tile all windows vertically [MOUSE R] on Taskbar, [V]

Undo last Desktop command [MOUSE R], [U]

Reduce size of icons in Start menu [MOUSE R] on Taskbar, [R], [S]

Clear contents of Documents menu [MOUSE R] on Taskbar, [R],

 [CTRL][TAB], [C]

Add item to Start menu [MOUSE R] on Taskbar, [R],

 [CTRL][TAB], [A], [ALT][B]





Start Menu



Activate Start menu [CTRL][ESC]

Activate Start menu from Desktop [CTRL][ESC]

Activate Start menu from Desktop [ALT][S]

Add item to Start menu [MOUSE R] on Taskbar, [R],

 [CTRL][TAB], [A], [ALT][B]

Remove items from Start menu [MOUSE R] on Start button, O, P, [ENTER]

Reduce size of icons in Start menu [MOUSE R] on Taskbar, [R], [S]

Clear contents of Documents menu [MOUSE R] on Taskbar, [R],

 [CTRL][TAB], [C]

Bring up Find utility [MOUSE R] on Start button, [F]





Recycle Bin



Empty Recycle Bin [MOUSE R], [B]

Cancel delete confirmation dialog box [MOUSE R], [R], [D]

Reinstate delete confirmation dialog box [MOUSE R], [R], [D]

Cancel undelete option for every deletion [MOUSE R], [R], [R]





Explorer



Open Explorer [MOUSE R] on Start button, [E]

Refresh a window [F5]

Go to a named folder [CTRL][G], enter name

Jump to a folder Type its initial character(s)

Undo [CTRL][Z]

Select all [CTRL][A]

Move one level up [BACKSPACE]

Close selected folder and its parents [SHIFT][L] on Close button

Rename an item [F2]

Find a file or folder [F3]

Cut selected item [CTRL][X]

Copy selected item [CTRL][C]

Paste copied or cut item [CTRL][V]

Delete an item to Recycle Bin [DEL]

Delete an item to Recycle Bin [MOUSE R], [D]

Delete an item with no undelete [SHIFT][DEL] or [SHIFT][MOUSE R], [D]

View an item's Properties [ALT][ENTER]

View an item's Properties [ALT][MOUSE R][MOUSE R]

Copy a file [CTRL] drag the file

Create a shortcut [CTRL][SHIFT] drag the file

Switch between left and right panes [F6]

Expand current folder's subfolders [*] on numeric keypad

Expand the selected folder [+] on numeric keypad

Collapse the selected folder [-] on numeric keypad

Expand current selection [RIGHT ARROW]

Select first subfolder (if expanded) [RIGHT ARROW]

Collapse current selection [LEFT ARROW]

Select parent folder (if collapsed) [LEFT ARROW]

Change icon size to small [ALT][V], [M]

Change icon size to small [MOUSE R], [V], [M]

Change icon size to large [ALT][V], [G]

Change icon size to large [MOUSE R], [V], [G]

Change icon view to a list [ALT][V], [L]

Change icon view to a list [MOUSE R], [V], [L]

Change icon view to a detailed list [ALT]V, [D]

Change icon view to a detailed list [MOUSE R], [V], [D]

Arrange icons in alphabetical order [ALT]V, [I], [N]

Arrange icons in alphabetical order [MOUSE R], [I], [N]

Arrange icons by size [ALT][V], [I], [S]

Arrange icons by size [MOUSE R], [I], [S]

Arrange icons by type [ALT][V], [I], [T]

Arrange icons by type [MOUSE R], [I], [T]

Arrange icons by modification date [ALT][V], [I], [D]

Arrange icons by modification date [MOUSE R], [I], [D]

Line up icons [ALT]V, [I], [E]

Line up icons [MOUSE R], [I], [E]

Add Toolbar to any Windows applet or folder [ALT][V], [T]

Activate the Toolbar's List box [TAB]

Activate the Toolbar's List box [F4]





Folders



Find a file or folder [F3]

Cut selected item [CTRL][X]

Copy selected item [CTRL][C]

Paste copied or cut item [CTRL][V]

Delete an item to Recycle Bin [DEL]

Delete an item to Recycle Bin [MOUSE R], [D]

Undo delete [MOUSE R] on desktop,[U]

Delete an item with no undelete [SHIFT][DEL]

View an item's Properties [ALT][ENTER]

Copy a file [CTRL] drag the file

Create a shortcut [CTRL][SHIFT] drag the file





Fonts



Install a new font [ALT][F], [I]

Hide font variations (bold, italic, etc.) [ALT][V], [H]

List fonts by similarity [ALT][V], [S]





Printers



Pause print job on selected printer [ALT][F], [A]

Pause print job on selected printer [MOUSE R], [A]

Purge print job on selected printer [ALT][F], [U]

Purge print job on selected printer [MOUSE R], [U]

Set default printer [ALT][F], [F]

Set default printer [MOUSE R], [F]