WINDOWS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

Windows System Key Combinations
• CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu
• ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs
• ALT+F4: Quit program

Windows Program Key Combinations
CTRL+ B = Bold
CTRL+ C = Copy
CTRL+ I = Italic
CTRL+ A = Select All
CTRL+ X = Cut
CTRL+ V = Paste
CTRL+ Z = Undo

Mouse Click/Keyboard Modifier Combinations for Shell Objects
• CTRL+ESC: Opens the Start menu
• ALT+ underlined letter: Opens the menu
• ALT+F4: Closes the current window
• CTRL+F4: Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI)

To Copy a File
Press and hold down the CTRL key while you drag the file to another folder.

General Folder/Shortcut Control
• F4: Selects the Go To A Different Folder box and moves down the entries in the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows Explorer)
• F5: Refreshes the current window.
• F6: Moves among panes in Windows Explorer
• CTRL+G: Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)
• CTRL+Z: Undo the last command
• CTRL+A: Select all the items in the current window
• BACKSPACE: Switch to the parent folder
• SHIFT+click+ Close button: For folders, close the current folder plus all parent folders

Accessibility Shortcuts
• Press SHIFT five times: Toggles StickyKeys on and off
• Press down and hold the right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Toggles FilterKeys on and off
• Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for five seconds: Toggles ToggleKeys on and off
• Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK: Toggles MouseKeys on and off
• Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN: Toggles high contrast on and off

HOME – to beginning of line or far left of field or screen.
END – to end of line, or far right of field or screen.
CTRL+HOME – to the top
CTRL+END – to the bottom
PAGE UP – moves you up in your document or dialogue box by one page
PAGE DOWN – moves you down in your document or dialogue list by one page.
CNTL + ENTER – New Page