Windows Shortcut Keys

Shortcut Keys	Action in Windows XP
CTRL + A	Select all the items in the active window.
CTRL + C	Copy the selected item.
CTRL + F	Displays the find all dialog box.
CTRL + G	Displays the Go to folder dialog box.
CTRL + N	Displays the New dialog box.
CTRL + O	Displays the Open dialog box
CTRL + P	Displays the Prints dialog box.
CTRL + S	Displays the Save dialog box.
CTRL + V	Paste the copied item.
CTRL + X	Cuts the selected item.
CTRL + Z	Undo the last action done.
CTRL + F4	Closes the active document window.
CTRL while dragging an item	Copy the selected item.
CTRL + SHIFT with arrow keys	Highlight a block of text
CTRL + ESC	Display the start menu.
CTTRL + F6	Opens the next document window in the active application.
ALT + F4	Close the active item or window.
ALT + SPACE BAR	Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.
ALT + TAB	Switch between the open items.
ALT + ESC	Cycle through items in the order that they had opened.
F1 Key	Gives help on the active window or selected item.
F2 Key	Rename the selected item.
F3 Key	Search for a file or a folder.
F4 Key	Display the address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
F5 Key	Update the active window.
F6 Key	Cycle through the screen elements in the window or on the desktop
F10 Key	Activate the menu bar in the active program.
Windows Logo	Display or hide the start menu.
Shift + F10	Right click
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Task Manager
Alt + Enter	View Properties for selected item
Windows Logo + B	Move focus to system tray icons
Windows Logo + Break/ Pause	Display the system properties dialog box.
Windows Logo + D	Display the desktop.
Windows Logo + M	Minimize all of the windows.
Windows Logo + SHIFT + M	Restore the minimized windows.
Windows Logo + E	Open My Computer.
Windows Logo + F	Search for a file or folder.
CTRL + Windows Logo + F	Search for computers.
Windows Logo + F1	Display windows Help.
Windows Logo + L	Lock the Keyboard.
Windows Logo + R	Open the RUN Dialog box.
Windows Logo + U	Open Utility Manager.
TAB	Move forward through the options
SHIFT + TAB	Move backward through the options
CTRL + TAB	Move forward through the tabs
CTRL + SHIFT + TAB	Move backward through the tabs
ALT + Underlined Letter	Perform the corresponding commands or select the corresponding option.
ENTER	Perform the command for the active option or button.
SPACEBAR	Select or clear the checkbox if the active option is the check box.
F1 Key	Display Help.
F4 Key	Display the items in the active list.
Arrow Key	Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons.
BACKSPACE	Opens a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the SAVE AS or OPEN dialog box.
END	Display the bottom of the active window.
HOME	Display the top of the active window.
NUM LOCK + ASTERISK SIGN(*)	Display all of the sub folders that are under the selected folder.
NUM LOCK + PLUS SIGN(+)	Display the contents of the selected folder.
NUM LOCK + MINUS SIGN(-)	Collapse the selected folder.
LEFT ARROW	Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder.
RIGHT ARROW	Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first sub folder.