Technical Info

Shortcut Keys Description
F1: Help
F2 Renames selected Icon
F3 Starts find from desktop
F4 Opens the drive selection when browsing
CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu
ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs
ALT+F4: Quit program
SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently
Windows Logo+L: Lock the computer (without using CTRL+ALT+DELETE)
Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad): Automatically adjust the width's of all the columns in Windows explorer
Ctrl + Backspace: Delete word to the left of cursor
Alt + E :Edit options in current program
Alt + Enter :Opens properties window of Selected icon or program
Alt + Esc: Switch Between open applications on taskbar
Alt + F: File menu options in current program
Alt + F4: Closes Current open program
Alt + Print Screen :Copies active window to the clipboard
Alt + Shift + Tab: Switch backwards between open applications
Alt + Tab: Switch between open applications
Ctrl + A: Select all text
Ctrl + C :Copy highlighted text, data, or image
Ctrl + Del: Delete word to the right of cursor
Ctrl + End: Goes to end of document
Ctrl + Esc: Bring Up start button
Ctrl + F4 :Closes Window in Program
Ctrl + Home: Goes to beginning of document
Ctrl + Insert: Copy selected item
Ctrl + Left arrow: Moves one word to the left at a time
Ctrl + Right arrow :Moves one word to the right at a time
Ctrl + V: Paste
Ctrl + X :Cut selected item
Ctrl + Z :Undoes a previous action
End Goes to end of current line
CTRL+Z: Undo the last command
BACKSPACE: Switch to the parent folder
SHIFT+click+Close button: For folders, close the current folder plus all parent folders
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 LOC :Toggles MouseKeys on and off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN: Toggles high contrast on and off
Windows Logo+L: Log off Windows
Windows Logo+P: Starts Print Manager
Windows Logo+C :Opens Control Panel
Windows Logo+V :Starts Clipboard
Windows Logo+K :Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box
Windows Logo+I :Opens Mouse Properties dialog box
Windows Logo+A:Starts Accessibility Options (if installed)
Windows Logo+SPACEBAR :Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys
Windows Logo+S: Toggles CAPS LOCK on and off
SHIFT+TAB: Move to the previous control in the dialog box
SPACEBAR :If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If the current control is a check box, this
ENTER: Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline)