The General computer keyboard shortcuts
The General computer keyboard Shortcuts
0Key Description
CTRL+C Copy
CTRL+X Cut
CTRL+V Paste
CTRL+Z Undo
CTRL+V Paste
Delete Delete
Shift+Delete Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
CTRL while dragging an item Copy the selected item
CTRL+Shift while dragging an item Create a shortcut to the selected item
F2 key Rename the selected item
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
CTRL+UP ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
CTRL+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
CTRL+Shift with any of the arrow keys Highlight a block of text
Shift with any of the arrow keys Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document
CTRL+A Select all
F3 key Search for a file or a folder
Alt+Enter View the properties for the selected item
Alt+F4 Close the active item or quit the active program
Alt+Enter Display the properties of the selected object
Alt+Enter Open the shortcut menu for the active window
CTRL+F4 Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously
Alt+Tab Switch between the open items
Alt+ESC Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
F6 key Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F4 key Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
Shift+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
Alt+Spacebar Display the System menu for the active window
CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu
Alt+Underlined letter in a menu name Display the corresponding menu
F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program
RIGHT ARROW Open the next menu to the right or open a submenu
LEFT ARROW Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
F5 key Update the active window
Backspace View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
ESC Cancel the current task
Shift when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing
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