Alt + Tab: Switch between open programs
Alt
+ F4 (in a program) Closes
the program
Alt
+ F4
(from desktop) :Opens the Windows
Shutdown&Restart dialog box
Alt
+ Enter: Opens the Properties page of a selected item
At
+ Esc: Cycle between open programs in the order that they
were opened
Alt
+ Spacebar: In
the active window, brings up the dialog box to Move, Minimize, Size, Maximize, or Close
Shift
+ Insert: CD or DVD inserts a CD/DVD without triggering
Autoplay or Autorun
Shift
+ Delete: Permanently
deletes an item (rather than sending it to the Recycle Bin)
Ctrl+Shift+Esc: This opens Windows Task Manager
Ctrl
+ drag icon: Copies that item
Ctrl
+ Shift + drag an icon: Creates
a shortcut for the item
Right-click
+ drag a fiie: Brings up a menu for copy, move, or
create a shortcut
PrtScn:
Take screen shot of entire screen so you can paste into a
graphics program
Alt
+ PrtScn: Takes a screen shot of only the active Window so
you can paste into a graphics program
F1: Opens the Windows XP
Help
F2: Rename selected item
F3: Opens the Windows search for folders and files.
F5
(or Crl + R): Refresh
the Internet Explorer page, or refresh any other windows
F6: Cycle through different types of elements that can be
selection on a screen or window
F10: Select
menu bar in the active program (usually “File”) so that you can use
arrow keys to navigate through the menus and the Enter key to select
Shift
+ F10: For a
selected items, this will does the same thing as a right-click with the mouse
Tab: Moves through the different elements on page
or the fields in a form
Shift
+ Tab: Move
backward through different element on
page or the fields in a form.
Ctrl
+ A: Select All
Ctrl
+ C: Copy
CtrI
+ X: Cut
CtrI
+ V: Paste
Ctrl
+ Z: Undo
Ctrl
+ Y: Redo
Ctrl
+ P: Print
CtrI
+ O: Open
CtrI
+ Esc: Opens the Star
menu
Ctrl
+ Backspace: Deletes
the entire word to the left
Ctrl
+ Delete: Deletes
the entire word to the right
Ctrl
+ Right arrow: Move cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl
+ Left arrow: Move
cursor to the beginning of the prevous word
Ctrl
+ Down arrow: Move
cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl
+ Up arrow: Move
cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl
+ Shift + Arrow keys: To Highlight a block of the text or texts
Click
Shift 5 times: Turn
Sticky keys on or off
Hold
down the right Shrft key for five seconds: Turns FilterKeys on or off
Hold
down Num Lock for five seconds: To turn Toggle keys on or off
Make
own custom keystroke for program : Right-click on the icon of a program or
shortcutt go to Properties; click on the Shortcut tab; enter your custom
keystroke combinaton in the ‘Shortcut key” field (it will only let you assign
key combos that aren’t already :aken)
