Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

• End (Display the bottom of the active window)
• Home (Display top of the active window)
• Num Lock+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all the subfolders 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 expanded, or select the main or parent folder)
• Right Arrow  (Display the current selection if it is distorted or collapsed, or select the first subfolder) 

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Shortcut Keys Gallery

Ctrl+C (Copy)

Ctrl+X (Delete selected item and save a copy to the clipboard)

Ctrl+V (Paste)

Ctrl+Z (Undo)

Delete (Delete)

Shift+Delete (Delete the selected item or items eternally or  permanently without moving the item to 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 (Moves cursor to the beginning of the next word)

Ctrl+Left Arrow (Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word)

Ctrl+Down Arrow (Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph)

Ctrl+Up Arrow (Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph)

Ctrl+Shift with any arrow key (Highlight a block of text)

Shift with any arrow key (Select more than one item in a window or on desktop, or select the text in the document)

Ctrl+A (Select all)

F3 key (Search the result for a file or a folder)

Alt+Enter (View the properties for the selected item)

Alt+F4 (Close active items, or exit the active program)

Alt+Enter (Display properties of the selected object)

Alt+Spacebar (Open shortcut menu for active window)

Ctrl+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable multiple documents to be open at the same time)

Alt+Tab (Switch between open items)

Alt+Esc (Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened)

F6 key (Cycle through screen elements in the window or on desktop)

F4 key (Display specific Address bar list in My Computer or in 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 the letter in menu name (Display the corresponding menu)

Underlined letter in the command name on the open menu (Perform the corresponding command)

F10 key (Activates the menu bar in active program)

Right Arrow  (Open the next menu open  sub menu or to right )

Left Arrow  (Open the next menu to close a sub menu or the left)

F5 key (Update the active window)

Backspace (View folder or folders in one level up in "Windows Explorer" or "My Computer")

Esc (Cancel the current task)

Shift when you want to insert a CD into the CD drive (Prevent the CD from automatically playing)

Ctrl+Shift+Esc (Open Task Manager)

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Basic Shortcut Keys For Computer

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)

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Internet Explorer shortcut keys

Shortcut Key	Description
Alt + Left Arrow	Back a page.
Backspace	Back a page.
Alt + Right Arrow	Forward a page.
F5	Refresh the current page, frame, or tab.
F11	Display with the current website in a full screen mode. Pressing F11 again will exit this mode.
Esc	Stop the page or download from loading.
Ctrl + (- or +)	Increase or decrease the font size, pressing '-' will decrease and '+' will increase.
Ctrl + Enter	Quickly complete an address. For example, type computerhope in the address bar and press CTRL + ENTER to get http://www.computerhope.com.
Ctrl + D	Add a Favorite for the page currently opened.
Ctrl + I	Display the available bookmarks.
Ctrl + N	Open the New browser window.
Ctrl + P	Print the current page or frame.
Ctrl + T	Opens with a new tab.
Ctrl + F4	Closes that currently selected tab.
Ctrl + Tab	Move throughout each of the open tabs.
Spacebar	Moves down a page at a time.
Shift + Spacebar	Moves up a page at a time.
Alt + Down arrow	Display all the previous text that entered in a text box or available options on the drop down menu.
Alt + D	Highlight the text taht in the address bar

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