MS Short Keys

Properties: - Micro Soft Windows and Short Keys for the all version of  Microsoft windows short cut key, Windows XP, NT, 98, Vista, 8, 8.1,10

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise

Windows Server 2008 Standard

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

Microsoft Windows 95

Windows Vista Business

Windows Vista Enterprise

Windows Vista Home Basic

Windows Vista Home Premium

Windows Vista Starter

Windows Vista Ultimate

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Microsoft Windows XP Starter Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Windows 7 Enterprise

Windows 7 Home Basic

Windows 7 Home Premium

Windows 7 Professional

Windows 7 Starter

Windows 7 Ultimate
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows 10

Windows program key combinations: -

CTRL+C: Copy

CTRL+X: Cut

CTRL+V: Paste

CTRL+Z: Undo

CTRL+B: Bold

CTRL+U: Underline

CTRL+I: Italic

Windows system key combinations:-

F1: Help

CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu

ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs

SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently

Windows Logo+L: Lock the computer (without using CTRL+ALT+DELETE)

ALT+F4: Quit program

Mouse click/keyboard modifier combinations for shell objects : -

ALT+double click: Displays properties

SHIFT+DELETE: Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin

SHIFT+right click: Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands

SHIFT+double click: Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the menu)

General keyboard-only commands: -

F1: Starts Windows Help

F10: Activates menu bar options

SHIFT+F10 Opens a shortcut menu for the selected item (this is the same as right-clicking an object

CTRL+ESC: Opens the Start menu (use the ARROW keys to select an item)

ALT+- (ALT+hyphen): Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu (from the MDI child window's System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the child window)

CTRL+TAB: Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) program

ALT+underlined letter in menu: Opens the menu

CTRL+ESC or ESC: Selects the Start button (press TAB to select the taskbar, or press SHIFT+F10 for a context menu)

CTRL+SHIFT+ESC: Opens Windows Task Manager

ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box

ALT+TAB: Switch to another running program (hold down the ALT key and then press the TAB key to view the task-switching window)

SHIFT: Press and hold down the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to bypass the automatic-run feature

ALT+SPACE: Displays the main window's System menu (from the System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the window)

ALT+F4: Closes the current window

CTRL+F4: Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window

ALT+F6: Switch between multiple windows in the same program (for example, when the Notepad Find dialog box is displayed, ALT+F6 switches between the Find dialog box and the main Notepad window)

Shell objects and general folder/Windows Explorer shortcuts?: -

For a selected object:

F2: Rename object

F3: Find all files

CTRL+X: Cut

CTRL+C: Copy

CTRL+V: Paste

SHIFT+DELETE: Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle Bin

ALT+ENTER: Open the properties for the selected object To copy a filePress and hold down the CTRL key while you drag the file to another folder.

To create a shortcut Press and hold down CTRL+SHIFT while you drag a file to the desktop or a folder.

General folder/shortcut control: -

F4: Selects the Go To A Different Folder box and moves down the entries in the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows Explorer)

F5: Refreshes the current window.

F6: Moves among panes in Windows Explorer

CTRL+G: Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)

CTRL+A: Select all the items in the current window

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

Properties control : -

CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move through the property tabs

Accessibility shortcuts : -

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

Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN: Toggles high contrast on and off

Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for five seconds: Toggles ToggleKeys on and off

Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK: Toggles MouseKeys on and off

Microsoft Natural Keyboard keys : -

Windows Logo: Start menu

SHIFT+Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize all

Windows Logo+R: Run dialog box

Windows Logo+M: Minimize all

Windows Logo+F1: Help

Windows Logo+E: Windows Explorer

Windows Logo+F: Find files or folders

Windows Logo+D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop

CTRL+Windows Logo+F: Find computer

CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB: Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)

Windows Logo+Break: System Properties dialog box

Application key: Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item

Windows Logo+TAB: Cycle through taskbar buttons

Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType software installed : -

Windows Logo+L: Log off Windows

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

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