| Press key |
Effect |
| Home |
Show the top of the active window |
| End |
Goes to the end of the active window |
| Delete |
Moves the selected item to the recycle bin |
| Shift+Delete |
Deletes the selected item permanently |
| ctrl + c |
Copy |
| ctrl + x |
Cut |
| ctrl + v |
Paste |
| ctrl + z |
Undo |
| 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 + arrow down |
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next
paragraph |
| ctrl + arrow up |
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the
previous paragraph |
| ctrl+shift+arrow |
Highlight a block of text |
| ctrl + a |
Select all |
| alt+tab |
Switch among open windows |
| Ctrl+esc |
Shows the start menu |
| Shift when inserting a CD |
Prevents CD from playing automatically |
| F2 |
Rename the selected item |
| F3 |
Search for a file or folder |
| F4 |
Show the Address bar list in Windows Explorer |
| F5 |
Refresh the Active window |
| F6 |
Cycles through desktops elements or panes |
| F10 |
Activate the menu bar |
| F11 |
Toggle full screen on and off |
| Windowslogo key+M |
Minimize all windows |
| Windowslogo key+Shift+M |
Restore all windows |
| Windowslogo key+D |
Show the Desktop |
| Windowslogo key+E |
Open (My)computer |
| Windowslogo key+F1 |
Shows Windows help |
| Windowslogo key+R |
Open Run dialog box |
| Windowslogo key+T |
Cycles through open programs |
| Windowslogo key+X |
Opens Windows mobility center on laptops |
| Windowslogo key+Break |
Shows System Properties |
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