100 Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)

1/8/2015 100Keyboardshortcuts(Windows)

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Gettingfamiliarwithkeyboardshortcutsnotonlyhelpyougettheworkdonefaster,butalsomoreefficient.Ifyourdailyjob(http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/out/freelancer)relyheavilyonusingWindows,herearesome100+WindowsKeyboardShortcutsyoumightwanttocheckout.Iftheresanyniftyshortcutswehavemissed,appreciateaheadsup.

TheGeneralShortcuts

Wellkickoffthelistwithsomereallygeneralshortcutsthatyouoftenused.

CTRL+C(Copy)CTRL+X(Cut)CTRL+V(Paste)CTRL+Z(Undo)



Delete(Delete)Shift+Delete(DeletetheselecteditempermanentlywithoutplacingtheitemintheRecycleBin)CTRLwhiledragginganitem(Copytheselecteditem)CTRL+Shiftwhiledragginganitem(Createashortcuttotheselecteditem)F2key(Renametheselecteditem)CTRL+RIGHTARROW(Movetheinsertionpointtothebeginningofthenextword)CTRL+LEFTARROW(Movetheinsertionpointtothebeginningofthepreviousword)CTRL+DOWNARROW(Movetheinsertionpointtothebeginningofthenextparagraph)CTRL+UPARROW(Movetheinsertionpointtothebeginningofthepreviousparagraph)CTRL+Shiftwithanyofthearrowkeys(Highlightablockoftext)Shiftwithanyofthearrowkeys(Selectmorethanoneiteminawindoworonthedesktop,orselecttextinadocument)CTRL+A(Selectall)F3key(Searchforafileorafolder)Alt+Enter(Viewthepropertiesfortheselecteditem)Alt+F4(Closetheactiveitem,orquittheactiveprogram)Alt+Enter(Displaythepropertiesoftheselectedobject)Alt+Spacebar(Opentheshortcutmenufortheactivewindow)CTRL+F4(Closetheactivedocumentinprogramsthatenableyoutohavemultipledocumentsopensimultaneously)Alt+Tab(Switchbetweentheopenitems)Alt+ESC(Cyclethroughitemsintheorderthattheyhadbeenopened)F6key(Cyclethroughthescreenelementsinawindoworonthedesktop)F4key(DisplaytheAddressbarlistinMyComputerorWindowsExplorer)Shift+F10(Displaytheshortcutmenufortheselecteditem)Alt+Spacebar(DisplaytheSystemmenufortheactivewindow)CTRL+ESC(DisplaytheStartmenu)Alt+Underlinedletterinamenuname(Displaythecorrespondingmenu)Underlinedletterinacommandnameonanopenmenu(Performthecorrespondingcommand)F10key(Activatethemenubarintheactiveprogram)RIGHTARROW(Openthenextmenutotheright,oropenasubmenu)LEFTARROW(Openthenextmenutotheleft,orcloseasubmenu)F5key(Updatetheactivewindow)Backspace(ViewthefolderonelevelupinMyComputerorWindowsExplorer)ESC(Cancelthecurrenttask)ShiftwhenyouinsertaCDROMintotheCDROMdrive(PreventtheCDROMfromautomaticallyplaying)

DialogBoxKeyboardShortcuts

CTRL+Tab(Moveforwardthroughthetabs)CTRL+Shift+Tab(Movebackwardthroughthetabs)Tab(Moveforwardthroughtheoptions)Shift+Tab(Movebackwardthroughtheoptions)Alt+Underlinedletter(Performthecorrespondingcommandorselectthecorrespondingoption)Enter(Performthecommandfortheactiveoptionorbutton)Spacebar(Selectorclearthecheckboxiftheactiveoptionisacheckbox)Arrowkeys(Selectabuttoniftheactiveoptionisagroupofoptionbuttons)F1key(DisplayHelp)F4key(Displaytheitemsintheactivelist)Backspace(OpenafolderonelevelupifafolderisselectedintheSaveAsorOpendialogbox)



MicrosoftNaturalKeyboardShortcuts

Win(DisplayorhidetheStartmenu)Win+BREAK(DisplaytheSystemPropertiesdialogbox)Win+D(Displaythedesktop)Win+M(Minimizeallofthewindows)Win+Shift+M(Restoretheminimizedwindows)Win+E(OpenMyComputer)Win+F(Searchforafileorafolder)CTRL+Win+F(Searchforcomputers)Win+F1(DisplayWindowsHelp)Win+L(Lockthekeyboard)Win+R(OpentheRundialogbox)Win+U(OpenUtilityManager)

AccessibilityKeyboardShortcuts

RightShiftforeightseconds(SwitchFilterKeyseitheronoroff)LeftAlt+leftShift+PRINTSCREEN(SwitchHighContrasteitheronoroff)LeftAlt+leftShift+NUMLOCK(SwitchtheMouseKeyseitheronoroff)Shiftfivetimes(SwitchtheStickyKeyseitheronoroff)NUMLOCKforfiveseconds(SwitchtheToggleKeyseitheronoroff)Win+U(OpenUtilityManager)

WindowsExplorerKeyboardShortcuts

END(Displaythebottomoftheactivewindow)HOME(Displaythetopoftheactivewindow)NUMLOCK+*(Displayallofthesubfoldersthatareundertheselectedfolder)NUMLOCK++(Displaythecontentsoftheselectedfolder)NUMLOCK+(Collapsetheselectedfolder)LEFTARROW(Collapsethecurrentselectionifitisexpanded,orselecttheparentfolder)RIGHTARROW(Displaythecurrentselectionifitiscollapsed,orselectthefirstsubfolder)

ShortcutKeysforCharacterMap

Afteryoudoubleclickacharacteronthegridofcharacters,youcanmovethroughthegridbyusingthekeyboardshortcuts:RIGHTARROW(Movetotherightortothebeginningofthenextline)LEFTARROW(Movetotheleftortotheendofthepreviousline)UPARROW(Moveuponerow)DOWNARROW(Movedownonerow)PAGEUP(Moveuponescreenatatime)PAGEDOWN(Movedownonescreenatatime)HOME(Movetothebeginningoftheline)END(Movetotheendoftheline)CTRL+HOME(Movetothefirstcharacter)CTRL+END(Movetothelastcharacter)Spacebar(SwitchbetweenEnlargedandNormalmodewhenacharacterisselected)

MicrosoftManagementConsole(MMC)MainWindowKeyboardShortcuts



CTRL+O(Openasavedconsole)CTRL+N(Openanewconsole)CTRL+S(Savetheopenconsole)CTRL+M(Addorremoveaconsoleitem)CTRL+W(Closewindow/tab)F5key(Updatethecontentofallconsolewindows)Alt+Spacebar(DisplaytheMMCwindowmenu)Alt+F4(Closetheconsole)Alt+A(DisplaytheActionmenu)Alt+V(DisplaytheViewmenu)Alt+F(DisplaytheFilemenu)Alt+O(DisplaytheFavoritesmenu)

MMCConsoleWindowKeyboardShortcuts

CTRL+P(Printthecurrentpageoractivepane)Alt+(Displaythewindowmenufortheactiveconsolewindow)Shift+F10(DisplaytheActionshortcutmenufortheselecteditem)F1key(OpentheHelptopic,ifany,fortheselecteditem)F5key(Updatethecontentofallconsolewindows)CTRL+F10(Maximizetheactiveconsolewindow)CTRL+F5(Restoretheactiveconsolewindow)Alt+Enter(DisplaythePropertiesdialogbox,ifany,fortheselecteditem)F2key(Renametheselecteditem)CTRL+F4(Closetheactiveconsolewindow.Whenaconsolehasonlyoneconsolewindow,thisshortcutclosestheconsole)

RemoteDesktopConnectionNavigation

CTRL+Alt+END(Openthem*cro$oftWindowsNTSecuritydialogbox)Alt+PAGEUP(Switchbetweenprogramsfromlefttoright)Alt+PAGEDOWN(Switchbetweenprogramsfromrighttoleft)Alt+INSERT(Cyclethroughtheprogramsinmostrecentlyusedorder)Alt+HOME(DisplaytheStartmenu)CTRL+Alt+BREAK(Switchtheclientcomputerbetweenawindowandafullscreen)Alt+Delete(DisplaytheWindowsmenu)CTRL+Alt+(PlaceasnapshotoftheactivewindowintheclientontheTerminalserverclipboardandprovidethesamefunctionalityaspressingPRINTSCREENonalocalcomputer.)CTRL+Alt++(PlaceasnapshotoftheentireclientwindowareaontheTerminalserverclipboardandprovidethesamefunctionalityaspressingAlt+PRINTSCREENonalocalcomputer.)

InternetExplorernavigation

CTRL+B(OpentheOrganizeFavoritesdialogbox)CTRL+E(OpentheSearchbar)CTRL+F(StarttheFindutility)CTRL+H(OpentheHistorybar)CTRL+I(OpentheFavoritesbar)CTRL+L(OpentheOpendialogbox)CTRL+N(StartanotherinstanceofthebrowserwiththesameWebaddress)CTRL+O(OpentheOpendialogbox,thesameasCTRL+L)



CTRL+P(OpenthePrintdialogbox)CTRL+R(UpdatethecurrentWebpage)CTRL+W(Closethecurrentwindow)

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