Helpful Keyboard ShortCut

GENERAL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
F1 :- Display Help

Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert) :- Copy the selected item

Ctrl+X :- Cut the selected item

Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert) :- Paste the selected item

Ctrl+Z :- Undo an action

Ctrl+Y :- Redo an action

Ctrl+Shift+N :- Create New Folder

Delete (or Ctrl+D) :- Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin

Shift+Delete :- Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first



F2 :- Rename the selected item

Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key :- Select a block of text

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

Ctrl with any arrow key+Spacebar :- Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop

Ctrl+A :- Select all items in a document or window

F2 :- Search for a file or folder

Alt+Enter :- Display properties for the selected item

Alt+F4 :- Close the active item, or exit the active program

Alt+Spacebar :- Open the shortcut menu for the active window

Ctrl+F4 :- Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

Alt+Tab :- Switch between open items

Ctrl+Alt+Tab :- Use the arrow keys to switch between open items

Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel :- Change the size of icons on the desktop

Windows logo key  +Tab :- Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D

Ctrl+Windows logo key  +Tab :- Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D

Alt+Esc :- Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened

F6 :- Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop

F4 :- Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer

Shift+F10 :- Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

Ctrl+Esc :- Open the Start menu

Alt+underlined letter :- Display the corresponding menu

Alt+underlined letter :- Perform the menu command (or other underlined command)

F10 :- Activate the menu bar in the active program

F5 (or Ctrl+R) :- Refresh the active window

Alt+Up Arrow :- View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer

Esc :- Cancel the current task

Ctrl+Shift+Esc :- Open Task Manager

Shift when you insert a CD :- Prevent the CD from automatically playing

Left Alt+Shift :- Switch the input language when multiple input languages are enabled

Ctrl+Shift :- Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled

Right or Left Ctrl+Shift :- Change the reading direction of text in right-to-left reading languages