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Microsoft Windows Shortcut Keys

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Shortcut Key
Short Key Description
Alt + (double-click)
Open Properties dialog of selected item.
Alt + Enter
Opens properties window of selected item.
Alt + Esc
Switch Between open tasks available on the taskbar.
Alt + F4
Close the top (focused) window.
Alt + Tab
Switch between open windows.
Alt + Tab + Shift
Switch between open windows, backward.
Ctrl + Alt + Delete (or Del)
Bring up the Windows Task Manager, or reboot computer.
Ctrl + Esc
Bring up the Windows Start menu.
Ctrl + '+' ('+' key on the keypad)
Autofit the widths of all columns (if available) in current window.
Ctrl + F4
Close sub window/tab.
Ctrl + Tab
Switch between existing tabs (within a window).
Ctrl + Tab + Shift
Switch between existing tabs (within a window), backward
F1
Open Help for Windows or focused application.
F2
Rename.
F3
Find/Search.
F4
Select drives or display the list of drives
F5
Refresh.
F6
Switch focus to the address bar (if exists).
F10
Switch focus to the top menu bar.
Shift + F10
Same as mouse right-click on the select item.
Print Screen
Capture a screenshot of the entire desktop to clipboard.
Print Screen + Alt
Capture a screenshot of just the top(focused) window to clipboard.
Shift + Delete (or Del)
Permanently delete selected file(s)/folder(s) (bypass recycle bin)
Shift (hold while inserting an audio CD to drive)
Prevent autoplay.
* (keypad) on Windows Explorer.
Expand all sub-directories from the selected item.
+ (keypad) on Windows Explorer.
Expand only the first level of selected item.
- (keypad) on Windows Explorer.
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Most keyboards have a Windows Key (key with a Windows icon). This key provides additional shortcuts for Microsoft Windows. Below is a list of the shortcut keys by combining the Windows key and other keys.


Shortcut Keys
Description
WINDOWS-KEY
Bring up the Windows 
Start menu.
WINDOWS-KEY + F1
Bring up the Windows 
Help.
WINDOWS-KEY + e
Opens Windows Explorer.
WINDOWS-KEY + f
Windows Search.
WINDOWS-KEY + Ctrl + f
Search for computers
WINDOWS-KEY + d
Minimizes all and bring up
 desktop, or restore all
WINDOWS-KEY + l
Lock the computer
 (Windows XP & newer).
WINDOWS-KEY + m
Minimizes all windows.
WINDOWS-KEY + Shift + M
Restore all. Opposite with
 WINDOWS-KEY + M 
and WINDOWS-KEY + D.
WINDOWS-KEY + r
Open the run window.
WINDOWS-KEY + u
Utility Manager.
WINDOWS-KEY + Tab
Cycle through the programs on task bar.
WINDOWS-KEY + Pause/Break
Open the System Properties window.


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