| Press this key |
To do this |
| 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 |
| 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 + Right Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word |
| Ctrl + Left Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word |
| Ctrl + Down Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
| Ctrl + Up Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
| 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 |
| F3 |
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 |
| Right Arrow |
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu |
| Left Arrow |
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu |
| 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 |
