Technology

Copy

Ctrl + C

Cut

Ctrl + X

Paste

Ctrl + V

Undo

Ctrl + Z

Delete

Delete

Delete selected item permanently with- out placing the item in the Recycle Bin

Shift + Delete

Copy selected item

Ctrl while dragging an item

Create shortcut to selected item

Ctrl + Shift while dragging an item

Rename selected item

F2

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word

Ctrl + Right Arrow

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word

Ctrl + Left Arrow

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph

Ctrl + Down Arrow

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph

Ctrl + Up Arrow

Highlight a block of text

Ctrl + Shift with any arrow key

Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document

Shift with any arrow keys

Select all

Ctrl + A

Search for a file or folder

F3

Open an item

Ctrl + O

View properties for the selected item

Alt + Enter

Close the active item, or quit the active program

Alt + F4

Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously

Ctrl + F4

Switch between open items

Alt + Tab

Cycle through items in the order they were opened

Alt + Esc

Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop

F6

Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer

F4

Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

Shift + F10

Display the System menu for the active window

Alt + Spacebar

Display the Start menu

Ctrl + Esc

Display the corresponding menu

Alt + Underlined letter in a menu name

Carry out the corresponding command

Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu

Activate the menu bar in the active program

F10

Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu

Right Arrow

Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu

Left Arrow

Refresh the active window

F5

View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer

Backspace

Cancel the current task

ESC

Prevent the CD from automatically playing

Shift when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive

Display the bottom of the active window

End

Display the top of the active window

Home

Display all subfolders under the selected folder

Num Lock + Asterisk on numeric keypad (*)

Display the contents of the selected folder

Num lock + Plus Sign on numeric keypad (+)

Collapse the selected folder

Num lock + Minus Sign on numeric keypad (-)

Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder

Left Arrow

Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder

Right Arrow

Display Start menu

Windows Logo Key

Start Help

Win + F1

Cycle through taskbar buttons

Win + Tab

Start Windows Explorer

Win +E

Find files or folders

Win + F

Find computer

Win + Ctrl + F

Minimize All

Win + M

Undo Minimize All

Shift + Win +

Display Run dialog box

Win + R

Hot key used to display System Properties dialog box; reserved for system use

Win + Break

Reserved for manufacturer's use

Win + number