Many people ask about keyboard shortcuts… sometimes they may forget and
some don’t know… so here I tell full keyboard shortcuts…
some don’t know… so here I tell full keyboard shortcuts…
Windows Shortcuts
Shift + F10
right-clicks.
right-clicks.
Win + L (XP Only): Locks
keyboard. Similar to Lock Workstation.
keyboard. Similar to Lock Workstation.
Win + F or F3: Open Find
dialog. (All Files) F3 may not work in some
dialog. (All Files) F3 may not work in some
applications which use
F3 for their own find dialogs.
F3 for their own find dialogs.
Win + Control + F: Open
Find dialog. (Computers)
Find dialog. (Computers)
Win + U: Open Utility
Manager.
Manager.
Win + F1: Open Windows
help.
help.
Win + Pause: Open System
Properties dialog.
Properties dialog.
Win + Tab: Cycle through
taskbar buttons. Enter clicks, AppsKey or Shift
taskbar buttons. Enter clicks, AppsKey or Shift
+ F10 right-clicks.
Win + Shift + Tab: Cycle
through taskbar buttons in reverse.
through taskbar buttons in reverse.
Alt + Tab: Display Cool
Switch. More commonly known as the AltTab
Switch. More commonly known as the AltTab
dialog.
Alt + Shift + Tab:
Display Cool Switch; go in reverse.
Display Cool Switch; go in reverse.
Alt + Escape: Send
active window to the bottom of the z-order.
active window to the bottom of the z-order.
Alt + Shift + Escape:
Activate the window at the bottom of the z-order.
Activate the window at the bottom of the z-order.
Alt + F4: Close active
window; or, if all windows are closed, open
window; or, if all windows are closed, open
shutdown dialog.
Shift while a CD is
loading: Bypass AutoPlay.
loading: Bypass AutoPlay.
Shift while login:
Bypass startup folder. Only those applications will
Bypass startup folder. Only those applications will
be ignored which are in
the startup folder, not those started from the
the startup folder, not those started from the
registry
(MicrosoftWindow
(MicrosoftWindow
sCurrentVersionRun)
Ctrl + Alt + Delete or
Ctrl + Alt + NumpadDel (Both NumLock states):
Ctrl + Alt + NumpadDel (Both NumLock states):
Invoke the Task Manager
or NT Security dialog.
or NT Security dialog.
Ctrl + Shift + Escape
(2000/XP ) or (Ctrl + Alt + NumpadDot) : Invoke
(2000/XP ) or (Ctrl + Alt + NumpadDot) : Invoke
the task manager. On
earlier OSes, acts like Ctrl + Escape.
earlier OSes, acts like Ctrl + Escape.
Print screen: Copy
screenshot of current screen to clipboard.
screenshot of current screen to clipboard.
Alt + Print screen: Copy
screenshot of current active window to
screenshot of current active window to
clipboard.
Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow:
Invert screen. Untested on OS’s other than XP.
Invert screen. Untested on OS’s other than XP.
Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow:
Undo inversion.
Undo inversion.
Win + B : Move focus to
systray icons.
systray icons.
General
Ctrl + C or Ctrl +
Insert: Copy.
Insert: Copy.
Ctrl + X or Shift +
Delete: Cut.
Delete: Cut.
Ctrl + V or Shift +
Insert: Paste/Move.
Insert: Paste/Move.
Ctrl + N: New… File,
Tab, Entry, etc.
Tab, Entry, etc.
Ctrl + S: Save.
Ctrl + O: Open…
Ctrl + P: Print.
Ctrl + Z: Undo.
Ctrl + A: Select all.
Ctrl + F: Find…
Ctrl+W : to close the
current window
current window
Ctrl + F4: Close tab or
child window.
child window.
F1: Open help.
F11: Toggle full screen
mode.
mode.
Alt or F10: Activate
menu bar.
menu bar.
Alt + Space: Display
system menu. Same as clicking the icon on the
system menu. Same as clicking the icon on the
titlebar.
Escape: Remove focus
from current control/menu, or close dialog box.
from current control/menu, or close dialog box.
General Navigation
Tab: Forward one item.
Shift + Tab: Backward
one item.
one item.
Ctrl + Tab: Cycle
through tabs/child windows.
through tabs/child windows.
Ctrl + Shift + Tab:
Cycle backwards through tabs/child windows.
Cycle backwards through tabs/child windows.
Enter: If a button’s
selected, click it, otherwise, click default
selected, click it, otherwise, click default
button.
Space: Toggle items such
as radio buttons or checkboxes.
as radio buttons or checkboxes.
Alt + (Letter): Activate
item corresponding to (Letter). (Letter) is the
item corresponding to (Letter). (Letter) is the
underlined letter on the
item’s name.
item’s name.
Ctrl + Left: Move cursor
to the beginning of previous word.
to the beginning of previous word.
Ctrl + Right: Move
cursor to the beginning of next word.
cursor to the beginning of next word.
Ctrl + Up: Move cursor
to beginning of previous paragraph. This and all
to beginning of previous paragraph. This and all
subsequent Up/Down
hotkeys in this section have only been known to work
hotkeys in this section have only been known to work
in Rich Edit controls.
Ctrl + Down: Move cursor
to beginning of next paragraph.
to beginning of next paragraph.
Shift + Left: Highlight
one character to the left.
one character to the left.
Shift + Right: Highlight
one character to the right.
one character to the right.
Shift + Up: Highlight
from current cursor position, to one line up.
from current cursor position, to one line up.
Shift + Down: Highlight
from current cursor position, to one line down.
from current cursor position, to one line down.
Ctrl + Shift + Left:
Highlight to beginning of previous word.
Highlight to beginning of previous word.
Ctrl + Shift + Right:
Highlight to beginning of next word.
Highlight to beginning of next word.
Ctrl + Shift + Up:
Highlight to beginning of previous paragraph.
Highlight to beginning of previous paragraph.
Ctrl + Shift + Down:
Highlight to beginning of next paragraph.
Highlight to beginning of next paragraph.
Home: Move cursor to top
of a scrollable control.
of a scrollable control.
End: Move cursor to
bottom of a scrollable control.
bottom of a scrollable control.
File Browser
Arrow Keys: Navigate.
Shift + Arrow Keys:
Select multiple items.
Select multiple items.
Ctrl + Arrow Keys:
Change focus without changing selection. “Focus” is
Change focus without changing selection. “Focus” is
the object that will run
on Enter. Space toggles selection of the
on Enter. Space toggles selection of the
focused item.
(Letter): Select first
found item that begins with (Letter).
found item that begins with (Letter).
BackSpace: Go up one
level to the parent directory.
level to the parent directory.
Alt + Left: Go back one
folder.
folder.
Alt + Right: Go forward
one folder.
one folder.
Enter: Activate
(Double-click) selected item(s).
(Double-click) selected item(s).
Alt + Enter: View
properties for selected item.
properties for selected item.
F2: Rename selected
item(s).
item(s).
Ctrl + NumpadPlus: In a
Details view, resizes all columns to fit the
Details view, resizes all columns to fit the
longest item in each
one.
one.
Delete: Delete selected
item(s).
item(s).
Shift + Delete: Delete
selected item(s); bypass Recycle Bin.
selected item(s); bypass Recycle Bin.
Ctrl while dragging
item(s): Copy.
item(s): Copy.
Ctrl + Shift while
dragging item(s): Create shortcut(s).
dragging item(s): Create shortcut(s).
In tree pane, if any:
Left: Collapse the
current selection if expanded, or select the parent
current selection if expanded, or select the parent
folder.
Right: Expand the
current selection if collapsed, or select the first
current selection if collapsed, or select the first
subfolder.
Numpad Asterisk: Expand
currently selected directory and all
currently selected directory and all
subdirectories. No undo.
Numpad Plus: Expand
currently selected directory.
currently selected directory.
Numpad Minus: Collapse
currently selected directory.
currently selected directory.
Accessibility
Right Shift for eight
seconds: Toggle FilterKeys on and off. FilterKeys
seconds: Toggle FilterKeys on and off. FilterKeys
must be enabled.
Left Alt + Left Shift +
PrintScreen: Toggle High Contrast on and off.
PrintScreen: Toggle High Contrast on and off.
High Contrast must be
enabled.
enabled.
Left Alt + Left Shift +
NumLock: Toggle MouseKeys on and off. MouseKeys
NumLock: Toggle MouseKeys on and off. MouseKeys
must be enabled.
NumLock for five
seconds: Toggle ToggleKeys on and off. ToggleKeys must
seconds: Toggle ToggleKeys on and off. ToggleKeys must
be enabled.
Shift five times: Toggle
StickyKeys on and off. StickyKeys must be
StickyKeys on and off. StickyKeys must be
enabled.
6.) Microsoft Natural
Keyboard with IntelliType Software Installed
Keyboard with IntelliType Software Installed
Win + L: Log off
Windows.
Windows.
Win + P: Open Print
Manager.
Manager.
Win + C: Open control
panel.
panel.
Win + V: Open clipboard.
Win + K: Open keyboard
properties.
properties.
Win + I: Open mouse
properties.
properties.
Win + A: Open
Accessibility properties.
Accessibility properties.
Win + Space: Displays
the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys.
the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys.
Win + S: Toggle CapsLock
on and off.
on and off.
Remote Desktop
Connection Navigation
Connection Navigation
Ctrl + Alt + End: Open
the NT Security dialog.
the NT Security dialog.
Alt + PageUp: Switch
between programs.
between programs.
Alt + PageDown: Switch
between programs in reverse.
between programs in reverse.
Alt + Insert: Cycle
through the programs in most recently used order.
through the programs in most recently used order.
Alt + Home: Display
start menu.
start menu.
Ctrl + Alt + Break:
Switch the client computer between a window and a
Switch the client computer between a window and a
full screen.
Alt + Delete: Display
the Windows menu.
the Windows menu.
Ctrl + Alt +
NumpadMinus: Place a snapshot of the entire client window
NumpadMinus: Place a snapshot of the entire client window
area on the Terminal
server clipboard and provide the same functionality
server clipboard and provide the same functionality
as pressing Alt +
PrintScreen on a local computer.
PrintScreen on a local computer.
Ctrl + Alt + NumpadPlus:
Place a snapshot of the active window in the
Place a snapshot of the active window in the
client on the Terminal
server clipboard and provide the same
server clipboard and provide the same
functionality as
pressing PrintScreen on a local computer.
pressing PrintScreen on a local computer.
Mozilla Firefox
Shortcuts
Shortcuts
Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl +
PageDown: Cycle through tabs.
PageDown: Cycle through tabs.
Ctrl + Shift + Tab or
Ctrl + PageUp: Cycle through tabs in reverse.
Ctrl + PageUp: Cycle through tabs in reverse.
Ctrl + (1-9): Switch to
tab corresponding to number.
tab corresponding to number.
Ctrl + N: New window.
Ctrl + T: New tab.
Ctrl + L or Alt + D or
F6: Switch focus to location bar.
F6: Switch focus to location bar.
Ctrl + Enter: Open
location in new tab.
location in new tab.
Shift + Enter: Open
location in new window.
location in new window.
Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E:
Switch focus to search bar.
Switch focus to search bar.
Ctrl + O: Open a local
file.
file.
Ctrl + W: Close tab, or
window if there’s only one tab open.
window if there’s only one tab open.
Ctrl + Shift + W: Close
window.
window.
Ctrl + S: Save page as a
local file.
local file.
Ctrl + P: Print page.
Ctrl + F or F3: Open
find toolbar.
find toolbar.
Ctrl + G or F3: Find
next…
next…
Ctrl + Shift + G or
Shift + F3: Find previous…
Shift + F3: Find previous…
Ctrl + B or Ctrl + I:
Open Bookmarks sidebar.
Open Bookmarks sidebar.
Ctrl + H: Open History
sidebar.
sidebar.
Escape: Stop loading
page.
page.
Ctrl + R or F5: Reload
current page.
current page.
Ctrl + Shift + R or Ctrl
+ F5: Reload current page; bypass cache.
+ F5: Reload current page; bypass cache.
Ctrl + U: View page
source.
source.
Ctrl + D: Bookmark
current page.
current page.
Ctrl + NumpadPlus or
Ctrl + Equals (+/=): Increase text size.
Ctrl + Equals (+/=): Increase text size.
Ctrl + NumpadMinus or
Ctrl + Minus: Decrease text size.
Ctrl + Minus: Decrease text size.
Ctrl + Numpad0 or Ctrl +
0: Set text size to default.
0: Set text size to default.
Alt + Left or Backspace:
Back.
Back.
Alt + Right or Shift +
Backspace: Forward.
Backspace: Forward.
Alt + Home: Open home
page.
page.
Ctrl + M: Open new
message in integrated mail client.
message in integrated mail client.
Ctrl + J: Open Downloads
dialog
dialog
