Keyboard Shortcut Keys

Dramatically increase your productivity with the keyboard shortcut keys listed below. Try to memorize keys and you’ll be unstoppable!

Basic PC shortcut keys

Alt + F File menu options in current program.
Alt + E Edit options in current program
F1 Universal Help in almost every Windows program.
Ctrl + A Select all text.
Ctrl + X Cut selected item.
Shift + Del Cut selected item.
Ctrl + C Copy selected item.
Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item
Ctrl + V Paste
Shift + Ins Paste
Home Goes to beginning of current line.
Ctrl + Home Goes to beginning of document.
End Goes to end of current line.
Ctrl + End Goes to end of document.
Shift + Home Highlights from current position to beginning of line.
Shift + End Highlights from current position to end of line.
Ctrl + Left arrow Moves one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + Right arrow Moves one word to the right at a time.

General Windows Shortcut Keys

Shift while inserting the CD-ROM – Bypass AutoPlay when inserting a compact disc
Control + C – Copy a selected file
Shift + Delete – Delete an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin
F3 or Windows Key + F – Launch the “find” tool of Windows
Application key – Display a selected item’s shortcut menu
F5 – Refresh the contents of a window
F2 – Rename an item
CONTROL + A – Select all items
ALT + ENTER – View an item’s properties

Mouse Shortcuts

Double click – Selects word

Triple click – Selects paragraph

Ctrl + Mouse wheel – Zooms in and out of document

Use of the Windows Key

Windows + Tab – Cycle through buttons on the taskbar
Windows + F – Display Find: All Files
Control + Windows Key + F or F3 – Display Find: Computer
Windows Key + F1 – Display Help
Windows Key + R – Display the Run command
Windows Key – Display the Start menu
Windows Key + E – Display Windows Explorer
Windows Key + D – Minimize or restore all windows
Shift + Windows Key +M – Undo minimize all windows
Windows Key + L – Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only)
Windows Key + Pause / Break key – Open the system properties window
Windows Key+ U – Open Utility Manager

Using shortcut keys in Windows

F10 or Alt – Activate the menu bar in programs
Alt – Close all currently opened menus and return to the application
Control + F4 – Close the current window.
Alt + F4 – Close the current window or quit a program
Control + C – Copy
Control + X – Cut
Delete Key – Delete
F1 – Display Help on current Dialog Box item
Alt + Spacebar – Display the current window’s system menu
Shift+F10 – Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
Control + Escape – Display the Start menu
Alt + – (hyphen) – Display the system menu for MDI programs
Control + V – Paste
Hold down ALT while repeatedly pressing Tab – Switch to another window
Control + Z – Undo

Dialog Box Shortcut Keys

Escape – Cancel the current task
Spacebar – Check a checkbox
Spacebar – Push a button
Spacebar – Activate a selected button
Shift + Tab – Move backward through options
Control + Tab – Move forward through property sheets
Control + Shift + Tab – Move backward through property sheets
Tab – Move forward through options
Backspace – Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
F4 – Open the “Save As” Dialog Box
F5 – Refresh the Save As or Open dialog box