" denotes Windows Key)("" denotes Windows Key)
Opens the Start menu
+ E
Opens My Computer in Windows Explorer
+ Pause/Break
Opens the System Properties dialog box
+ U
Opens the Utility Manager
+ R
Opens the Run… prompt
+ F
Opens the Search for Files and Folder window
+ Ctrl + F
Opens the search for computers on the network
+ M
Minimize all windows
+ Shift + + M
Maximize all windows (after minimizing them)
+ D
Minimize all windows to the desktop, and then restore all Windows
+ L
Lock Computer
+ Tab
Cycle through the open programs on the Taskbar
+ B
Selects the first item in the System Tray; use the arrow keys to cycle through the items and use the Enter key to open a selected item in the SysTray
Alt + Tab
Switch between open programs
Alt + F4 (in a program)
Closes the program
Alt + F4 (from desktop)
Opens the Windows Shutdown/Restart dialog box
Alt + Enter
Opens the Properties page of a selected item
Alt + Esc
Cycle between open programs in the order that they were opened
Alt + Spacebar
In the active window, this brings up the corner dialog box for Move, Size, Minimize, Maximize, or Close
Shift + Insert CD/DVD
Inserts a CD/DVD without triggering Autoplay or Autorun
Shift + Delete
Permanently deletes an item (rather than sending it to the Recycle Bin)
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Opens the Windows Task Manager
Ctrl + drag an icon
Copies that item
Ctrl + Shift + drag an icon
Creates a shortcut for the item
Right-click + drag a file
Brings up a menu to copy, move, or create a shortcut
PrtScn
Takes a screen shot of the entire screen; go into a photo program (the Windows program "Paint" will also work) and hit Paste to edit and save the screen shot
Alt + PrtScn
Takes a screen shot of only the active Window; hit Paste in a photo program to edit and save the screen shot
F1
Opens the Windows XP Help
F2
Rename selected item
F3
Opens Windows search for files and folders
F5 (or Ctrl + R)
Refresh Internet Explorer page, or refresh any other window
F6
Cycle through the different types of elements that can be selection on a screen or window
F10
Selects the menu bar in the active program (usually "File") so that you can use the arrow keys to navigate through the menus and the Enter key to select
Shift + F10
For a selected item, this does the same thing as a right-click with the mouse
Tab
Move through the different elements on a page or the fields in a form
Shift + Tab
Move backward through the different elements on a page or the fields in a form
Ctrl + A
Select All
Ctrl + C
Copy
Ctrl + X
Cut
Ctrl + V
Paste
Ctrl + Z
Undo
Ctrl + Y
Redo
Ctrl + P
Print
Ctrl + O
Open
Ctrl + Esc
Opens the Start menu
Ctrl + Backspace
Deletes the entire word to the left
Ctrl + Delete
Deletes the entire word to the right
Ctrl + Right arrow
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Left arrow
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Down arrow
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + Up arrow
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow keys
Highlight a block of text
Click Shift 5 times
Turns StickyKeys on or off
Hold down the right Shift key for 8 seconds
Turns FilterKeys on or off
Hold down Num Lock for 5 seconds
Turns ToggleKeys on or off
Make your own custom keystroke for a program
Right-click on the icon of a program or shortcut; go to Properties; click on the Shortcut tab; enter your custom keystroke combination in the "Shortcut key" field (it will only let you assign key combos that aren't already taken)
50+ keyboard shortcuts to move faster in Windows XP: (.pdf)
http://i.techrepublic.com.com/downloads/home/windows_xp_keyboard_shortcuts.pdf
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