Shortcut Keys
Description
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
Ctrl + B
Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + I
Italicize highlighted selection
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.
Ctrl + Z
Undo
Ctrl + Y
Redo
Ctrl + F
Find
Ctrl + Back space
delete a full word
Ctrl + P
Print
Alt + F4
Closes Current open program.
Ctrl + F4
Closes Window in Program.
Alt + Space bar
Drops down the window control menu.
Ctrl + +
Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows explorer
Alt + Enter
Opens properties window of selected icon or program.
Alt + Space bar
Open the control menu for the current window open.
Shift + Del
Delete programs/files without throwing them into the recycle bin
Holding Shift
Boot Safe Mode or by pass system files as the computer is booting.
Alt + Tab
Switch between open applications.
Alt + Shift + Tab
Switch backwards between open applications.
Ctrl + Tab
Switches between program groups
Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Same as above but backwards.
F4
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
Ctrl + Escape or Win
Display start menu.
Win + E
Open Windows Explorer.
Win + R
Open Run dialog.
Win + M
Minimize all windows.
Win + Shift + M
Undo minimize all windows
Win + D
minimize all windows.
Win + U
Open Utility Manager.
Win + L
Computer will be locked.