Time saving keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Windows 7. Personally, I use keyboard shortcuts for Windows and different other programs that save my time and effort.
Press this | To do this | |
| F1 | Open Windows Help | |
| Ctrl+C | Copy the selected item(s) | |
| Ctrl+X | Cut the selected item(s) | |
| Ctrl+V | Paste the selected item(s) | |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo a step | |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo an step | |
| Delete | Move selected item to the Recycle Bin | |
| Shift+Delete | Delete item instead moving it to Recycle Bin | |
| F2 | Rename the selected item | |
| Ctrl+Right Arrow | Move the cursor to the start of the next word | |
| Ctrl+Left Arrow | Move the cursor to the start of the previous word | |
| Ctrl+Down Arrow | Move the cursor to the start of the next paragraph | |
| Ctrl+Up Arrow | Move the cursor to the start of the previous paragraph | |
| Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key | Select a block of text or items in window/desktop | |
| Shift with any arrow key | Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document | |
| Ctrl with any arrow key+Spacebar | Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop | |
| Ctrl+A | Select all text or items in a window | |
| F3 | Open Search window to find file or folder | |
| Alt+Enter | See the properties of selected item | |
| Alt+F4 | Close the active item, or exit the active program | |
| Alt+Spacebar | Open the shortcut menu for the active window | |
| Ctrl+F4 | Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) | |
| Alt+Tab | Switch between open windows/programs | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Tab | Use the arrow keys to switch between open items | |
| Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel up/down | Increase/decrease the size of icons on the desktop | |
| Windows key +Tab | Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D | |
| Ctrl+Windows key +Tab | Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D | |
| Alt+Esc | Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened | |
| F6 | Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop | |
| F4 | Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer | |
| Shift+F10 | Display the shortcut menu for the selected item | |
| Ctrl+Esc | Open the Start menu | |
| Alt+underlined letter | Display the corresponding menu | |
| Alt+underlined letter | Perform the menu command (or other underlined command) | |
| F10 | Activate the menu bar in the active program | |
| Right Arrow | Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu | |
| Left Arrow | Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu | |
| F5 | Refresh the active window | |
| Alt+Up Arrow | View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer | |
| Esc | Cancel the current task | |
| Ctrl+Shift+Esc | Open Task Manager | |
| Shift when you insert a CD | Prevent the CD from autoplay |
Via Microsoft
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