Keyboard
shortcut
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Action
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| Windows logo key | Open the Start menu |
| Ctrl+Esc | Open the Start menu |
| Esc | Cancel the current task |
| Ctrl+Shift+Esc | Open the Windows Task Manager |
| Ctrl+X | Cut the selected item |
| Ctrl+C | Copy the selected item |
| Ctrl+V | Paste the selected item |
| Ctrl+A | Select all items in a document or window |
| Ctrl+S | Save the current file or document |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo an action |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo an action |
| Ctrl+Home | Move to the top of a document |
| Ctrl+End | Move to the bottom of a document |
| Alt+Tab | Switch between open programs or windows |
| Alt+F4 | Close the active window, document or the active program |
| F1 | Display Help for a program or Windows |
| F2 | Rename the selected item |
F4
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Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer |
| F5 | Refresh the active window |
| F6 | Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop (like Tab) |
| Windows key +F1 | Display Windows Help and Support |
| Application key (Between the right Alt and right Ctrl key) | Same to right click of the selected item. |
| PrtScn | Captures an image of your entire screen (screen shot) |
| Alt+PrtScn | Capture an image of the active window, instead of the entire screen. |
| Delete | Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin |
Shift+Delete
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Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first |
| Alt+Enter | Display properties for the selected item |
| Alt+Tab | Switch between open items |
| Alt+Esc | Switch between items in the order in which they were opened |
| Shift+F10 | Same to right click of the selected item. |
| Alt or F10 | Show the shortcuts of the active window or document |
| Shift when you insert a CD | Prevent the CD from automatically playing |
