Windows XP Keyboard Shortcuts
General Shortcuts
Use these keyboard shortcuts when working with files and folders within Windows
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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CTRL+A | Select All |
CTRL+C | Copy |
CTRL+X | Cut |
CTRL+V | Paste |
CTRL+Z | Undo |
DELETE | Delete selected item (move to Recycle Bin) |
SHIFT+DELETE | Delete item permanently without moving to Recycle Bin |
F2 | Rename the selected item |
F3 | Search for a file or a folder |
F4 | Display the Address Bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer |
F5 | Refresh the contents of the active window |
F6 | Cycle through the screen elements in a window or the desktop |
F10 | Activate the menu bar in the active program |
CTRL while dragging an item | Copy the selected item |
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item | Create a shortcut to the selected item |
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys | Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop |
ALT+ENTER | View the properties for the selected item |
ALT+F4 | Close the active item, or quit the active program |
ALT+ENTER | Display the properties of the selected object |
ALT+SPACEBAR | Open the shortcut menu for the active window |
CTRL+F4 | Close the active window |
ALT+TAB | Switch between the open items |
ALT+ESC | Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened |
SHIFT+F10 | Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
ALT+SPACEBAR | Display the System menu for the active window |
CTRL+ESC | Display the Start menu |
ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name | Display the corresponding menu |
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu | Perform the corresponding command |
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 |
BACKSPACE | View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer |
SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive | Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing |
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC | Open Task Manager |
Windows Explorer Shortcuts
The following shortcuts can be used within Windows Explorer.
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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HOME | Display the top of the active window |
END | Display the bottom of the active window |
LEFT ARROW | Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder |
RIGHT ARROW | Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder |
NUM LOCK+ * (Asterisk) | Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder |
NUM LOCK+ + (Plus key) | Display the contents of the selected folder |
NUM LOCK+ - (Minus key) | Collapse the selected folder |
Dialog Box Shortcuts
The following shortcuts can be used when a Windows dialog box is open.
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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CTRL+TAB | Move forward through the tabs |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB | Move backward through the tabs |
TAB | Move forward through the options |
SHIFT+TAB | Move backward through the options |
ALT+Underlined letter | Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option |
ENTER | Perform the command for the active option or button |
SPACEBAR | Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box |
Arrow keys | Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons |
BACKSPACE | Open a folder one level up when a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box |
F1 | Display Help |
F4 | Display the items in the active list |
Accessibility Shortcuts
These shortcuts can be used to modify Windows Accessibility settings.
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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Right SHIFT for eight seconds | Switch FilterKeys on or off |
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN | Switch High Contrast on or off |
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK | Switch the MouseKeys on or off |
SHIFT five times | Switch the StickyKeys on or off |
NUM LOCK for five seconds | Switch the ToggleKeys on or off |
Windows Natural Keyboard Shortcuts
Use these shortcuts to navigate Windows with a Windows Natural Keyboard
(The keyboard must have a Windows logo key next to the Alt key).
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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Windows Logo | Display or hide the Start menu |
Windows Logo+BREAK | Display the System Properties dialog box |
Windows Logo+D | Display the desktop |
Windows Logo+M | Minimize all open windows |
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M | Restore all minimized windows |
Windows Logo+F | Search for a file or a folder |
CTRL+Windows Logo+F | Search for computers |
Windows Logo+F1 | Display Windows Help |
Windows Logo+L | Lock the keyboard |
Windows Logo+R | Open the Run dialog box |
Windows Logo+U | Open Utility Manager |
Text Editing
The following shortcuts can be used in text-editing programs, such as Notepad and WordPad.
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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CTRL+A | Select All |
CTRL+C | Copy |
CTRL+X | Cut |
CTRL+V | Paste |
CTRL+Z | Undo |
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word |
CTRL+LEFT ARROW | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word |
CTRL+DOWN ARROW | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph |
CTRL+UP ARROW | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys | Highlight a block of text |
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys | Select a block of text one character at a time |
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