XP ShortCutKeys

Windows XP Keyboard Shortcuts

General Shortcuts

Use these keyboard shortcuts when working with files and folders within Windows
Keyboard ShortcutAction
CTRL+ASelect All
CTRL+CCopy
CTRL+XCut
CTRL+VPaste
CTRL+ZUndo
DELETEDelete selected item (move to Recycle Bin)
SHIFT+DELETEDelete item permanently without moving to Recycle Bin
F2Rename the selected item
F3Search for a file or a folder
F4Display the Address Bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
F5Refresh the contents of the active window
F6Cycle through the screen elements in a window or the desktop
F10Activate the menu bar in the active program
CTRL while dragging an itemCopy the selected item
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an itemCreate a shortcut to the selected item
SHIFT with any of the arrow keysSelect more than one item in a window or on the desktop
ALT+ENTERView the properties for the selected item
ALT+F4Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT+ENTERDisplay the properties of the selected object
ALT+SPACEBAROpen the shortcut menu for the active window
CTRL+F4Close the active window
ALT+TABSwitch between the open items
ALT+ESCCycle through items in the order that they had been opened
SHIFT+F10Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
ALT+SPACEBARDisplay the System menu for the active window
CTRL+ESCDisplay the Start menu
ALT+Underlined letter in a menu nameDisplay the corresponding menu
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menuPerform the corresponding command
RIGHT ARROWOpen the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
LEFT ARROWOpen the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
BACKSPACEView the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drivePrevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing
CTRL+SHIFT+ESCOpen Task Manager

Windows Explorer Shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used within Windows Explorer.
Keyboard ShortcutAction
HOMEDisplay the top of the active window
ENDDisplay the bottom of the active window
LEFT ARROWCollapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder
RIGHT ARROWDisplay 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 ShortcutAction
CTRL+TABMove forward through the tabs
CTRL+SHIFT+TABMove backward through the tabs
TABMove forward through the options
SHIFT+TABMove backward through the options
ALT+Underlined letterPerform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option
ENTERPerform the command for the active option or button
SPACEBARSelect or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
Arrow keysSelect a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
BACKSPACEOpen a folder one level up when a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
F1Display Help
F4Display the items in the active list

Accessibility Shortcuts

These shortcuts can be used to modify Windows Accessibility settings.
Keyboard ShortcutAction
Right SHIFT for eight secondsSwitch FilterKeys on or off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREENSwitch High Contrast on or off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCKSwitch the MouseKeys on or off
SHIFT five timesSwitch the StickyKeys on or off
NUM LOCK for five secondsSwitch 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 ShortcutAction
Windows LogoDisplay or hide the Start menu
Windows Logo+BREAKDisplay the System Properties dialog box
Windows Logo+DDisplay the desktop
Windows Logo+MMinimize all open windows
Windows Logo+SHIFT+MRestore all minimized windows
Windows Logo+FSearch for a file or a folder
CTRL+Windows Logo+FSearch for computers
Windows Logo+F1Display Windows Help
Windows Logo+LLock the keyboard
Windows Logo+ROpen the Run dialog box
Windows Logo+UOpen Utility Manager

Text Editing

The following shortcuts can be used in text-editing programs, such as Notepad and WordPad.
Keyboard ShortcutAction
CTRL+ASelect All
CTRL+CCopy
CTRL+XCut
CTRL+VPaste
CTRL+ZUndo
CTRL+RIGHT ARROWMove the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
CTRL+LEFT ARROWMove the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
CTRL+DOWN ARROWMove the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
CTRL+UP ARROWMove the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keysHighlight a block of text
SHIFT with any of the arrow keysSelect a block of text one character at a time

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