125 Useful Timesaving Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows XP

CTRL+B - Open the Organize Favorites dialog box
CTRL+E - Open the Search bar
CTRL+F - Start the Find utility
CTRL+H - Open the History bar
CTRL+I - Open the Favorites bar
CTRL+L - Open the Open dialog box
CTRL+N - Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address
CTRL+O - Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L
CTRL+P - Open the Print dialog box
CTRL+R - Update the current Web page
CTRL+W - Close the current window
CTRL+C - Copy
CTRL+X - Cut
CTRL+V - Paste
CTRL+Z - Undo
DELETE - Delete
SHIFT+DELETE - Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
CTRL while dragging an item - Copy the selected item
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item - Create a shortcut to the selected item
F2 key - Rename the selected item
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 more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document
CTRL+A - Select all
F3 key - Search for a file or a folder
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 document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously
ALT+TAB - Switch between the open items
ALT+ESC - Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
F6 key - Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F4 key - Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
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
F10 key - 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 key - Update the active window
BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
ESC - Cancel the current task
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC - Open Task Manager
Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
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
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
F1 key - Display Help
F4 key - Display the items in the active list
Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts
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 of the windows
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M - Restore the minimized windows
Windows Logo+E - Open My Computer
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
Accessibility keyboard shortcuts
Right SHIFT for eight seconds - Switch FilterKeys either on or off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN - Switch High Contrast either on or off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK - Switch the MouseKeys either on or off
SHIFT five times - Switch the StickyKeys either on or off
NUM LOCK for five seconds - Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off
Windows Logo +U - Open Utility Manager
Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
END - Display the bottom of the active windowl
HOME - Display the top of the active window
NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign - * - Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder
NUM LOCK+Plus sign - + - Display the contents of the selected folder
NUM LOCK+Minus sign - - - Collapse the selected folder
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
Shortcut keys for Character Map
RIGHT ARROW - Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line
LEFT ARROW - Move to the left or to the end of the previous line
UP ARROW - Move up one row
DOWN ARROW - Move down one row
PAGE UP - Move up one screen at a time
PAGE DOWN - Move down one screen at a time
HOME - Move to the beginning of the line
END - Move to the end of the line
CTRL+HOME - Move to the first character
CTRL+END - Move to the last character
CTRL+O - Open a saved console
CTRL+N - Open a new console
CTRL+S - Save the open console
CTRL+M - Add or remove a console item
CTRL+W - Open a new window
F5 key - Update the content of all console windows
ALT+SPACEBAR - Display the MMC window menu
ALT+F4 - Close the console
ALT+A - Display the Action menu
ALT+V - Display the View menu
ALT+F - Display the File menu
ALT+O - Display the Favorites menu
CTRL+P - Print the current page or active pane
ALT+Minus sign - - - Display the window menu for the active console window
SHIFT+F10 - Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item
F1 key - Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item
F5 key - Update the content of all console windows
CTRL+F10 - Maximize the active console window
CTRL+F5 - Restore the active console window
ALT+ENTER - Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item
F2 key - Rename the selected item
CTRL+ALT+END - Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box
ALT+PAGE UP - Switch between programs from left to right
ALT+PAGE DOWN - Switch between programs from right to left
ALT+INSERT - Cycle through the programs in most recently used order
ALT+HOME - Display the Start menu
CTRL+ALT+BREAK - Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen