Just Imagine One day your mouse hanged while you working with some urgent file. As a system support person many times I forced to work on a computer without a mouse. I realized that, it’s easier than mouse clicks if we study the keys.
If you opened many windows (maximized ) and what you do if you want to go quickly to the desktop, Minimize all the windows ? Try the windows shortcut key “ Window key + D “ (Show desktop) it will show the desktop immediately. There are many helpful shortcut keys are available. Following are some of them.
You can also try this Windows run commands here
General keyboard shortcuts | |
Press | To |
CTRL+C | Copy. |
CTRL+X | Cut. |
CTRL+V | Paste. |
CTRL+Z | Undo. |
DELETE | Delete. |
SHIFT+DELETE | Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. |
CTRL while dragging an item | Copy selected item. |
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item | Create shortcut to selected item. |
F2 | Rename 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 within a document. |
CTRL+A | Select all. |
F3 | Search for a file or folder. |
ALT+ENTER | View properties for the selected item. |
ALT+F4 | Close the active item, or quit the active program. |
ALT+Enter | Displays the properties of the selected object. |
ALT+SPACEBAR | Opens 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 items. |
ALT+ESC | Cycle through items in the order they were opened. |
F6 | Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. |
F4 | 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. |
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. |
BACKSPACE | View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. |
ESC | Cancel the current task. |
SHIFT when you insert a CD | Prevent the CD from automatically playing. |
Dialog box keyboard shortcuts | |
Press | To |
CTRL+TAB | Move forward through tabs. |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB | Move backward through tabs. |
TAB | Move forward through options. |
SHIFT+TAB | Move backward through options. |
ALT+Underlined letter | Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option. |
ENTER | Carry out 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 | Display Help. |
F4 | Display the items in the active list. |
BACKSPACE | Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. |
Windows Key keyboard shortcuts | |
Press | To |
Windows Key | Display or hide the Start menu. |
Windows Key +BREAK | Display the System Properties dialog box. |
Windows Key +D | Show the desktop. |
Windows Key +M | Minimize all windows. |
Windows Key +Shift+M | Restores minimized windows. |
Windows Key +E | Open My Computer. |
Windows Key +F | Search for a file or folder. |
Windows Key CTRL+ +F | Search for computers. |
Windows Key + F1 | Display Windows Help. |
Windows Key + L | Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain. |
Windows Key +R | Open the Run dialog box. |
Windows Key +U | Open Utility Manager. |
Internet Explorer keyboard Shortcuts | |
Press | To |
F4 | Display the Address bar history |
F5 | Refresh the Web page if the time stamp for the Web version and your locally cached version are different |
Ctrl-F5 | Refresh irregardless |
F6 | Move forward between frames |
Ctrl-Enter | add www. prefix and .com suffix to text in address bar |
Ctrl-Tab | Move forward between frames |
Shift-Ctrl-Tab | Move back between frames |
Shift-F10 | Display a shortcut menu for a link |
F11 | Toggle between Full Screen and regular view |
Home | Move to the beginning of the document |
Alt-Home | Go to your Home page |
End | Move to the end of the document |
Up Arrow | Move forward through the list of AutoComplete matches |
(when in address bar) | |
Down Arrow | Move back through the list of AutoComplete matches |
(when in address bar) | |
Alt-Up Arrow | Move selected item up in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box |
(when in Favorites list) | |
Alt-Down Arrow | Move selected item down in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box |
(when in Favorites list) | |
Ctrl-Left Arrow | move the cursor left to the next period or / |
(when in address bar) | |
Ctrl-Right Arrow | move the cursor right to the next period or / |
(when in address bar) | |
Alt-Right Arrow | Go to the next page |
Alt-Left Arrow | Go to the previous page |
Alt-D | Select the text in the Address bar |
Backspace | Go to the previous page |
Ctrl-A | Select All |
Ctrl-B | Open the Organize Favorites dialog box |
Ctrl-C | Copy the selected items to the Clipboard |
Ctrl-D | Add the current page to your favorites |
Ctrl-E | Open Search in Explorer bar |
Ctrl-F | Find on the page |
Ctrl-H | Open History in Explorer bar |
Ctrl-I | Open Favorites in Explorer bar |
Ctrl-L | Go to new location |
Ctrl-N | Open New window |
Ctrl-P | Print current Page or active Frame |
Ctrl-R | Refresh the Web page if the time stamp for the Web version and your locally cached version are different |
Ctrl-S | Save the current page |
Ctrl-V | nsert the contents of the Clipboard at the selected location |
Ctrl-W | Close current Window |
Ctrl-X | Remove the selected items and copy them to the Clipboard |
Esc | Stop loading current page |
Outlook Express keyboard shortcuts | |
Press | To |
CTRL+O or ENTER | Open a selected message |
CTRL+ENTER or CTRL+Q | Mark a message as read |
TAB | Move between the Folders list (if on), message list, preview pane, and Contacts list (if on). |
CTRL+SHIFT+A | Mark all news messages as read |
CTRL+W | Go to a newsgroup |
LEFT ARROW or PLUS SIGN (+) | Expand a news conversation (show all responses) |
RIGHT ARROW or MINUS SIGN (-) | Collapse a news conversation (hide messages) |
CTRL+J | Go to the next unread newsgroup or folder |
CTRL+SHIFT+M | Download news for offline reading |
CTRL+P | Print the selected message |
CTRL+M | Send and receive e-mail |
DEL or CTRL+D | Delete an e-mail message |
CTRL+N | Open or post a new message |
CTRL+SHIFT+B | Open the Address Book |
CTRL+R | Reply to the message author |
CTRL+F | Forward a message |
CTRL+SHIFT+R or CTRL+G (news only) | Reply to all |
CTRL+I | Go to your Inbox |
CTRL+> or CTRL+SHIFT+> | Go to the next message in the list |
CTRL+< or CTRL+SHIFT+< | Go to the previous message in the list |
ALT+ENTER | View properties of a selected message |
F5 | Refresh news messages and headers |
CTRL+U | Go to the next unread e-mail message |
CTRL+SHIFT+U | Go to the next unread news conversation |
CTRL+Y | Go to a folder |
Using Terminal Server shortcut keys | |
Press | To |
ALT+PAGE UP | Switches between programs from left to right. |
ALT+PAGE DOWN | Switches between programs from right to left. |
ALT+INSERT | Cycles through the programs in the order they were started. |
ALT+HOME | Displays the Start menu. |
CTRL+ALT+BREAK | Switches the client between a window and full screen. |
CTRL+ALT+END | Brings up the Windows Security dialog box. |
ALT+DELETE | Displays the Windows menu. |
CTRL+ALT+Minus (-) symbol on the numeric keypad | Places a snapshot of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrintScrn on a local computer.) |
CTRL+ALT+Plus (+) symbol on the numeric keypad | Places a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing ALT+PrintScrn on a local computer.) |
Help Viewer keyboard shortcuts | |
Press | To |
ALT+SPACEBAR | Display the system menu. |
SHIFT+F10 | Display the Help viewer shortcut menu. |
ALT+TAB | Switch between the Help viewer and other open windows. |
ALT+O | Display the Options menu. |
ALT+O, and then press T | Hide or show the navigation pane. |
CTRL+TAB | Switch to the next tab in the navigation pane. |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB | Switch to the previous tab in the navigation pane. |
UP ARROW | Move up one topic in the table of contents, index, or search results list. |
DOWN ARROW | Move down one topic in the table of contents, index, or search results list. |
PAGE UP | Move up one page in the table of contents, index, or search results list. |
PAGE DOWN | Move down one page in the table of contents, index, or search results list. |
F6 | Switch focus between the navigation pane and the topic pane. |
ALT+O, and then press R | Refresh the topic that appears in the topic pane. |
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW | Scroll through a topic. |
CTRL+HOME | Move to the beginning of a topic. |
CTRL+END | Move to the end of a topic. |
CTRL+A | Highlight all text in the topic pane. |
ALT+O, and then press P | Print a topic. |
ALT+O, and then press B | Move back to the previously viewed topic. |
ALT+O, and then press F | Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic. |
ALT+F4 | Close the Help viewer. |
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Amazing… very interesting subject. I will blog about it likewise!
Great list, Here are few commands of windows 7, Please add them in this list too.
http://www.itoperationz.com/2010/01/windows-7-a-comprehensive-list-of-commands/
@azhar
Thanks for the comment, I will post a complete list of windows 7 Keyboard shortcut
NIce list…!!
it will help me a lot…!!
thanks alot it will help us
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