Windows All Shortcuts
Command Prompt
ANSI.SYS Defines functions that change display graphics, control cursor movement, and reassign keys.
APPEND Causes MS-DOS to look in other directories when editing a file or running a command.
ARP Displays, adds, and removes arp information from network devices.
ASSIGN Assign a drive letter to an alternate letter.
ASSOC View the file associations.
AT Schedule a time to execute commands or programs.
ATMADM Lists connections and addresses seen by Windows ATM call manager.
ATTRIB Display and change file attributes.
BATCH Recovery console command that executes a series of commands in a file.
BOOTCFG Recovery console command that allows a user to view, modify, and rebuild the boot.ini
BREAK Enable / disable CTRL + C feature.
CACLS View and modify file ACL's.
CALL Calls a batch file from another batch file.
CD Changes directories.
CHCP Supplement the International keyboard and character set information.
CHDIR Changes directories.
CHKDSK Check the hard disk drive running FAT for errors.
CHKNTFS Check the hard disk drive running NTFS for errors.
CHOICE Specify a listing of multiple options within a batch file.
CLS Clears the screen.
CMD Opens the command interpreter.
COLOR Easily change the foreground and background color of the MS-DOS window.
COMP Compares files.
COMPACT Compresses and uncompress files.
CONTROL Open control panel icons from the MS-DOS prompt.
CONVERT Convert FAT to NTFS.
COPY Copy one or more files to an alternate location.
CTTY Change the computers input/output devices.
DATE View or change the systems date.
DEBUG Debug utility to create assembly programs to modify hardware settings.
DEFRAG Re-arrange the hard disk drive to help with loading programs.
DEL Deletes one or more files.
DELETE Recovery console command that deletes a file.
DELTREE Deletes one or more files and/or directories.
DIR List the contents of one or more directory.
DISABLE Recovery console command that disables Windows system services or drivers.
DISKCOMP Compare a disk with another disk.
DISKCOPY Copy the contents of one disk and place them on another disk.
DOSKEY Command to view and execute commands that have been run in the past.
DOSSHELL A GUI to help with early MS-DOS users.
DRIVPARM Enables overwrite of original device drivers.
ECHO Displays messages and enables and disables echo.
EDIT View and edit files.
EDLIN View and edit files.
EMM386 Load extended Memory Manager.
ENABLE Recovery console command to enable a disable service or driver.
ENDLOCAL Stops the localization of the environment changes enabled by the setlocal command.
ERASE Erase files from computer.
EXIT Exit from the command interpreter.
EXPAND Expand a M*cros*ft Windows file back to it's original format.
EXTRACT Extract files from the M*cros*ft Windows cabinets.
FASTHELP Displays a listing of MS-DOS commands and information about them.
FC Compare files.
FDISK Utility used to create partitions on the hard disk drive.
FIND Search for text within a file.
FINDSTR Searches for a string of text within a file.
FIXBOOT Writes a new boot sector.
FIXMBR Writes a new boot record to a disk drive.
FOR Boolean used in batch files.
FORMAT Command to erase and prepare a disk drive.
FTP Command to connect and operate on a FTP server.
FTYPE Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations.
GOTO Moves a batch file to a specific label or location.
GRAFTABL Show extended characters in graphics mode.
HELP Display a listing of commands and brief explanation.
IF Allows for batch files to perform conditional processing.
IFSHLP.SYS 32-bit file manager.
IPCONFIG Network command to view network adapter settings and assigned values.
KEYB Change layout of keyboard.
LABEL Change the label of a disk drive.
LH Load a device driver in to high memory.
LISTSVC Recovery console command that displays the services and drivers.
LOADFIX Load a program above the first 64k.
LOADHIGH Load a device driver in to high memory.
LOCK Lock the hard disk drive.
LOGON Recovery console command to list installations and enable administrator login.
MAP Displays the device name of a drive.
MD Command to create a new directory.
MEM Display memory on system.
MKDIR Command to create a new directory.
MODE Modify the port or display settings.
MORE Display one page at a time.
MOVE Move one or more files from one directory to another directory.
MSAV Early M*cros*ft Virus scanner.
MSD Diagnostics utility.
MSCDEX Utility used to load and provide access to the CD-ROM.
NBTSTAT Displays protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections using NBT
NET Update, fix, or view the network or network settings
NETSH Configure dynamic and static network information from MS-DOS.
NETSTAT Display the TCP/IP network protocol statistics and information.
NLSFUNC Load country specific information.
NSLOOKUP Look up an IP address of a domain or host on a network.
PATH View and modify the computers path location.
PATHPING View and locate locations of network latency.
PAUSE Command used in batch files to stop the processing of a command.
PING Test / send information to another network computer or network device.
POPD Changes to the directory or network path stored by the pushd command.
POWER Conserve power with computer portables.
PRINT Prints data to a printer port.
PROMPT View and change the MS-DOS prompt.
PUSHD Stores a directory or network path in memory so it can be returned to at any time.
QBASIC Open the QBasic.
RD Removes an empty directory.
REN Renames a file or directory.
RENAME Renames a file or directory.
RMDIR Removes an empty directory.
ROUTE View and configure windows network route tables.
RUNAS Enables a user to execute a program on another computer.
SCANDISK Run the scandisk utility.
SCANREG Scan registry and recover registry from errors.
SET Change one variable or string to another.
SETLOCAL Enables local environments to be changed without affecting anything else.
SETVER Change MS-DOS version to trick older MS-DOS programs.
SHARE Installs support for file sharing and locking capabilities.
SHIFT Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch program.
SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer from the MS-DOS prompt.
SMARTDRV Create a disk cache in conventional memory or extended memory.
SORT Sorts the input and displays the output to the screen.
START Start a separate window in Windows from the MS-DOS prompt.
SUBST Substitute a folder on your computer for another drive letter.
SWITCHES Remove add functions from MS-DOS.
SYS Transfer system files to disk drive.
TELNET Telnet to another computer / device from the prompt.
TIME View or modify the system time.
TITLE Change the title of their MS-DOS window.
TRACERT Visually view a network packets route across a network.
TREE View a visual tree of the hard disk drive.
TYPE Display the contents of a file.
UNDELETE Undelete a file that has been deleted.
UNFORMAT Unformat a hard disk drive.
UNLOCK Unlock a disk drive.
VER Display the version information.
VERIFY Enables or disables the feature to determine if files have been written properly.
VOL Displays the volume information about the designated drive.
XCOPY Copy multiple files, directories, and/or drives from one location to another.
TRUENAME When placed before a file, will display the whole directory in which it exists
TASKKILL It allows you to kill those unneeded or locked up applications
APPEND Causes MS-DOS to look in other directories when editing a file or running a command.
ARP Displays, adds, and removes arp information from network devices.
ASSIGN Assign a drive letter to an alternate letter.
ASSOC View the file associations.
AT Schedule a time to execute commands or programs.
ATMADM Lists connections and addresses seen by Windows ATM call manager.
ATTRIB Display and change file attributes.
BATCH Recovery console command that executes a series of commands in a file.
BOOTCFG Recovery console command that allows a user to view, modify, and rebuild the boot.ini
BREAK Enable / disable CTRL + C feature.
CACLS View and modify file ACL's.
CALL Calls a batch file from another batch file.
CD Changes directories.
CHCP Supplement the International keyboard and character set information.
CHDIR Changes directories.
CHKDSK Check the hard disk drive running FAT for errors.
CHKNTFS Check the hard disk drive running NTFS for errors.
CHOICE Specify a listing of multiple options within a batch file.
CLS Clears the screen.
CMD Opens the command interpreter.
COLOR Easily change the foreground and background color of the MS-DOS window.
COMP Compares files.
COMPACT Compresses and uncompress files.
CONTROL Open control panel icons from the MS-DOS prompt.
CONVERT Convert FAT to NTFS.
COPY Copy one or more files to an alternate location.
CTTY Change the computers input/output devices.
DATE View or change the systems date.
DEBUG Debug utility to create assembly programs to modify hardware settings.
DEFRAG Re-arrange the hard disk drive to help with loading programs.
DEL Deletes one or more files.
DELETE Recovery console command that deletes a file.
DELTREE Deletes one or more files and/or directories.
DIR List the contents of one or more directory.
DISABLE Recovery console command that disables Windows system services or drivers.
DISKCOMP Compare a disk with another disk.
DISKCOPY Copy the contents of one disk and place them on another disk.
DOSKEY Command to view and execute commands that have been run in the past.
DOSSHELL A GUI to help with early MS-DOS users.
DRIVPARM Enables overwrite of original device drivers.
ECHO Displays messages and enables and disables echo.
EDIT View and edit files.
EDLIN View and edit files.
EMM386 Load extended Memory Manager.
ENABLE Recovery console command to enable a disable service or driver.
ENDLOCAL Stops the localization of the environment changes enabled by the setlocal command.
ERASE Erase files from computer.
EXIT Exit from the command interpreter.
EXPAND Expand a M*cros*ft Windows file back to it's original format.
EXTRACT Extract files from the M*cros*ft Windows cabinets.
FASTHELP Displays a listing of MS-DOS commands and information about them.
FC Compare files.
FDISK Utility used to create partitions on the hard disk drive.
FIND Search for text within a file.
FINDSTR Searches for a string of text within a file.
FIXBOOT Writes a new boot sector.
FIXMBR Writes a new boot record to a disk drive.
FOR Boolean used in batch files.
FORMAT Command to erase and prepare a disk drive.
FTP Command to connect and operate on a FTP server.
FTYPE Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations.
GOTO Moves a batch file to a specific label or location.
GRAFTABL Show extended characters in graphics mode.
HELP Display a listing of commands and brief explanation.
IF Allows for batch files to perform conditional processing.
IFSHLP.SYS 32-bit file manager.
IPCONFIG Network command to view network adapter settings and assigned values.
KEYB Change layout of keyboard.
LABEL Change the label of a disk drive.
LH Load a device driver in to high memory.
LISTSVC Recovery console command that displays the services and drivers.
LOADFIX Load a program above the first 64k.
LOADHIGH Load a device driver in to high memory.
LOCK Lock the hard disk drive.
LOGON Recovery console command to list installations and enable administrator login.
MAP Displays the device name of a drive.
MD Command to create a new directory.
MEM Display memory on system.
MKDIR Command to create a new directory.
MODE Modify the port or display settings.
MORE Display one page at a time.
MOVE Move one or more files from one directory to another directory.
MSAV Early M*cros*ft Virus scanner.
MSD Diagnostics utility.
MSCDEX Utility used to load and provide access to the CD-ROM.
NBTSTAT Displays protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections using NBT
NET Update, fix, or view the network or network settings
NETSH Configure dynamic and static network information from MS-DOS.
NETSTAT Display the TCP/IP network protocol statistics and information.
NLSFUNC Load country specific information.
NSLOOKUP Look up an IP address of a domain or host on a network.
PATH View and modify the computers path location.
PATHPING View and locate locations of network latency.
PAUSE Command used in batch files to stop the processing of a command.
PING Test / send information to another network computer or network device.
POPD Changes to the directory or network path stored by the pushd command.
POWER Conserve power with computer portables.
PRINT Prints data to a printer port.
PROMPT View and change the MS-DOS prompt.
PUSHD Stores a directory or network path in memory so it can be returned to at any time.
QBASIC Open the QBasic.
RD Removes an empty directory.
REN Renames a file or directory.
RENAME Renames a file or directory.
RMDIR Removes an empty directory.
ROUTE View and configure windows network route tables.
RUNAS Enables a user to execute a program on another computer.
SCANDISK Run the scandisk utility.
SCANREG Scan registry and recover registry from errors.
SET Change one variable or string to another.
SETLOCAL Enables local environments to be changed without affecting anything else.
SETVER Change MS-DOS version to trick older MS-DOS programs.
SHARE Installs support for file sharing and locking capabilities.
SHIFT Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch program.
SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer from the MS-DOS prompt.
SMARTDRV Create a disk cache in conventional memory or extended memory.
SORT Sorts the input and displays the output to the screen.
START Start a separate window in Windows from the MS-DOS prompt.
SUBST Substitute a folder on your computer for another drive letter.
SWITCHES Remove add functions from MS-DOS.
SYS Transfer system files to disk drive.
TELNET Telnet to another computer / device from the prompt.
TIME View or modify the system time.
TITLE Change the title of their MS-DOS window.
TRACERT Visually view a network packets route across a network.
TREE View a visual tree of the hard disk drive.
TYPE Display the contents of a file.
UNDELETE Undelete a file that has been deleted.
UNFORMAT Unformat a hard disk drive.
UNLOCK Unlock a disk drive.
VER Display the version information.
VERIFY Enables or disables the feature to determine if files have been written properly.
VOL Displays the volume information about the designated drive.
XCOPY Copy multiple files, directories, and/or drives from one location to another.
TRUENAME When placed before a file, will display the whole directory in which it exists
TASKKILL It allows you to kill those unneeded or locked up applications
Run Commands
compmgmt.msc - Computer management
devmgmt.msc - Device manager
diskmgmt.msc - Disk management
dfrg.msc - Disk defrag
eventvwr.msc - Event viewer
fsmgmt.msc - Shared folders
gpedit.msc - Group policies
lusrmgr.msc - Local users and groups
perfmon.msc - Performance monitor
rsop.msc - Resultant set of policies
secpol.msc - Local security settings
services.msc - Various Services
msconfig - System Configuration Utility
regedit - Registry Editor
msinfo32 _ System Information
sysedit _ System Edit
win.ini _ windows loading information(also system.ini)
winver _ Shows current version of windows
mailto: _ Opens default email client
command _ Opens command prompt
devmgmt.msc - Device manager
diskmgmt.msc - Disk management
dfrg.msc - Disk defrag
eventvwr.msc - Event viewer
fsmgmt.msc - Shared folders
gpedit.msc - Group policies
lusrmgr.msc - Local users and groups
perfmon.msc - Performance monitor
rsop.msc - Resultant set of policies
secpol.msc - Local security settings
services.msc - Various Services
msconfig - System Configuration Utility
regedit - Registry Editor
msinfo32 _ System Information
sysedit _ System Edit
win.ini _ windows loading information(also system.ini)
winver _ Shows current version of windows
mailto: _ Opens default email client
command _ Opens command prompt
Run Commands to access the control panel
Add/Remove Programs control appwiz.cpl
Date/Time Properties control timedate.cpl
Display Properties control desk.cpl
FindFast control findfast.cpl
Fonts Folder control fonts
Internet Properties control inetcpl.cpl
Keyboard Properties control main.cpl keyboard
Mouse Properties control main.cpl
Multimedia Properties control mmsys.cpl
Network Properties control netcpl.cpl
Password Properties control password.cpl
Printers Folder control printers
Sound Properties control mmsys.cpl sounds
System Properties control sysdm.cpl
Date/Time Properties control timedate.cpl
Display Properties control desk.cpl
FindFast control findfast.cpl
Fonts Folder control fonts
Internet Properties control inetcpl.cpl
Keyboard Properties control main.cpl keyboard
Mouse Properties control main.cpl
Multimedia Properties control mmsys.cpl
Network Properties control netcpl.cpl
Password Properties control password.cpl
Printers Folder control printers
Sound Properties control mmsys.cpl sounds
System Properties control sysdm.cpl
Windows XP Shortcuts
ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu
ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item
ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened
ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window
ALT+TAB Switch between open items
ALT+Underlined letter Display the corresponding menu
BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
CTRL+A Select all
CTRL+B Bold
CTRL+C Copy
CTRL+I Italics
CTRL+O Open an item
CTRL+U Underline
CTRL+V Paste
CTRL+X Cut
CTRL+Z Undo
CTRL+F4 Close the active document
CTRL while dragging Copy selected item
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging Create shortcut to 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
SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
ESC Cancel the current task
F1 Displays Help
F2 Rename selected item
F3 Search for a file or folder
F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
F5 Refresh the active window
F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program
SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu
SHIFT+CTRL+ESC Launches Task Manager
SHIFT when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing
WIN Display or hide the Start menu
WIN+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box
WIN+D Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
WIN+E Open Windows Explorer
WIN+F Search for a file or folder
WIN+F+CTRL Search for computers
WIN+L Locks the desktop
WIN+M Minimize or restore all windows
WIN+R Open the Run dialog box
WIN+TAB Switch between open items
ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item
ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened
ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window
ALT+TAB Switch between open items
ALT+Underlined letter Display the corresponding menu
BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
CTRL+A Select all
CTRL+B Bold
CTRL+C Copy
CTRL+I Italics
CTRL+O Open an item
CTRL+U Underline
CTRL+V Paste
CTRL+X Cut
CTRL+Z Undo
CTRL+F4 Close the active document
CTRL while dragging Copy selected item
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging Create shortcut to 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
SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
ESC Cancel the current task
F1 Displays Help
F2 Rename selected item
F3 Search for a file or folder
F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
F5 Refresh the active window
F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program
SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu
SHIFT+CTRL+ESC Launches Task Manager
SHIFT when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing
WIN Display or hide the Start menu
WIN+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box
WIN+D Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
WIN+E Open Windows Explorer
WIN+F Search for a file or folder
WIN+F+CTRL Search for computers
WIN+L Locks the desktop
WIN+M Minimize or restore all windows
WIN+R Open the Run dialog box
WIN+TAB Switch between open items
Calculator Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt+1 Switch to Standard mode
Alt+2 Switch to Scientific mode
Alt+3 Switch to Programmer mode
Alt+4 Switch to Statistics mode
Alt + C Calculate or solve date calculations and worksheets
Ctrl + E Open date calculations
Ctrl + H Turn calculation history on or off
Ctrl + L Press the MC button
Ctrl + M Press the MS button
Ctrl + P Press the M+ button
Ctrl + Q Press the M- button
Ctrl + R Press the MR button
Ctrl + U Open unit conversion
Del Press the CE button
Esc Press the C button
F1 Open Calculator Help
F9 Press the +/– button
R Press the 1/× button
@ Press the square root button
Ctrl+ Shift + D Clear the calculation history
Enter Recalculate the calculation history after editing
Esc Cancel editing the calculation history
F2 Edit the calculation history
Down Arrow Navigate down in the calculation history
Up Arrow Navigate up in the calculation history
D Press the Mod button in Scientific mode
I Press the Inv button in Scientific mode
L Press the log button in Scientific mode
M Press the dms button in Scientific mode
N Press the ln button in Scientific mode
O Press the cos button in Scientific mode
P Press the pi button in Scientific mode
Q Press the x^2 button in Scientific mode
S Press the sin button in Scientific mode
T Press the tan button in Scientific mode
V Press the F-E button in Scientific mode
X Press the Exp button in Scientific mode
Y Press the x^y button in Scientific mode
Ctrl + B Press the 3√x button in Scientific mode
Ctrl + G Press the 10x button in Scientific mode
Ctrl + O Press the cosh button in Scientific mode
Ctrl + S Press the sinh button in Scientific mode
Ctrl + T Press the tanh button in Scientific mode
Ctrl + Y Press the y√x button in Scientific mode
F3 Select Degrees in Scientific mode
F4 Select Radians in Scientific mode
F5 Select Grads in Scientific mode
; Press the Int button in Scientific mode
# Press the x^3 button in Scientific mode
! Press the n! button in Scientific mode
F2 Select Dword in Programmer mode
F3 Select Word in Programmer mode
F4 Select Byte in Programmer mode
F5 Select Hex in Programmer mode
F6 Select Dec in Programmer mode
F7 Select Oct in Programmer mode
F8 Select Bin in Programmer mode
F12 Select Qword in Programmer mode
J Press the RoL button in Programmer mode
K Press the RoR button in Programmer mode
< Press the Lsh button in Programmer mode
> Press the Rsh button in Programmer mode
% Press the Mod button in Programmer mode
| Press the Or button in Programmer mode
^ Press the Xor button in Programmer mode
~ Press the Not button in Programmer mode
& Press the And button in Programmer mode
Spacebar Toggles the bit value in Programmer mode
A Press the Average button in Statistics mode
D Press the CAD button in Statistics mode
S Press the Sum button in Statistics mode
T Press the S.D. button in Statistics mode
Ctrl + A Press the Average Sq button in Statistics mode
Ctrl + S Press the Sum Sq button in Statistics mode
Ctrl + T Press the Inv S.D. button in Statistics mode
Alt+2 Switch to Scientific mode
Alt+3 Switch to Programmer mode
Alt+4 Switch to Statistics mode
Alt + C Calculate or solve date calculations and worksheets
Ctrl + E Open date calculations
Ctrl + H Turn calculation history on or off
Ctrl + L Press the MC button
Ctrl + M Press the MS button
Ctrl + P Press the M+ button
Ctrl + Q Press the M- button
Ctrl + R Press the MR button
Ctrl + U Open unit conversion
Del Press the CE button
Esc Press the C button
F1 Open Calculator Help
F9 Press the +/– button
R Press the 1/× button
@ Press the square root button
Ctrl+ Shift + D Clear the calculation history
Enter Recalculate the calculation history after editing
Esc Cancel editing the calculation history
F2 Edit the calculation history
Down Arrow Navigate down in the calculation history
Up Arrow Navigate up in the calculation history
D Press the Mod button in Scientific mode
I Press the Inv button in Scientific mode
L Press the log button in Scientific mode
M Press the dms button in Scientific mode
N Press the ln button in Scientific mode
O Press the cos button in Scientific mode
P Press the pi button in Scientific mode
Q Press the x^2 button in Scientific mode
S Press the sin button in Scientific mode
T Press the tan button in Scientific mode
V Press the F-E button in Scientific mode
X Press the Exp button in Scientific mode
Y Press the x^y button in Scientific mode
Ctrl + B Press the 3√x button in Scientific mode
Ctrl + G Press the 10x button in Scientific mode
Ctrl + O Press the cosh button in Scientific mode
Ctrl + S Press the sinh button in Scientific mode
Ctrl + T Press the tanh button in Scientific mode
Ctrl + Y Press the y√x button in Scientific mode
F3 Select Degrees in Scientific mode
F4 Select Radians in Scientific mode
F5 Select Grads in Scientific mode
; Press the Int button in Scientific mode
# Press the x^3 button in Scientific mode
! Press the n! button in Scientific mode
F2 Select Dword in Programmer mode
F3 Select Word in Programmer mode
F4 Select Byte in Programmer mode
F5 Select Hex in Programmer mode
F6 Select Dec in Programmer mode
F7 Select Oct in Programmer mode
F8 Select Bin in Programmer mode
F12 Select Qword in Programmer mode
J Press the RoL button in Programmer mode
K Press the RoR button in Programmer mode
< Press the Lsh button in Programmer mode
> Press the Rsh button in Programmer mode
% Press the Mod button in Programmer mode
| Press the Or button in Programmer mode
^ Press the Xor button in Programmer mode
~ Press the Not button in Programmer mode
& Press the And button in Programmer mode
Spacebar Toggles the bit value in Programmer mode
A Press the Average button in Statistics mode
D Press the CAD button in Statistics mode
S Press the Sum button in Statistics mode
T Press the S.D. button in Statistics mode
Ctrl + A Press the Average Sq button in Statistics mode
Ctrl + S Press the Sum Sq button in Statistics mode
Ctrl + T Press the Inv S.D. button in Statistics mode
Command Prompt Keyboard Shortcuts
F1 or Right Arrow Auto fills characters from previously ran command one by one in the current command prompt session
F2 Copies characters from previously ran command in the current command prompt session
F3 Repeats running the last command ran in the current command prompt session
F5 or Up/Down Arrow Cycles through previously ran commands from command history in the current command prompt session
F7 Displays list of all previously ran commands in the numerical order that they were ran in from the current command prompt session. You can use the Up or Down arrow keys to cycle though them, and press Enter to run the selected command.
F8 Auto fills matching command name from previously ran command history in the current command prompt session when you type a charater and press F8. Continuing to press F8 will allow you to cycle through all matching names.
F9 When pressed, this will ask you to "Enter command number". Type in the command number from the order it was ran (F7 to see number) in and press Enter to run the command.
ALT+F7 Clears command history
Esc Erases current line
Tab Auto fills matching file or folder names in current directory when you type a charater and press tab. Continuing to press tab will allow you to cycle through all matching names in current directory.
Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts
Arrow Keys Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
Backspace Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
Ctrl + Shift + Tab Move back through tabs
Ctrl + Tab Move forward through tabs
Enter Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands
F4 Display the items in the active list
Shift + Tab Move back through options
Spacebar Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
Tab Move forward through options
Ease of Access Keyboard Shortcuts
Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock Turn Mouse Keys on or off
Left Alt + Left Shift + PrtScn Turn High Contrast on or off
Num Lock (hold for 8 seconds) Turn Toggle Keys on or off
Right Shift (hold for 8 seconds) Turn Filter Keys on and off
Shift (pressed 5 times) Turn Sticky Keys on or off
Windows Key + U Open Ease of Access Center
Function Key Keyboard Shortcuts
NOTE: On multimedia keyboards, you may need to press the F-Lock or Function key first.
F1 Open Help window
F2 Rename the selected item
F3 Opens Search window
F4 Display the Address bar drop down list in Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer
F5 Refresh the current active window
F6 Cycle through items in current active window
F10 Displays the menu bar in the active window and underlines the menu bar shortcut keys
F11 Toggle Full Screen Mode On or Off in Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer
Alt + F4 Close the current active window or program. From the desktop, it opens the Shut Down Windows window.
Ctrl + F4 Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
Shift + F10 Open context menu of selected item
General Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + D Move focus to address bar in Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer
Alt + D, Tab Move focus to search bar in Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer
Alt + Enter or Alt + Double Click on File Open Properties window of selected item
Alt + Esc Cycle through all open windows.
Alt + P Turn Preview Pane on or off in Windows Explorer
Alt + Left Arrow Go back in Windows Explorer
Alt + Right Arrow Go forward in Windows Explorer
Alt + underlined letter Display the corresponding menu or Perform the menu command
Alt + Up Arrow Go Up a directory in Windows Explorer
Alt + Tab select a open items or windows to see.
Alt + Spacebar Open menu of the current active window
Ctrl + Alt + Tab Use the arrow keys to switch between open items or windows
Ctrl + Down Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + Up Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + Left Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Right Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Select a block of text
Ctrl + Arrow + Spacebar Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
Ctrl + A Select all items in active open window
Ctrl + C Copy the selected item
Ctrl + Esc Open Start menu
Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Increase or decrease icon size in current active Windows Explorer window or desktop
Ctrl + N Opens new Windows Explorer or Internet Explorer window
Ctrl + Shift + N Creates a New Folder on the active desktop or in the active Windows Explorer window.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Task Manager
Ctrl + V Paste the selected item
Ctrl + X Cut the selected item
Ctrl + Y Redo an action
Ctrl + Z Undo an action
Delete Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
End Scroll to the bottom of the current active window
Esc Cancel the current task
Home Scroll to the top of the current active window
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
Shift + Arrow Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
Shift + Delete Delete selected item permanently without it going to the Recycle Bin first.
Shift + Left Click Select a item or multiple items
Shift (when you insert a CD) Prevent the CD from automatically playing
Help and Support Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + A Display the customer support page
Alt + C Display the Table of Contents
Alt + N Display the Connection Settings menu
Alt + Left Arrow Move back to the previously viewed help topic
Alt + Right Arrow Move forward to the next previously viewed help topic
Alt + Home Display the Help and Support home page
Ctrl + F Search the current help topic
Ctrl + P Print the current help topic
End Move to the end of a help topic
F3 Move focus to the Search box
F10 Display the Options menu
Home Move the to beginning of a help topic
Magnifier Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + Alt + Arrow keys Pan in the direction of the arrow keys
Ctrl + Alt + D Switch to docked mode
Ctrl + Alt + F Switch to full-screen mode
Ctrl + Alt + I Invert colors
Ctrl + Alt + L Switch to lens mode
Ctrl + Alt + R Resize the lens
Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar Show the mouse pointer
Windows Key + Esc Exit Magnifier
Windows Key + Plus Sign (+) or Minus Sign (-) Zoom in or out
Paint Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt Display keytips
Alt + F4 Close a picture and its Paint window
Ctrl + A Select the entire picture
Ctrl + B Bold selected text
Ctrl + C Copy a selection to the Clipboard
Ctrl + E Open the Properties dialog box
Ctrl + G Show or hide gridlines
Ctrl + I Italicize selected text
Ctrl + Minus Sign (-) Decrease the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel
Ctrl + N Create a new picture
Ctrl + O Open an existing picture
Ctrl + P Print a picture
Ctrl + Page Down Zoom out
Ctrl + Page Up Zoom in
Ctrl + Plus Sign (+) Increase the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel
Ctrl + R Show or hide the ruler
Ctrl + S Save changes to a picture
Ctrl + U Underline selected text
Ctrl + V Paste a selection from the Clipboard
Ctrl + W Open the Resize and Skew dialog box
Ctrl + X Cut a selection
Ctrl + Y Redo a change
Ctrl + Z Undo a change
Delete Delete a selection
Esc Cancel a selection
F1 Open Paint Help
F10 Display keytips
Shift + F10 Show the current shortcut menu
F11 View a picture in full-screen mode
F12 Save the picture as a new file
Right Arrow Move the selection or active shape right by one pixel
Left Arrow Move the selection or active shape left by one pixel
Down Arrow Move the selection or active shape down by one pixel
Up Arrow Move the selection or active shape up by one pixel
Remote Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + Delete Display the system menu.
Alt + Home Display the Start menu.
Alt + Insert Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in.
Alt + Page Down Move between programs from right to left.
Alt + Page Up Move between programs from left to right.
Ctrl + Alt + Break Switch between a window and full screen.
Ctrl + Alt + End Display the Windows Security dialog box.
Ctrl + Alt + Minus Sign (-) on numeric keypad Place a copy of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing Alt+PrtScn on a local computer).
Ctrl + Alt + Plus Sign (+) on numeric keypad Place a copy of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrtScn on a local computer).
Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow Tab out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) program.
Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow Tab out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) program.
Taskbar Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + Left Click Use on a grouped pinned taskbar program icon to cycle through the open windows in that group.
Ctrl + Shift + Left Click Use on a pinned taskbar program icon to open another instance of that program with administrator privileges (run as administrator)
Shift + Left Click Use on a pinned taskbar program icon to open another instance of that program.
Shift + Right Click Use on a pinned taskbar program icon to open the context menu for the icon.
Shift + Right Click Use on a grouped icon on the taskbar to open the context menu for the group.
Windows Key + (1 to 0) Opens the pinned taskbar icon that corresponds to the order that they are in from left (1) to right (0) on the taskbar. 0 is for 10.
Windows Key + Alt + (1 to 0) Opens the Jump List of recently accessed items for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
Windows Key + Ctrl + (1 to 0) Switches to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows Key + Shift + (1 to 0) Starts a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows Key + B Makes the focus on the system tray icons (notification area icons) on the taskbar
Windows Key + T Cycle through programs on the taskbar. Press Enter to open the one selected.
Windows Key + Shift + T Cycle backwards through programs on the taskbar. Press Enter to open the one selected.
Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + D Select the address bar
Alt + Enter or Alt + Double Click on File Opens the Properties window of the selected item
Alt + P Toggle the preview pane on or off
Alt+Left Arrow View the previous folder
Alt + Right Arrow View the next folder
Alt + Up Arrow Go up one folder level in the path
Back Go back one folder level in the path
Ctrl + E Select the search box
Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons
Ctrl + N Open a new window
Ctrl + Shift + N Creates a New Folder on the active desktop or in the active Windows Explorer window.
End Display the bottom of the active window
F11 Maximize or minimize the active window
Home Display the top of the active window
Num Lock + Asterisk (*) on numeric keypad Display all subfolders under the selected folder
Num Lock + Plus Sign (+) on numeric keypad Display the contents of the selected folder
Num Lock + Minus Sign (-) on numeric keypad Collapse the selected folder
Left Arrow Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded), or select the parent folder
Right Arrow Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder
Shift+Right Click on a file Adds Copy as Path, which copies the path of a file to the clipboard.
Shift+Right-Click on a file Adds extra hidden items to the Send To context menu.
Shift+Right-Click on a folder Adds Open Command Prompt Here to the context menu.
Windows Journal Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + F4 Close a note and its Journal window
Ctrl + A Select all items on a page
Ctrl + C Copy a selection to the Clipboard
Ctrl + Shift + C Display a shortcut menu for column headings in a note list
Ctrl + F Start a basic find
Ctrl + G Go to a page
Ctrl + N Start a new note
Ctrl + O Open a recently used note
Ctrl + P Print a note
Ctrl + S Save changes to a note
Ctrl + V Paste a selection from the Clipboard
Ctrl + Shift + V Move a note to a specific folder
Ctrl + X Cut a selection
Ctrl + Y Redo a change
Ctrl + Z Undo a change
Esc Cancel a selection
Delete Delete a selection
F1 Open Journal Help
F5 Refresh find results or Refresh the note list
F6 Toggle between a note list and a note
F11 View a note in full-screen mode
Windows Logo Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows Key Open or close the Start menu
Windows Key + Pause/Break Opens the System properties window
Windows Key + B Moves focus to the program that displayed a message in the Notification Area on the taskbar
Ctrl + Windows Key + B Switch focus to the program that displayed a message in the notification area
Windows Key + D Toggles to Show Desktop and restore desktop
Windows Key + M Minimize all opened windows
Windows Key + Shift + M Restore minimized windows to the desktop
Windows Key + E Open Window Explorer to Libraries
Windows Key + F Open Search window
Ctrl + Windows Key + F Search for computers (if you are on a network)
Windows Key + G Displays desktop gadgets
Windows Key + L Lock your computer or switch users
Windows Key + P Displays desktop to projector display presentation switch window.
Windows Key + R Open Run command window
Windows Key + T Cycle through programs on the taskbar. Press Enter to open the one selected.
Windows Key + Shift + T Cycle backwards through programs on the taskbar. Press Enter to open the one selected.
Windows Key + Tab Cycle through open windows by using Flip 3D. Release to open the window in the front.
Ctrl+Windows Key + Tab Use the tab or left and right arrow keys to cycle through open windows by using Flip 3D. Press enter or click on the first window to open the window in the front.
Windows Key + U Open Ease of Access Center
Windows Key + X Open Windows Mobility Center
Windows Key + Spacebar Press and hold for a Desktop Preview. Also known as Aero Peak.
Windows Key + 1 to 0 Opens the program pinned to the taskbar that corresponds to the order that they are in from left (1) to right (0) on the taskbar. 0 is for 10.
Ctrl+Windows Key + 1 to 0 Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar that corresponds to the order that they are in from left (1) to right (0) on the taskbar. 0 is for 10.
Shift + Windows Key + 1 to 0 Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar that corresponds to the order that they are in from left (1) to right (0) on the taskbar. 0 is for 10. If the program is already running, switch to that program.
Windows Key + Left Arrow Docks and undocks current active window to the left side of the screen.
Windows Key + Shift+ Left Arrow Moves the current active window over one monitor to the left.
Windows Key + Right Arrow Docks and undocks current active window to the right side of the screen.
Windows Key, Right Arrow, Enter Shutdown
Windows Key, Right Arrow, Right Arrow, R Restart
Windows Key, Right Arrow, Right Arrow, S Sleep
Windows Key, Right Arrow, Right Arrow, W Switch Users
Windows Key + Shift+ Right Arrow Moves the current active window over one monitor to the right.
Windows Key + Up Arrow Maximizes current active window to full screen.
Windows Key + Shift + Up Arrow Maximizes current active window vertically.
Windows Key + Shift + Down Arrow Restores vertically maximized current active window back to the way it was before maximized vertically.
Windows Key + Down Arrow Minimizes current active window to taskbar.
Windows Key + Home Toggles minimize and restore not active open windows.
Windows Key + + Zoom in
Windows Key + - Zoom out
Windows Key + = Open Magnifier
Windows Media Center Basic Navigation Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + Enter Go in or out of full-screen mode
Arrow keys Move left, right, up, or down
Backspace Go back to previous screen
End Go to the last item in list
Enter Accept a selection
Home Go to the first item in list
Windows Key + Alt + Enter Open Media Center or Return to Media Center start screen
Windows Media Center Audio Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + B Go to the beginning of the current song
Ctrl + D Display the shortcut menu
Ctrl + F Skip to the next song
Ctrl + M Go to the Music library page
Ctrl + P Pause a song
Ctrl + R Rip a CD
Ctrl + Shift + F Fast forward a song
Ctrl + Shift + P Play a song
Ctrl + Shift + S Stop playing a song
F8 Mute or unmute volume
F9 Turn down volume
F10 Turn up volume
Windows Media Center View Pictures Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + D Display the shortcut menu
Ctrl + I Go to pictures
Ctrl + P Pause or resume a slide show
Ctrl + Shift + P Play a slide show
Ctrl + Shift + S Stop a slide show
Enter Zoom in on a picture
Up Arrow or Left Arrow Skip back to the previous picture
Down Arrow or Right Arrow Skip forward to the next picture
Windows Media Center Watch & Record TV Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + B Skip back
Ctrl + D Display the shortcut menu
Ctrl + F Skip forward
Ctrl + G Go to the Guide
Ctrl + O Go to Recorded TV
Ctrl + P Pause or resume live TV or recorded TV
Ctrl + R Record a TV Show
Ctrl + Shift + B Rewind live TV or recorded TV
Ctrl + Shift + F Fast forward live TV or recorded TV
Ctrl + Shift + P Resume playing a TV show
Ctrl + Shift + S Stop recording or stop playing a TV show
Ctrl + Shift + Z Change the screen aspect ratio (zoom)
Ctrl + T Go to live TV
Page Up - Go to the next channel
Page Down - Go to the previous channel
Windows Media Center Play DVDs Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + B Go to previous chapter
Ctrl + F Go to next chapter
Ctrl + P Pause or resume a DVD
Ctrl + Shift + A Change the DVD audio selection
Ctrl + Shift + B Rewind a DVD
Ctrl + Shift + F Fast forward a DVD
Ctrl + Shift + M Go to the DVD menu
Ctrl + Shift + P Play a DVD
Ctrl + Shift + S Stop a DVD
Ctrl + Shift + Z Change the screen aspect ratio (zoom)
Windows Media Center Play Videos Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + B Skip back
Ctrl + E Go to Videos
Ctrl + F Skip forward
Ctrl + P Pause or resume a video
Ctrl + Shift + B Rewind a video
Ctrl + Shift + F Fast forward a video
Ctrl + Shift + P Play a video
Ctrl + Shift + S Stop a video
Ctrl + Shift + Z Change the screen aspect ratio (zoom)
Windows Media Player Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + 1 Video Size 50% in Now Playing or skin mode, with a video playing
Alt + 2 Video Size 100% in Now Playing or skin mode, with a video playing
Alt + 3 Video Size 200% in Now Playing or skin mode, with a video playing
Alt + Enter Full Screen Toggle in Now Playing, skin, or full screen mode
Ctrl + 1 Switches to library mode from any mode
Ctrl + 2 Switches to skin mode from any mode
Ctrl + 3 Switches to player mode from any mode except full screen
Ctrl + 7 Add to Play in library mode
Ctrl + 8 Add to Burn in library mode
Ctrl + 9 Add to Sync in library mode
Ctrl + A Selects everything in a list in the library or list
Ctrl + B Previous (Item or Chapter) with content playing
Ctrl + E Focus on Search text box and switch to library mode if not there
Ctrl + F Next (Item or Chapter) with content playing
Ctrl + H Turn on/off shuffle mode
Ctrl + J Eject in any mode
Ctrl + M Toggle menu bar in library in any mode
Ctrl + N Create playlist in library mode
Ctrl + O Shows Open Dialog in any mode
Ctrl + P Play/Pause Toggle with content queued up
Ctrl + Q Adds selected track to open list. Default is Play list.
Ctrl + S Stops Playback with content playing
Ctrl + T Turn on/off repeat mode in any mode
Ctrl + U Shows Open URL Dialog in any mode
Ctrl + W Stops playback with content playing or paused
Ctrl + Shift + B Rewinds playing content with DVD playing
Ctrl + Shift + C Caption On/Off Toggle when playing content which has captions
Ctrl + Shift + F Fast forwards playing content with content playing
Ctrl + Shift + G Play Speed Fast with content playing
Ctrl + Shift + N Play Speed Normal with content playing
Ctrl + Shift + S Play Speed Slow with content playing
Ctrl + Right Arrow Next playlist in playlist history when focus is not on Seek bar
Ctrl + Left Arrow Previous playlist in playlist history when focus is not on Seek bar
Ctrl + Right Arrow Skip forward (large increment) when focus is on Seek bar
Ctrl + Left Arrow Skip backward (large increment) when focus is on Seek bar
Shift + Right Arrow Skip forward (small increment) when focus is on Seek bar
Shift + Left Arrow Skip backward (small increment) when focus is on Seek bar
Right Arrow Skip forward when focus is on Seek bar
Left Arrow Skip backward when focus is on Seek bar
Ctrl + Click Resize player to image in Now Playing mode
Escape Return to Now Playing in Full Screen Mode
F1 Opens Help file in any mode
F2 Edit meta data column in library mode with an item selected
F4 Switch view mode in library mode, focus in list view
F5 Refresh screen when focus is on library or in online services
F6 Increases album art when focus is in list view
Shift + F6 Decreases album art when focus is in list view
F7 Mutes sound in any mode
F8 Decrease sound volume in any mode
F9 Increases sound volume in any mode
F10 Show menu bar in library from any mode
Shift + F10 Context menu shortcut in any mode
WordPad Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + F4 Close WordPad
Ctrl + 1 Set single line spacing
Ctrl + 2 Set double line spacing
Ctrl + 5 Set line spacing to 1.5
Ctrl + A Select the entire document
Ctrl + Shift + A Change characters to all capitals
Ctrl + B Make selected text bold
Ctrl + C Copy a selection to the Clipboard
Ctrl + D Insert a Microsoft Paint drawing
Ctrl + Delete Delete the next word
Ctrl + E Align text center
Ctrl + End Move to the end of the document
Ctrl + F Find text in a document
Ctrl + H Replace text in a document
Ctrl + Home Move to the beginning of the document
Ctrl + I Italicize selected text
Ctrl + J Justify text
Ctrl + L Align text left
Ctrl + Shift + L Change the bullet style
Ctrl + N Create a new document
Ctrl + O Open an existing document
Ctrl + P Print a document
Ctrl + Page Down Move down one page
Ctrl + Page Up Move up one page
Ctrl + R Align text right
Ctrl + S Save changes to a document
Ctrl + U Underline selected text
Ctrl + V Paste a selection from the Clipboard
Ctrl + X Cut a selection
Ctrl + Y Redo a change
Ctrl + Z Undo a change
Ctrl + = Make selected text subscript
Ctrl + Shift + = Make selected text superscript
Ctrl + Shift + > Increase the font size
Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease the font size
Ctrl + Left Arrow Move the cursor one word to the left
Ctrl + Right Arrow Move the cursor one word to the right
Ctrl + Up Arrow Move the cursor to the line above
Ctrl + Down Arrow Move the cursor to the line below
F1 Open WordPad Help
F3 Find the next instance of the text in the Find dialog box
F10 Display keytips
Shift + F10 Show the current shortcut menu
F12 Save the document as a new file
F1 or Right Arrow Auto fills characters from previously ran command one by one in the current command prompt session
F2 Copies characters from previously ran command in the current command prompt session
F3 Repeats running the last command ran in the current command prompt session
F5 or Up/Down Arrow Cycles through previously ran commands from command history in the current command prompt session
F7 Displays list of all previously ran commands in the numerical order that they were ran in from the current command prompt session. You can use the Up or Down arrow keys to cycle though them, and press Enter to run the selected command.
F8 Auto fills matching command name from previously ran command history in the current command prompt session when you type a charater and press F8. Continuing to press F8 will allow you to cycle through all matching names.
F9 When pressed, this will ask you to "Enter command number". Type in the command number from the order it was ran (F7 to see number) in and press Enter to run the command.
ALT+F7 Clears command history
Esc Erases current line
Tab Auto fills matching file or folder names in current directory when you type a charater and press tab. Continuing to press tab will allow you to cycle through all matching names in current directory.
Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts
Arrow Keys Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
Backspace Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
Ctrl + Shift + Tab Move back through tabs
Ctrl + Tab Move forward through tabs
Enter Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands
F4 Display the items in the active list
Shift + Tab Move back through options
Spacebar Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
Tab Move forward through options
Ease of Access Keyboard Shortcuts
Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock Turn Mouse Keys on or off
Left Alt + Left Shift + PrtScn Turn High Contrast on or off
Num Lock (hold for 8 seconds) Turn Toggle Keys on or off
Right Shift (hold for 8 seconds) Turn Filter Keys on and off
Shift (pressed 5 times) Turn Sticky Keys on or off
Windows Key + U Open Ease of Access Center
Function Key Keyboard Shortcuts
NOTE: On multimedia keyboards, you may need to press the F-Lock or Function key first.
F1 Open Help window
F2 Rename the selected item
F3 Opens Search window
F4 Display the Address bar drop down list in Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer
F5 Refresh the current active window
F6 Cycle through items in current active window
F10 Displays the menu bar in the active window and underlines the menu bar shortcut keys
F11 Toggle Full Screen Mode On or Off in Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer
Alt + F4 Close the current active window or program. From the desktop, it opens the Shut Down Windows window.
Ctrl + F4 Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
Shift + F10 Open context menu of selected item
General Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + D Move focus to address bar in Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer
Alt + D, Tab Move focus to search bar in Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer
Alt + Enter or Alt + Double Click on File Open Properties window of selected item
Alt + Esc Cycle through all open windows.
Alt + P Turn Preview Pane on or off in Windows Explorer
Alt + Left Arrow Go back in Windows Explorer
Alt + Right Arrow Go forward in Windows Explorer
Alt + underlined letter Display the corresponding menu or Perform the menu command
Alt + Up Arrow Go Up a directory in Windows Explorer
Alt + Tab select a open items or windows to see.
Alt + Spacebar Open menu of the current active window
Ctrl + Alt + Tab Use the arrow keys to switch between open items or windows
Ctrl + Down Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + Up Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + Left Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Right Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Select a block of text
Ctrl + Arrow + Spacebar Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
Ctrl + A Select all items in active open window
Ctrl + C Copy the selected item
Ctrl + Esc Open Start menu
Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Increase or decrease icon size in current active Windows Explorer window or desktop
Ctrl + N Opens new Windows Explorer or Internet Explorer window
Ctrl + Shift + N Creates a New Folder on the active desktop or in the active Windows Explorer window.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Task Manager
Ctrl + V Paste the selected item
Ctrl + X Cut the selected item
Ctrl + Y Redo an action
Ctrl + Z Undo an action
Delete Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
End Scroll to the bottom of the current active window
Esc Cancel the current task
Home Scroll to the top of the current active window
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
Shift + Arrow Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
Shift + Delete Delete selected item permanently without it going to the Recycle Bin first.
Shift + Left Click Select a item or multiple items
Shift (when you insert a CD) Prevent the CD from automatically playing
Help and Support Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + A Display the customer support page
Alt + C Display the Table of Contents
Alt + N Display the Connection Settings menu
Alt + Left Arrow Move back to the previously viewed help topic
Alt + Right Arrow Move forward to the next previously viewed help topic
Alt + Home Display the Help and Support home page
Ctrl + F Search the current help topic
Ctrl + P Print the current help topic
End Move to the end of a help topic
F3 Move focus to the Search box
F10 Display the Options menu
Home Move the to beginning of a help topic
Magnifier Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + Alt + Arrow keys Pan in the direction of the arrow keys
Ctrl + Alt + D Switch to docked mode
Ctrl + Alt + F Switch to full-screen mode
Ctrl + Alt + I Invert colors
Ctrl + Alt + L Switch to lens mode
Ctrl + Alt + R Resize the lens
Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar Show the mouse pointer
Windows Key + Esc Exit Magnifier
Windows Key + Plus Sign (+) or Minus Sign (-) Zoom in or out
Paint Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt Display keytips
Alt + F4 Close a picture and its Paint window
Ctrl + A Select the entire picture
Ctrl + B Bold selected text
Ctrl + C Copy a selection to the Clipboard
Ctrl + E Open the Properties dialog box
Ctrl + G Show or hide gridlines
Ctrl + I Italicize selected text
Ctrl + Minus Sign (-) Decrease the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel
Ctrl + N Create a new picture
Ctrl + O Open an existing picture
Ctrl + P Print a picture
Ctrl + Page Down Zoom out
Ctrl + Page Up Zoom in
Ctrl + Plus Sign (+) Increase the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel
Ctrl + R Show or hide the ruler
Ctrl + S Save changes to a picture
Ctrl + U Underline selected text
Ctrl + V Paste a selection from the Clipboard
Ctrl + W Open the Resize and Skew dialog box
Ctrl + X Cut a selection
Ctrl + Y Redo a change
Ctrl + Z Undo a change
Delete Delete a selection
Esc Cancel a selection
F1 Open Paint Help
F10 Display keytips
Shift + F10 Show the current shortcut menu
F11 View a picture in full-screen mode
F12 Save the picture as a new file
Right Arrow Move the selection or active shape right by one pixel
Left Arrow Move the selection or active shape left by one pixel
Down Arrow Move the selection or active shape down by one pixel
Up Arrow Move the selection or active shape up by one pixel
Remote Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + Delete Display the system menu.
Alt + Home Display the Start menu.
Alt + Insert Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in.
Alt + Page Down Move between programs from right to left.
Alt + Page Up Move between programs from left to right.
Ctrl + Alt + Break Switch between a window and full screen.
Ctrl + Alt + End Display the Windows Security dialog box.
Ctrl + Alt + Minus Sign (-) on numeric keypad Place a copy of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing Alt+PrtScn on a local computer).
Ctrl + Alt + Plus Sign (+) on numeric keypad Place a copy of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrtScn on a local computer).
Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow Tab out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) program.
Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow Tab out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) program.
Taskbar Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + Left Click Use on a grouped pinned taskbar program icon to cycle through the open windows in that group.
Ctrl + Shift + Left Click Use on a pinned taskbar program icon to open another instance of that program with administrator privileges (run as administrator)
Shift + Left Click Use on a pinned taskbar program icon to open another instance of that program.
Shift + Right Click Use on a pinned taskbar program icon to open the context menu for the icon.
Shift + Right Click Use on a grouped icon on the taskbar to open the context menu for the group.
Windows Key + (1 to 0) Opens the pinned taskbar icon that corresponds to the order that they are in from left (1) to right (0) on the taskbar. 0 is for 10.
Windows Key + Alt + (1 to 0) Opens the Jump List of recently accessed items for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
Windows Key + Ctrl + (1 to 0) Switches to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows Key + Shift + (1 to 0) Starts a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows Key + B Makes the focus on the system tray icons (notification area icons) on the taskbar
Windows Key + T Cycle through programs on the taskbar. Press Enter to open the one selected.
Windows Key + Shift + T Cycle backwards through programs on the taskbar. Press Enter to open the one selected.
Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + D Select the address bar
Alt + Enter or Alt + Double Click on File Opens the Properties window of the selected item
Alt + P Toggle the preview pane on or off
Alt+Left Arrow View the previous folder
Alt + Right Arrow View the next folder
Alt + Up Arrow Go up one folder level in the path
Back Go back one folder level in the path
Ctrl + E Select the search box
Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons
Ctrl + N Open a new window
Ctrl + Shift + N Creates a New Folder on the active desktop or in the active Windows Explorer window.
End Display the bottom of the active window
F11 Maximize or minimize the active window
Home Display the top of the active window
Num Lock + Asterisk (*) on numeric keypad Display all subfolders under the selected folder
Num Lock + Plus Sign (+) on numeric keypad Display the contents of the selected folder
Num Lock + Minus Sign (-) on numeric keypad Collapse the selected folder
Left Arrow Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded), or select the parent folder
Right Arrow Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder
Shift+Right Click on a file Adds Copy as Path, which copies the path of a file to the clipboard.
Shift+Right-Click on a file Adds extra hidden items to the Send To context menu.
Shift+Right-Click on a folder Adds Open Command Prompt Here to the context menu.
Windows Journal Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + F4 Close a note and its Journal window
Ctrl + A Select all items on a page
Ctrl + C Copy a selection to the Clipboard
Ctrl + Shift + C Display a shortcut menu for column headings in a note list
Ctrl + F Start a basic find
Ctrl + G Go to a page
Ctrl + N Start a new note
Ctrl + O Open a recently used note
Ctrl + P Print a note
Ctrl + S Save changes to a note
Ctrl + V Paste a selection from the Clipboard
Ctrl + Shift + V Move a note to a specific folder
Ctrl + X Cut a selection
Ctrl + Y Redo a change
Ctrl + Z Undo a change
Esc Cancel a selection
Delete Delete a selection
F1 Open Journal Help
F5 Refresh find results or Refresh the note list
F6 Toggle between a note list and a note
F11 View a note in full-screen mode
Windows Logo Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows Key Open or close the Start menu
Windows Key + Pause/Break Opens the System properties window
Windows Key + B Moves focus to the program that displayed a message in the Notification Area on the taskbar
Ctrl + Windows Key + B Switch focus to the program that displayed a message in the notification area
Windows Key + D Toggles to Show Desktop and restore desktop
Windows Key + M Minimize all opened windows
Windows Key + Shift + M Restore minimized windows to the desktop
Windows Key + E Open Window Explorer to Libraries
Windows Key + F Open Search window
Ctrl + Windows Key + F Search for computers (if you are on a network)
Windows Key + G Displays desktop gadgets
Windows Key + L Lock your computer or switch users
Windows Key + P Displays desktop to projector display presentation switch window.
Windows Key + R Open Run command window
Windows Key + T Cycle through programs on the taskbar. Press Enter to open the one selected.
Windows Key + Shift + T Cycle backwards through programs on the taskbar. Press Enter to open the one selected.
Windows Key + Tab Cycle through open windows by using Flip 3D. Release to open the window in the front.
Ctrl+Windows Key + Tab Use the tab or left and right arrow keys to cycle through open windows by using Flip 3D. Press enter or click on the first window to open the window in the front.
Windows Key + U Open Ease of Access Center
Windows Key + X Open Windows Mobility Center
Windows Key + Spacebar Press and hold for a Desktop Preview. Also known as Aero Peak.
Windows Key + 1 to 0 Opens the program pinned to the taskbar that corresponds to the order that they are in from left (1) to right (0) on the taskbar. 0 is for 10.
Ctrl+Windows Key + 1 to 0 Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar that corresponds to the order that they are in from left (1) to right (0) on the taskbar. 0 is for 10.
Shift + Windows Key + 1 to 0 Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar that corresponds to the order that they are in from left (1) to right (0) on the taskbar. 0 is for 10. If the program is already running, switch to that program.
Windows Key + Left Arrow Docks and undocks current active window to the left side of the screen.
Windows Key + Shift+ Left Arrow Moves the current active window over one monitor to the left.
Windows Key + Right Arrow Docks and undocks current active window to the right side of the screen.
Windows Key, Right Arrow, Enter Shutdown
Windows Key, Right Arrow, Right Arrow, R Restart
Windows Key, Right Arrow, Right Arrow, S Sleep
Windows Key, Right Arrow, Right Arrow, W Switch Users
Windows Key + Shift+ Right Arrow Moves the current active window over one monitor to the right.
Windows Key + Up Arrow Maximizes current active window to full screen.
Windows Key + Shift + Up Arrow Maximizes current active window vertically.
Windows Key + Shift + Down Arrow Restores vertically maximized current active window back to the way it was before maximized vertically.
Windows Key + Down Arrow Minimizes current active window to taskbar.
Windows Key + Home Toggles minimize and restore not active open windows.
Windows Key + + Zoom in
Windows Key + - Zoom out
Windows Key + = Open Magnifier
Windows Media Center Basic Navigation Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + Enter Go in or out of full-screen mode
Arrow keys Move left, right, up, or down
Backspace Go back to previous screen
End Go to the last item in list
Enter Accept a selection
Home Go to the first item in list
Windows Key + Alt + Enter Open Media Center or Return to Media Center start screen
Windows Media Center Audio Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + B Go to the beginning of the current song
Ctrl + D Display the shortcut menu
Ctrl + F Skip to the next song
Ctrl + M Go to the Music library page
Ctrl + P Pause a song
Ctrl + R Rip a CD
Ctrl + Shift + F Fast forward a song
Ctrl + Shift + P Play a song
Ctrl + Shift + S Stop playing a song
F8 Mute or unmute volume
F9 Turn down volume
F10 Turn up volume
Windows Media Center View Pictures Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + D Display the shortcut menu
Ctrl + I Go to pictures
Ctrl + P Pause or resume a slide show
Ctrl + Shift + P Play a slide show
Ctrl + Shift + S Stop a slide show
Enter Zoom in on a picture
Up Arrow or Left Arrow Skip back to the previous picture
Down Arrow or Right Arrow Skip forward to the next picture
Windows Media Center Watch & Record TV Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + B Skip back
Ctrl + D Display the shortcut menu
Ctrl + F Skip forward
Ctrl + G Go to the Guide
Ctrl + O Go to Recorded TV
Ctrl + P Pause or resume live TV or recorded TV
Ctrl + R Record a TV Show
Ctrl + Shift + B Rewind live TV or recorded TV
Ctrl + Shift + F Fast forward live TV or recorded TV
Ctrl + Shift + P Resume playing a TV show
Ctrl + Shift + S Stop recording or stop playing a TV show
Ctrl + Shift + Z Change the screen aspect ratio (zoom)
Ctrl + T Go to live TV
Page Up - Go to the next channel
Page Down - Go to the previous channel
Windows Media Center Play DVDs Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + B Go to previous chapter
Ctrl + F Go to next chapter
Ctrl + P Pause or resume a DVD
Ctrl + Shift + A Change the DVD audio selection
Ctrl + Shift + B Rewind a DVD
Ctrl + Shift + F Fast forward a DVD
Ctrl + Shift + M Go to the DVD menu
Ctrl + Shift + P Play a DVD
Ctrl + Shift + S Stop a DVD
Ctrl + Shift + Z Change the screen aspect ratio (zoom)
Windows Media Center Play Videos Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + B Skip back
Ctrl + E Go to Videos
Ctrl + F Skip forward
Ctrl + P Pause or resume a video
Ctrl + Shift + B Rewind a video
Ctrl + Shift + F Fast forward a video
Ctrl + Shift + P Play a video
Ctrl + Shift + S Stop a video
Ctrl + Shift + Z Change the screen aspect ratio (zoom)
Windows Media Player Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + 1 Video Size 50% in Now Playing or skin mode, with a video playing
Alt + 2 Video Size 100% in Now Playing or skin mode, with a video playing
Alt + 3 Video Size 200% in Now Playing or skin mode, with a video playing
Alt + Enter Full Screen Toggle in Now Playing, skin, or full screen mode
Ctrl + 1 Switches to library mode from any mode
Ctrl + 2 Switches to skin mode from any mode
Ctrl + 3 Switches to player mode from any mode except full screen
Ctrl + 7 Add to Play in library mode
Ctrl + 8 Add to Burn in library mode
Ctrl + 9 Add to Sync in library mode
Ctrl + A Selects everything in a list in the library or list
Ctrl + B Previous (Item or Chapter) with content playing
Ctrl + E Focus on Search text box and switch to library mode if not there
Ctrl + F Next (Item or Chapter) with content playing
Ctrl + H Turn on/off shuffle mode
Ctrl + J Eject in any mode
Ctrl + M Toggle menu bar in library in any mode
Ctrl + N Create playlist in library mode
Ctrl + O Shows Open Dialog in any mode
Ctrl + P Play/Pause Toggle with content queued up
Ctrl + Q Adds selected track to open list. Default is Play list.
Ctrl + S Stops Playback with content playing
Ctrl + T Turn on/off repeat mode in any mode
Ctrl + U Shows Open URL Dialog in any mode
Ctrl + W Stops playback with content playing or paused
Ctrl + Shift + B Rewinds playing content with DVD playing
Ctrl + Shift + C Caption On/Off Toggle when playing content which has captions
Ctrl + Shift + F Fast forwards playing content with content playing
Ctrl + Shift + G Play Speed Fast with content playing
Ctrl + Shift + N Play Speed Normal with content playing
Ctrl + Shift + S Play Speed Slow with content playing
Ctrl + Right Arrow Next playlist in playlist history when focus is not on Seek bar
Ctrl + Left Arrow Previous playlist in playlist history when focus is not on Seek bar
Ctrl + Right Arrow Skip forward (large increment) when focus is on Seek bar
Ctrl + Left Arrow Skip backward (large increment) when focus is on Seek bar
Shift + Right Arrow Skip forward (small increment) when focus is on Seek bar
Shift + Left Arrow Skip backward (small increment) when focus is on Seek bar
Right Arrow Skip forward when focus is on Seek bar
Left Arrow Skip backward when focus is on Seek bar
Ctrl + Click Resize player to image in Now Playing mode
Escape Return to Now Playing in Full Screen Mode
F1 Opens Help file in any mode
F2 Edit meta data column in library mode with an item selected
F4 Switch view mode in library mode, focus in list view
F5 Refresh screen when focus is on library or in online services
F6 Increases album art when focus is in list view
Shift + F6 Decreases album art when focus is in list view
F7 Mutes sound in any mode
F8 Decrease sound volume in any mode
F9 Increases sound volume in any mode
F10 Show menu bar in library from any mode
Shift + F10 Context menu shortcut in any mode
WordPad Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + F4 Close WordPad
Ctrl + 1 Set single line spacing
Ctrl + 2 Set double line spacing
Ctrl + 5 Set line spacing to 1.5
Ctrl + A Select the entire document
Ctrl + Shift + A Change characters to all capitals
Ctrl + B Make selected text bold
Ctrl + C Copy a selection to the Clipboard
Ctrl + D Insert a Microsoft Paint drawing
Ctrl + Delete Delete the next word
Ctrl + E Align text center
Ctrl + End Move to the end of the document
Ctrl + F Find text in a document
Ctrl + H Replace text in a document
Ctrl + Home Move to the beginning of the document
Ctrl + I Italicize selected text
Ctrl + J Justify text
Ctrl + L Align text left
Ctrl + Shift + L Change the bullet style
Ctrl + N Create a new document
Ctrl + O Open an existing document
Ctrl + P Print a document
Ctrl + Page Down Move down one page
Ctrl + Page Up Move up one page
Ctrl + R Align text right
Ctrl + S Save changes to a document
Ctrl + U Underline selected text
Ctrl + V Paste a selection from the Clipboard
Ctrl + X Cut a selection
Ctrl + Y Redo a change
Ctrl + Z Undo a change
Ctrl + = Make selected text subscript
Ctrl + Shift + = Make selected text superscript
Ctrl + Shift + > Increase the font size
Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease the font size
Ctrl + Left Arrow Move the cursor one word to the left
Ctrl + Right Arrow Move the cursor one word to the right
Ctrl + Up Arrow Move the cursor to the line above
Ctrl + Down Arrow Move the cursor to the line below
F1 Open WordPad Help
F3 Find the next instance of the text in the Find dialog box
F10 Display keytips
Shift + F10 Show the current shortcut menu
F12 Save the document as a new file
Windows 8 shortcuts
- Windows: Switch between the start screen and the traditional desktop.
- Windows-C: This shortcut opens the new Charms Bar. It works both on the start screen and on the traditional desktop.
- Windows-X: Opens an advanced tools menu on the desktop in the location the start menu was located in.
- Windows-Q: Opens the Apps search menu on the start screen that you can use to search for applications and programs.
- Windows-W: Opens the settings search menu on the start screen to search for settings, Windows tools and control panel applets
- Windows-I: Opens the Settings Charm. This works in both interfaces as well, and displays the settings of the selected item, e.g. an app or the start screen.
- Windows-F: Opens the File search menu on the start screen to search for files.
- Windows-K: Opens the devices charms menu.
- Windows-Z: Displays the App Bar when an application is running. The same effect can be triggered with a right-click.
- Windows-Ctrl-B: Open the program that is displaying a notification in the notification area.
- Windows-.: Moves the active application to the right so that it takes up 1/3 of the screen space.
- Windows-Shift-.: Moves the active application to the left where it takes up 1/3 of the screen.
- Windows-O: Lock the screen orientation.
- Windows-V: Display all notifications
Windows 10 shortcuts
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