Basic Windows shortcut Keys

BASIC WINDOWS PC  SHORTCUT KEYS

F1 : Display Help.

F2 : Rename the selected item.

F3 : Search for a file or folder, Starts find from desktop.

F4 : Select a different location to browse in the Windows Explorer toolbar or Display the address bar list in File Explorer.

F5 : Refresh active Content to where you were on the page.

F6 : Move cursor to different Windows Explorer pane (similar as tab) and Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.

F10 : Activate the Menu bar in the active app

Alt + F4 : Closes Current open program or Application which is active.

Alt + Enter :  opens properties window of selected icon or program.

Alt+ Spacebar : Open the shortcut menu for the active window.

Alt + Left Arrow : Back

Alt + Right Arrow : Forward

Alt + Down Arrow    : Display all available options on drop down menu

Alt + Page Up : Move up one Screen.

Alt + Esc : Switch Between open application on taskbar.

Alt + Tab : Switch between open applications (except desktop apps).

Alt + double-click : Display the properties of the object

Alt/F10 : Activates menu bar

Ctrl + F4 : Closes single window in program and closes active document.

Ctrl + A : Select all items in document or window.

Ctrl + X  : Cut selected item.

Ctrl + C : Copy selected item

Ctrl + Ins : Copy selected item.

Ctrl + V/ Shift + Ins : paste

Ctrl + S : Save

Ctrl + P : Print

Ctrl+Z : Undo

Ctrl+Y : Redo

Ctrl + R or F5 : Refresh the active window.

Ctrl + Print Screen/Print Screen : Creates a screen shot of the entire screen

Ctrl + Alt + Del  : Reboot the computer and / or bring up the Window task manager.

Ctrl ++ or Ctrl + - :  Zoom in or out of a large number of items

Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel : Change the size of the desktop icons or zoom in and zoom out.

Ctrl +  Right Arrow : Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word.

Ctrl +  Left Arrow : Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word

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 + Alt + Tab : Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps.

Ctrl + Shift + Esc : Immediately opens and bring up the Windows task manager.

Ctrl +Esc :  Bring up the Windows Start menu.

Del : Delete selected item.

Esc : Terminate most of the operations and stop or leave the current task

Shift + Del  : Delete files without throwing them into the Recycle bin

Shift 5 times : Turn sticky Key on/off (no need to press keys together)

Shift when you insert CD : stop automatically play.

Shift + F10 : Same as right-click on selected item.

* (on the keypad) : Expands all folders on the currently selected  folders or drive in Windows Explorer.

+(on the keypad) : Expands only the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer.

-(on the keypad) : Collapses the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer.

Left Alt + Left Shift + PrtScr : Turn high contrast on/off

Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock : Turn mouse key on/off

Right Shift Key for 8 seconds : Turn filter key on/ff (repeat rate).

Enter : Execute a program

Home/End : Goes to beginning/end of current line.

Tab/Shift + Tab : Select the next/previous item.

Page up/Page down :  Goes to the top/bottom of the document/window.

Windows Key

WINKEY + F1 : Display the Microsoft  Windows help and support.

WINKEY : OPEN START

WINKEY + B : Set focus in the notification area.

WINKEY +  C   : Open charms

WINKEY + D : Displays and hide the desktop

WINKEY + E :  open Microsoft Explorer

WINKEY + F : Display the windows Search/ Find feature.

WINKEY : L : Lock the computer(Windows XP and above only).

WINKEY + M : Minimizes all windows

WINKEY + O : Lock device orientation

WINKEY + P : Choose a presentation display mode

WINKEY + R : Open the run window.

WINKEY + U : Open Utility Manager.

WINKEY + : Zoom in app

WINKEY + Pause / Break key : Display the System Properties dialogue box

WINKEY + CTRL + F : Display the search for computer window if we are on networks

WINKEY + SHIFT+ M  : Undo the minimize done by WINKEY+ M  and WINKEY + D.

WINKEY +  Tab : Cycle through open programs through the taskbar.

Win  + (NUMBER 1-9)   : Open the desktop and start the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the app is already running it switches to that app

Win + Shift + (NUMBER1-9) : Open the  desktop and start a new instance of  the app pinned  to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.

Win + Ctrl + (NUMBER 1-9) : Open the desktop and switch to the last active window of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.

Win +  Up Arrow : Maximize the window

Win + Down Arrow : Remove current app from screen or minimize  the desktop window.

Win + Left Arrow : Maximize the app or desktop window  to the LEFT side of the screen

Win + Right Arrow : Maximize the app or desktop window to the RIGHT side of the screen

Win + home : Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all window on second stroke).

Win + SHIFT + UP Arrow : Strerch the desktop window to the top and bottom

NUM LOCK for 5 seconds  : Turn toggle key on/off (make sound).

Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel : Zoom in / Zoom out.