List of Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 7 and 

Windows Vista

Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

Alt + D Select the address bar

Alt + Enter Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item Alt + P Display the preview pane Alt+Left Arrow View the previous folder Alt + Right Arrow View the next folder Alt + Up Arrow View the parent folder 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

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 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



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



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 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



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 pinned taskbar program icon links to switch through that program's open windows. Ctrl + Shift + Left Click Use on pinned taskbar program icon links to open another instance of that program with Administrator privileges Shift + Left Click Use on pinned taskbar program icon links to open another instance of that program. Shift + Right Click Use on pinned taskbar program icon links to open the context menu for the icon. Windows Key + 1 to 0 Opens the pinned taskbar icon link that corresponds to the order that they are in from left (1) to right (0) on the taskbar. 0 is for 10. 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 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 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 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 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

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