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

Windows Explorer Shortcuts ——————————– ALT+SPACEBAR – Display the current window’s system menu SHIFT+F10 – Display the item’s context menu CTRL+ESC – Display the Start menu ALT+TAB – Switch to the window you last used ALT+F4 – Close the current window or quit CTRL+A – Select all items CTRL+X – Cut selected item(s) CTRL+C – Copy selected item(s) CTRL+V – Paste item(s) CTRL+Z – Undo last action CTRL+(+) – Automatically resize the columns in the right hand pane TAB – Move forward through options ALT+RIGHT ARROW – Move forward to a previous view ALT+LEFT ARROW – Move backward to a previous view SHIFT+DELETE – Delete an item immediately BACKSPACE – View the folder one level up ALT+ENTER – View an item’s properties F10 – Activate the menu bar in programs F6 – Switch between left and right panes F5 – Refresh window contents F3 – Display Find application F2 – Rename selected item

Internet Explorer Shortcuts ——————————– CTRL+A – Select all items on the current page CTRL+D – Add the current page to your Favorites CTRL+E – Open the Search bar CTRL+F – Find on this page CTRL+H – Open the History bar CTRL+I – Open the Favorites bar CTRL+N – Open a new window CTRL+O – Go to a new location CTRL+P – Print the current page or active frame CTRL+S – Save the current page CTRL+W – Close current browser window CTRL+ENTER – Adds the http://www. (url) .com SHIFT+CLICK – Open link in new window BACKSPACE – Go to the previous page ALT+HOME – Go to your Home page HOME – Move to the beginning of a document TAB – Move forward through items on a page END – Move to the end of a document ESC – Stop downloading a page F11 – Toggle full-screen view F5 – Refresh the current page F4 – Display list of typed addresses F6 – Change Address bar and page focus ALT+RIGHT ARROW – Go to the next page SHIFT+CTRL+TAB – Move back between frames SHIFT+F10 – Display a shortcut menu for a link SHIFT+TAB – Move back through the items on a page CTRL+TAB – Move forward between frames CTRL+C – Copy selected items to the clipboard CTRL+V – Insert contents of the clipboard ENTER – Activate a selected link HOME – Move to the beginning of a document END – Move to the end of a document F1 – Display Internet Explorer Help