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Key Board Shortcuts

 


 

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Keyboard Shortcut

Result in Windows  XP - General
CTRL + A Selects all the items in the active window.
CTRL + C Copies the item or items to the Clipboard
CTRL +  F Displays the Find all files dialog box.
CTRL + G Displays the Go to folder dialog box.
CTRL + N Displays the New dialog box.
CTRL + O Displays the Open dialog box.
CTRL + P Displays the Print dialog box.
CTRL + S Displays the Save dialog box.
CTRL + V Pastes the copied item or items from the Clipboard.
CTRL + X Cuts the item or items selected to the Clipboard.
CTRL + Z Undoes the last action.
CTRL + F4 Closes the active document window.
CTRL + SHIFT + Arrow Keys Highlight a block of text
CTRL + F4 Close the active document
CTRL + ESC Display the Start menu
CTRL + F6 Opens the next document window in the active application.

 

 

Keyboard Shortcut

Result in Windows  XP - General
ALT + ENTER View the properties for the selected item
ALT + F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT +SPACEBAR Open the shortcut menu for the active window
ALT + TAB Switch between the open items
ALT + ESC Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened

 

 

Keyboard Shortcut

Result in Windows XP - General
F1 key Gives help on the active window or selected item.
F2 key Rename the selected item
F3 key Search for a file or a folder
F4 key Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
F5 key  Update the active window
F6 key Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10 key Activate the menu bar in the active program

 

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Keyboard Shortcut

Result in Windows  XP - General
Windows Display or hide the Start menu
Windows  + BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows  + D Display the desktop
Windows  + M Minimize all of the windows
Windows + SHIFT + M Restore the minimized windows
Windows  + E Open My Computer
Windows  + F Search for a file or a folder
CTRL + Windows + F Search for computers
Windows  + F1 Display Windows Help
Windows  + L Lock the keyboard
Windows  + R  Open the Run dialog box
Windows + U Open Utility Manager