Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

• Windows key – access Start menu
• Windows key + Pause – open System Properties
• Windows key + D – minimise/restore windows
• Windows key + F – open Search window
• Windows key + F1 – open Help and Support Center
• Windows key + E – open Windows Explorer window
• Windows key + M – minimise all windows
• Windows key + TAB – move through open windows on Taskbar
• Windows key + SHIFT + M – restore all windows
• Hold CTRL while dragging – make a copy of selected item
• Hold CTRL + SHIFT while dragging – make a shortcut to selected item
• CTRL + ESC – open Start menu
• CTRL + C – Copy
• CTRL + X – Cut
• CTRL + V – Paste
• CTRL + A – Select All
• CTRL + Z – Undo
• CTRL + B – Bold highlighted text
• CTRL + U – Underline highlighted text
• CTRL + I – Italicise highlighted text
• CTRL + Plus key – increase browser text size
• CTRL + Minus key – decrease browser text size
• CTRL + ALT + DELETE – open Task Manager
• ALT + underlined letters in menus – open menu item
• ALT + ENTER – show Properties of selected object
• ALT + F4 – close current window or program
• CTRL + F4 – close window within program
• ALT + TAB – switch between open windows or programs
• TAB – move forwards through control items or links in current window
• SHIFT + TAB – move backwards through control items or links
• ENTER – click selected control item or link
• BACKSPACE – move up one folder level
• HOME – go to start of current line or web page
• END – go to end of current line or web page
• CTRL + END – go to end of current document
• PAGE UP – move up through current document or web page
• PAGE DOWN – move down through current document or web page
• PRINT SCREEN – take snapshot image of current screen
• ALT + PRINT SCREEN – take snapshot image of current window
• F2 – rename selected item
• F5 – refresh current window or web page
• F6 – move through window panes

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