The most useful Windows Keyboard Shortcuts – Tips & Tricks
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Manage Actions / Programs
[Windows]
Open or close the Start menu
[Windows] + [E]
Start Windows Explorer to "Computer"
[Windows] + [R]
Open run command dialog box
[Windows] + [Pause]
Display the System Properties
[Windows] + [L]
Lock the keyboard / computer
Arrange & Select Windows
[Windows] + [D]
Display the desktop (and go back to app.)
[Windows] + [M]
Minimize all windows (+ [Shift] = restore)
[Windows] + [] / []
Minimize / dock window
[Windows] + [] / []
Maximize / minimize window
[Windows] + [1] .. [9]
Activates window number 1 ... 9 of the task bar (+ [Shift] = new instance)
[Windows] + [T]
Cycle through programs on the taskbar (+ [Shift] backward)
[Windows] + [B]
Activates the taskbar
Left mouse button + [Shift] Starts a new instance of the program in
the taskbar
+ [Ctrl]
... in administrator mode
Magnifying Glass
[Windows] + [+]
Activates the magnifier (= display utility)
[Windows] + [Esc]
De-activates the magnifier
Access Menu Bar
[Alt]
Activates the menu bar
[Alt] + underlined letter Perform the menu item / command
Select running Programs / Applications
[Alt] + [Tab]
Switch between open tasks / programs (+ [Shift] backwards)
[Alt] + [Esc]
See above, but cycles directly through running programs (+ [Shift] backward)
Copy & Paste (C&P)
[Ctrl] + [C]
Copy a selected item
[Ctrl] + [X]
Cut (Move) a selected Item
[Ctrl] + [V]
Paste a selected item (from the clipboard)
[Ctrl] + [A]
Select all (= everything)
? 2013 - This list of the most useful and important Windows shortcuts (which mostly work across application programs or system wide (global)) is available from
Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, ...) & Internet Browser
[Ctrl] + [Home]
Go to the top of a document / page
[Ctrl] + [End]
Go to the bottom of a document / page
... + [Shift]
Select from current position to top / bottom
[Ctrl] + [Z]
Undo last change / action
[Ctrl] + [Y]
Redo last change / action
[Ctrl] + [S]
Save document
[F12]
Save as new file
[Ctrl] + [N]
Create a new document / window
[Ctrl] + [T]
Create a new tab (Browser)
[Ctrl] + [O]
Open an existing file
[Ctrl] + [P]
Print current file
[Ctrl] + [W]
Close current tab / window
[Ctrl] + [F]
Select the search box
[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [V]
Paste Special (= Paste Options)
[Ctrl] + [Mouse scroll wheel]
Change the size and appearance (= zoom: increase / decrease view)
Close Programs / Tabs
[Ctrl] + [Tab]
Switch (move) forward between tabs / index cards (+ [Shift] backwards)
[Ctrl] + [F4]
Close active document / tab / subroutine
[Alt] + [F4]
Exit the active program
Accessing Microsoft Windows Features
[Shift] + [F10]
Open shortcut menu (= right mouse click)
[Esc]
Cancel current task
[Space Bar]
Single left mouse click (check box)
[F5]
Refresh (Explorer, Browser)
[F2]
Rename the selected item
[F8]
Boot into the Safe Mode
[F10]
Activate / Deactivate Menu Bar
[F11]
Full-Screen mode On / Off
[Ctrl]
Drag & Drop (D&D): changes to ,copy` (instead of move)
[Shift] + [Alt]
Change language settings of keyboard, e.g. from QWERTZ to QWERTY
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Esc]
Open Task Manager directly
Windows Shortcuts
Screenshots
[Alt] + [PrtScn]
Screenshot of the active window
[PrtScn]
Screenshot of the whole monitor
Windows Explorer / Desktop
[Alt] + [Enter]
Properties dialog box for the selected item
[] / []
Explorer-Navigations-Pane: collapse / expand folder structure
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [N]
Create New Folder
[Ctrl] + [N]
Open new window (identical path)
[Alt] + []
Go up one level (folder hierarchy)
[Enter]
Go down one level (folder hierarchy)
[Alt] + [] / []
Go Back / Go Forward (= blue arrows)
[Shift] + [right mouse button] on selected file
Adds e.g. the item `Copy as Path' to the context menu
[Shift] + [right mouse
Adds e.g. the item `Open Command
button] on selected folder Window here' to the context menu
[Alt] + [A] + [L] / [I] / [D]
Changes the Explorer view to Large Icons / Content / Details
[Alt] + [A] + [O]
Explorer Command ,,Sort by ..."
[Alt] + [A] + [M]
Explorer Command ,,Open with ..."
[Shift] + [Delete]
Delete item directly (without recycle bin)
Position Cursor / Select Text (Items)
[Ctrl] + [] / []
Position cursor at the start of the previous / next word
[Ctrl] + [] / []
Position cursor at the start of the previous / next paragraph
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + Arrows
... simultaneous selection (highlight)
[Ctrl] + ([Shift)] + [] / [] EXCEL only
Cursor to first / last filled cell; with [End] instead of the arrow keys, it works over several columns
Own Shortcuts
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