Useful Timesaving Keyboard Shortcuts For XP


1. CTRL+B - Open the Organize Favorites dialog box
2. CTRL+E - Open the Search bar
3. CTRL+F - Start the Find utility
4. CTRL+H - Open the History bar
5. CTRL+I - Open the Favorites bar
6. CTRL+L - Open the Open dialog box
7. CTRL+N - Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address
8. CTRL+O - Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L
9. CTRL+P - Open the Print dialog box
10. CTRL+R - Update the current Web page
11. CTRL+W - Close the current window
12. CTRL+C - Copy
13. CTRL+X - Cut
14. CTRL+V - Paste
15. CTRL+Z - Undo
16. DELETE - Delete
17. SHIFT+DELETE - Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
18. CTRL while dragging an item - Copy the selected item
19. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item - Create a shortcut to the selected item
20. F2 key - Rename the selected item
21. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
22. CTRL+LEFT ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
23. CTRL+DOWN ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
24. CTRL+UP ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
25. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys - Highlight a block of text
26. SHIFT with any of the arrow keys - Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document
27. CTRL+A - Select all
28. F3 key - Search for a file or a folder
29. ALT+ENTER - View the properties for the selected item
30. ALT+F4 - Close the active item, or quit the active program
31. ALT+ENTER - Display the properties of the selected object
32. ALT+SPACEBAR - Open the shortcut menu for the active window
33. CTRL+F4 - Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously
34. ALT+TAB - Switch between the open items
35. ALT+ESC - Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
36. F6 key - Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop
37. F4 key - Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
38. SHIFT+F10 - Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
39. ALT+SPACEBAR - Display the System menu for the active window
40. CTRL+ESC - Display the Start menu
41. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name - Display the corresponding menu
42. Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu - Perform the corresponding command
43. F10 key - Activate the menu bar in the active program
44. RIGHT ARROW - Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
45. LEFT ARROW - Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
46. F5 key - Update the active window
47. BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
48. ESC - Cancel the current task
49. CTRL+SHIFT+ESC - Open Task Manager
50. Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
51. CTRL+TAB - Move forward through the tabs
52. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB - Move backward through the tabs
53. TAB - Move forward through the options
54. SHIFT+TAB - Move backward through the options
55. ENTER - Perform the command for the active option or button
56. SPACEBAR - Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
57. Arrow keys - Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
58. F1 key - Display Help
59. F4 key - Display the items in the active list
60. Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts
61. Windows Logo - Display or hide the Start menu
62. Windows Logo+BREAK - Display the System Properties dialog box
63. Windows Logo+D - Display the desktop
64. Windows Logo+M - Minimize all of the windows
65. Windows Logo+SHIFT+M - Restore the minimized windows
66. Windows Logo+E - Open My Computer
67. Windows Logo+F - Search for a file or a folder
68. CTRL+Windows Logo+F - Search for computers
69. Windows Logo+F1 - Display Windows Help
70. Windows Logo+ L - Lock the keyboard
71. Windows Logo+R - Open the Run dialog box
72. Windows Logo+U - Open Utility Manager
73. Accessibility keyboard shortcuts
74. Right SHIFT for eight seconds - Switch FilterKeys either on or off
75. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN - Switch High Contrast either on or off
76. Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK - Switch the MouseKeys either on or off
77. SHIFT five times - Switch the StickyKeys either on or off
78. NUM LOCK for five seconds - Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off
79. Windows Logo +U - Open Utility Manager
80. Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
81. END - Display the bottom of the active windowl
82. HOME - Display the top of the active window
83. NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign - * - Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder
84. NUM LOCK+Plus sign - + - Display the contents of the selected folder
85. NUM LOCK+Minus sign - - - Collapse the selected folder
86. LEFT ARROW - Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder
87. RIGHT ARROW - Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder
88. Shortcut keys for Character Map
89. RIGHT ARROW - Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line
90. LEFT ARROW - Move to the left or to the end of the previous line
91. UP ARROW - Move up one row
92. DOWN ARROW - Move down one row
93. PAGE UP - Move up one screen at a time
94. PAGE DOWN - Move down one screen at a time
95. HOME - Move to the beginning of the line
96. END - Move to the end of the line
97. CTRL+HOME - Move to the first character
98. CTRL+END - Move to the last character
99. CTRL+O - Open a saved console
100. CTRL+N - Open a new console
101. CTRL+S - Save the open console
102. CTRL+M - Add or remove a console item
103. CTRL+W - Open a new window
104. F5 key - Update the content of all console windows
105. ALT+SPACEBAR - Display the MMC window menu
106. ALT+F4 - Close the console
107. ALT+A - Display the Action menu
108. ALT+V - Display the View menu
109. ALT+F - Display the File menu
110. ALT+O - Display the Favorites menu
110. ALT+O - Display the Favorites menu
111. CTRL+P - Print the current page or active pane
112. ALT+Minus sign - - - Display the window menu for the active console window
113. SHIFT+F10 - Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item
114. F1 key - Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item
115. F5 key - Update the content of all console windows
116. CTRL+F10 - Maximize the active console window
117. CTRL+F5 - Restore the active console window
118. ALT+ENTER - Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item
119. F2 key - Rename the selected item
120. CTRL+ALT+END - Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box
121. ALT+PAGE UP - Switch between programs from left to right
122. ALT+PAGE DOWN - Switch between programs from right to left
123. ALT+INSERT - Cycle through the programs in most recently used order
124. ALT+HOME - Display the Start menu
125. CTRL+ALT+BREAK - Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen