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General Windows Keys
Action Keys
Cycle through the taskbar buttons. Windows logo key +TAB
Delete selected item(s).
Move file(s) to the Recycle Bin.
DELETE
Delete the selected item(s).
Destroy files without moving to the Recycle Bin.
SHIFT+DELETE+T
Minimize all open windows. Windows logo key +M
Open the Find Computer dialog box. Windows logo key +CRTL +F
Open the Find: All Files dialog box. Windows logo key +F
Redo the previously undone action. ALT+SHIFT+BACKSPACE
Window Manipulation Keys
Action Keys
Close the active application window. ALT +F4 or CTRL+W
Switch keyboard focus to next application window. ALT+ESC (Continue to hold ALT and press ESC to scroll through the windows. Add SHIFT to reverse the direction.)
Switch to the most recently used application window. ALT+TAB (Continue to hold ALT and press tab to scroll through the list. Add SHIFT to reverse the direction.)
Document Windows Keys
Action Keys
Close the active document window. CTRL+F4
Switch to next document window in the active application. CTRL+F6 (Add SHIFT to reverse the direction.)
Menu Commands
Action Keys
Closes an open menu and moves the focus back to the parent menu. ESC
Move the focus between menus on the menu bar in the direction of the arrow used. LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
Opens the selected menu when focus is on the menu title, but activates a menu item when focus is on a menu item. ENTER
View Control Keys
Action Keys
Cut selected item(s) CTRL+X
Copy selected item(s) CTRL+C
Paste the copied/cut item(s) from the clipboard. CTRL+V
Refresh the current window. F5
Rename a selected item. F2
Select all the items in the current window. CTRL+A
Switch between panes and the toolbar. F6 or TAB
Undo the last action. CTRL+Z
Tree View Control Keys
Action Keys
Choose the parent directory. BACKSPACE
Close everything under the current selection. - (Minus sign on the numeric keypad)
Expand everything under the current selection. * (Asterisk on the numeric keypad)
Select the first or last item on the tree. HOME or END
Shortcut Keys for Applications or Documents
Action Keys
Open the shortcut menu for the active item. SHIFT+F10
Save CTRL+S
Save As F12
Start menu Windows key or CTRL+ESC
Document Spacing
Action Keys
1.5 spacing CTRL+5
Double spacing CTRL+2
Mail Shortcut Keys
Action Keys
Back BACKSPACE
Close mail ALT+F4
Delete message DELETE
Forward CTRL+F
Go to folder CTRL+Y
Go to inbox CTRL+SHIFT+I
Mark as read CTRL+Q
Move file to folder CTRL+SHIFT+V
Move to inbox CTRL+SHIFT+I
New message CTRL+N
Print CTRL+P
Reply CTRL+R
Reply to all CTRL+SHIFT+R
Select word CTRL+SHIFT+ARROW
Send message CTRL ENTER

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Revised (August 29, 2007)
Created (August 2003)
Current Author: Carolyn Johnson and Kathy Ferguson
Links Verified (June 2006)