![[ Keyboard Shortcuts ]](keyboardBanner.jpg)
| 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 |
| CTRL+P | |
| Reply | CTRL+R |
| Reply to all | CTRL+SHIFT+R |
| Select word | CTRL+SHIFT+ARROW |
| Send message | CTRL ENTER |
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