Best Keyboard Shortcut Keys

Keyboard Shortcuts (Microsoft Windows):
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•  ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
•  ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
•  ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
•  ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
•  ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
•  ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
•  ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
•  ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu) Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
•  BACKSPACE (View the folder onelevel up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
•  CTRL+C (Copy)
•  CTRL+X (Cut)
•  CTRL+V (Paste)
•  CTRL+Z (Undo)
•  CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
•  CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
•  CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
•  CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
•  CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
•  CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
•  CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
•  CTRL+A (Select all)
•  CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents opensimultaneously)
•  CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
•  DELETE (Delete)
•  ESC (Cancel the current task)
•  F2 key (Rename the selected item)
•  F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
•  F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
•  F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
•  F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
•  F5 key (Update the active window)
•  LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
•  RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
•  SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
•  SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
•  SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROMinto the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

Dialog Box – Keyboard Shortcuts:
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• Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
• ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
• BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)
• CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
• CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
• ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)
• F1 key (Display Help)
• F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
• SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
• SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
• TAB (Move forward through the options)

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts:
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• Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts
• CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
• END (Display the bottom of the active window)
• HOME (Display the top of the active window)
• Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
• Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
• NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
• NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
• NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
• Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
• SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
• Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
• Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
• Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
• Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
• Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
• Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
• Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
• Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
• Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restorethe minimized windows)
• Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
• Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
• Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)
• Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

MMC Console keyboard shortcuts:
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• ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for theselected item)
• CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)
• CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
• CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
• F2 key (Rename the selected item)
• F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
• F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
• SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)

Remote Desktop Connection Navigation:
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• ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
• ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
• ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
• ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
• ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)
• CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
• CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)
• CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
• CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place asnapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboardand provide the same functionality aspressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

Microsoft Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts:
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• CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
• CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
• CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box,the same as CTRL+L)
• CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
• CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
• CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
• CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
• CTRL+W (Close the current window)
• CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
• CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
• CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)