General keyboard shortcuts :
Press:CTRL+C
To:Copy
Press:CTRL+X
To:Cut
Press:CTRL+V
To:Paste
Press:CTRL+Z
To:Undo
Press:DELETE
To:Delete
Press:SHIFT+DELETE
To:Delete selected item permanently without placing the
item in the Recycle Bin
Press:CTRL while dragging an item
To:Copy selected item.
Press:CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
To:Create shortcut to selected item.
Press:F2
To:Rename selected item.
Press:CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
To:Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.
Press:CTRL+LEFT ARROW
To:Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.
Press:CTRL+DOWN ARROW
To:Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.
Press:CTRL+UP ARROW
To:Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
Press:CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
To:Highlight a block of text.
Press:SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
To:Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop
or select text within a document.
Press:CTRL+A
To:Select all.
Press:F3
To:Search for a file or folder.
Press:ALT+ENTER
To:View properties for the selected item.
Press:ALT+F4
To:Close the active item, or quit the active program.
Press:ALT+Enter
To:Displays the properties of the selected object.
Press:ALT+SPACEBAR
To:Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.
Press:CTRL+F4
To:Close the active document in programs that allow you
to have multiple documents open simultaneously.
Press:ALT+TAB
To:Switch between open items.
Press:ALT+ESC
To:Cycle through items in the order they were opened.
Press:F6
To:Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
Press:F4
To:Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
Press:SHIFT+F10
To:Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
Press:ALT+SPACEBAR
To:Display the System menu for the active window.
Press:CTRL+ESC
To:Display the Start menu.
Press:ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name or Underlined letter
in a command name on an open menu Carry out the corresponding command.
To:Display the corresponding menu.
Press:F10
To:Activate the menu bar in the active program.
Press:RIGHT ARROW
To:Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.
Press:LEFT ARROW
To:Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.
Press:F5
To:Refresh the active window.
Press:BACKSPAC
To:View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
Press:ESC
To:Cancel the current task.
Press:SHIFT
To:when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent
the CD from automatically playing.
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Dialog box keyboard shortcuts :
Press:CTRL+TAB
To:Move forward through tabs.
Press:CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
To:Move backward through tabs.
Press:TAB
To:Move forward through options.
Press:SHIFT+TAB
To:Move backward through options.
Press:ALT+Underlined letter
To:Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option.
Press:ENTER
To:Carry out the command for the active option or button.
Press:SPACEBAR
To:Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box.
Press:Arrow keys
To:Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons.
Press:F1
To:Display Help.
Press:F4
To:Display the items in the active list.
Press:BACKSPACE
To:Open a folder one level up if a folder
is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box.
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Windows Key Related keyboard shortcuts :
Press:Windows Key
To:Display or hide the Start menu.
Press:Windows Key+BREAK
To:Display the System Properties dialog box.
Press:Windows Key+D
To:Show the desktop.
Press:Windows Key+M
To:Minimize all windows.
Press:Windows Key+Shift+M
To:Restores minimized windows.
Press:Windows Key+E
To:Open My Computer.
Press:Windows Key+F
To:Search for a file or folder.
Press:CTRL+Windows Key+F
To:Search for computers.
Press:Windows Key+F1
To:Display Windows Help.
Press:Windows Key+L
To:Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain,
or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain.
Press:Windows Key+R
To:Open the Run dialog box.
Press:Windows Key+U
To:Open Utility Manager.
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Accessibility keyboard shortcuts :
Press:Right SHIFT for eight seconds
To:Switch FilterKeys on and off.
Press:Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN
To:Switch High Contrast on and off.
Press:Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK
To:Switch MouseKeys on and off.
Press:SHIFT five times
To:Switch StickyKeys on and off.
Press:NUM LOCK for five seconds
To:Switch ToggleKeys on and off.
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Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts :
Press:END
To:Display the bottom of the active window.
Press:HOME
To:Display the top of the active window.
Press:NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)
To:Display all subfolders under the selected folder.
Press:NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+)
To:Display the contents of the selected folder.
Press:NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-)
To:Collapse the selected folder.
Press:LEFT ARROW
To:Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.
Press:RIGHT ARROW
To:Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.
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This whole compilation took about 35 minutes of my precious time .
Source : Windows Xp Pro SP2 Help Center
Press:CTRL+C
To:Copy
Press:CTRL+X
To:Cut
Press:CTRL+V
To:Paste
Press:CTRL+Z
To:Undo
Press:DELETE
To:Delete
Press:SHIFT+DELETE
To:Delete selected item permanently without placing the
item in the Recycle Bin
Press:CTRL while dragging an item
To:Copy selected item.
Press:CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
To:Create shortcut to selected item.
Press:F2
To:Rename selected item.
Press:CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
To:Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.
Press:CTRL+LEFT ARROW
To:Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.
Press:CTRL+DOWN ARROW
To:Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.
Press:CTRL+UP ARROW
To:Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
Press:CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
To:Highlight a block of text.
Press:SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
To:Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop
or select text within a document.
Press:CTRL+A
To:Select all.
Press:F3
To:Search for a file or folder.
Press:ALT+ENTER
To:View properties for the selected item.
Press:ALT+F4
To:Close the active item, or quit the active program.
Press:ALT+Enter
To:Displays the properties of the selected object.
Press:ALT+SPACEBAR
To:Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.
Press:CTRL+F4
To:Close the active document in programs that allow you
to have multiple documents open simultaneously.
Press:ALT+TAB
To:Switch between open items.
Press:ALT+ESC
To:Cycle through items in the order they were opened.
Press:F6
To:Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
Press:F4
To:Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
Press:SHIFT+F10
To:Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
Press:ALT+SPACEBAR
To:Display the System menu for the active window.
Press:CTRL+ESC
To:Display the Start menu.
Press:ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name or Underlined letter
in a command name on an open menu Carry out the corresponding command.
To:Display the corresponding menu.
Press:F10
To:Activate the menu bar in the active program.
Press:RIGHT ARROW
To:Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.
Press:LEFT ARROW
To:Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.
Press:F5
To:Refresh the active window.
Press:BACKSPAC
To:View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
Press:ESC
To:Cancel the current task.
Press:SHIFT
To:when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent
the CD from automatically playing.
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Dialog box keyboard shortcuts :
Press:CTRL+TAB
To:Move forward through tabs.
Press:CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
To:Move backward through tabs.
Press:TAB
To:Move forward through options.
Press:SHIFT+TAB
To:Move backward through options.
Press:ALT+Underlined letter
To:Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option.
Press:ENTER
To:Carry out the command for the active option or button.
Press:SPACEBAR
To:Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box.
Press:Arrow keys
To:Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons.
Press:F1
To:Display Help.
Press:F4
To:Display the items in the active list.
Press:BACKSPACE
To:Open a folder one level up if a folder
is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box.
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Windows Key Related keyboard shortcuts :
Press:Windows Key
To:Display or hide the Start menu.
Press:Windows Key+BREAK
To:Display the System Properties dialog box.
Press:Windows Key+D
To:Show the desktop.
Press:Windows Key+M
To:Minimize all windows.
Press:Windows Key+Shift+M
To:Restores minimized windows.
Press:Windows Key+E
To:Open My Computer.
Press:Windows Key+F
To:Search for a file or folder.
Press:CTRL+Windows Key+F
To:Search for computers.
Press:Windows Key+F1
To:Display Windows Help.
Press:Windows Key+L
To:Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain,
or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain.
Press:Windows Key+R
To:Open the Run dialog box.
Press:Windows Key+U
To:Open Utility Manager.
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Accessibility keyboard shortcuts :
Press:Right SHIFT for eight seconds
To:Switch FilterKeys on and off.
Press:Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN
To:Switch High Contrast on and off.
Press:Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK
To:Switch MouseKeys on and off.
Press:SHIFT five times
To:Switch StickyKeys on and off.
Press:NUM LOCK for five seconds
To:Switch ToggleKeys on and off.
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Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts :
Press:END
To:Display the bottom of the active window.
Press:HOME
To:Display the top of the active window.
Press:NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)
To:Display all subfolders under the selected folder.
Press:NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+)
To:Display the contents of the selected folder.
Press:NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-)
To:Collapse the selected folder.
Press:LEFT ARROW
To:Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.
Press:RIGHT ARROW
To:Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.
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This whole compilation took about 35 minutes of my precious time .
Source : Windows Xp Pro SP2 Help Center
