General Keyboard Shortcuts
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The document lists various keyboard shortcuts for general computer functions. Some of the key shortcuts included are Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+X to cut, Ctrl+V to paste, Ctrl+Z to undo and Ctrl+Y to redo. Additional shortcuts allow renaming with F2, navigating text with arrow keys, selecting items with mouse or Shift+arrow keys, searching with F3, closing programs with Alt+F4, and switching between programs with Alt+Tab.
General Keyboard Shortcuts
- 1. General keyboard shortcuts The following table contains general keyboard shortcuts. Press this key To do this F1 Display Help Ctrl+C Copy the selected item Ctrl+X Cut the selected item Ctrl+V Paste the selected item Ctrl+Z Undo an action Ctrl+Y Redo an action Delete Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin Shift+Delete Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first F2 Rename the selected item Ctrl+Right Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word Ctrl+Left Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word Ctrl+Down Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph Ctrl+Up Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key Select a block of text Shift with any arrow key Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document Ctrl with any arrow key+Spacebar Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop Ctrl+A Select all items in a document or window F3 Search for a file or folder Alt+Enter Display properties for the selected item Alt+F4 Close the active item, or exit the active program Alt+Spacebar Open the shortcut menu for the active window Ctrl+F4 Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open
- 2. simultaneously) Alt+Tab Switch between open items Ctrl+Alt+Tab Use the arrow keys to switch between open items Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel Change the size of icons on the desktop Windows logo key +Tab Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D Ctrl+Windows logo key +Tab Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D Alt+Esc Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop F4 Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer Shift+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item Ctrl+Esc Open the Start menu F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program Right Arrow Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu Left Arrow Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu F5 Refresh the active window Alt+Up Arrow View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer Esc Cancel the current task Ctrl+Shift+Esc Open Task Manager Shift when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing