List of the keyboard shortcuts that are available in Windows XP

General keyboard shortcuts

•CTRL+C (Copy)
•CTRL+X (Cut)
•CTRL+V (Paste)
•CTRL+Z (Undo)
•DELETE (Delete)
•SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently withoutplacing the item in the Recycle Bin)
•CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
•CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to theselected item)
•F2 key (Rename the selected item)
•CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginningof the next word)
•CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginningof the previous word)
•CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginningof the next paragraph)
•CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning ofthe previous paragraph)
•CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block oftext)
•SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one itemin a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
•CTRL+A (Select all)
•F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
•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)
•CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enableyou to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
•ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
•ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they hadbeen opened)
•F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or onthe desktop)
•F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer orWindows Explorer)
•SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
•ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the activewindow)
•CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
•ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display thecorresponding menu)
•Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu(Perform the corresponding command)
•F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the activeprogram)
•RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open asubmenu)
•LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close asubmenu)
•F5 key (Update the active window)
•BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer orWindows Explorer)
•ESC (Cancel the current task)
•SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive(Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
•CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager)

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

If you press SHIFT+F8 in extended selection list boxes, you enable extended selection mode. In this mode, you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can press CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR to adjust the selection. To cancel extended selection mode, press SHIFT+F8 again. Extended selection mode cancels itself when you move the focus to another control.
•CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
•CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
•TAB (Move forward through the options)
•SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
•ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command orselect the corresponding option)
•ENTER (Perform the command for the active option orbutton)
•SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the activeoption is a check box)
•Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a groupof option buttons)
•F1 key (Display Help)
•F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
•BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder isselected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts

•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 (Restore the minimizedwindows)
•Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
•Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
•CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
•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)

Accessibility keyboard shortcuts
•Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either onor off)
•Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrasteither on or off)
•Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys eitheron or off)
•SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on oroff)
•NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either onor off)
•Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)

Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

•END (Display the bottom of the active window)
•HOME (Display the top of the active window)
•NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfoldersthat are under the selected folder)
•NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of theselected folder)
•NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selectedfolder)
•LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it isexpanded, or select the parent folder)
•RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it iscollapsed, or select the first subfolder)

Shortcut keys for Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, youcan move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:
•RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of thenext line)
•LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previousline)
•UP ARROW (Move up one row)
•DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
•PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
•PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
•HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
•END (Move to the end of the line)
•CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
•CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
•SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when acharacter is selected)

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) main window keyboard shortcuts
•CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
•CTRL+N (Open a new console)
•CTRL+S (Save the open console)
•CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
•CTRL+W (Open a new window)
•F5 key (Update the content of all consolewindows)
•ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)
•ALT+F4 (Close the console)
•ALT+A (Display the Action menu)
•ALT+V (Display the View menu)
•ALT+F (Display the File menu)
•ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)

MMC console window keyboard shortcuts
•CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
•ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the activeconsole window)
•SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for theselected item)
•F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selecteditem)
•F5 key (Update the content of all consolewindows)
•CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
•CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
•ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)
•F2 key (Rename the selected item)
•CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a consolehas only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)

Remote desktop connection navigation

•CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)
•ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left toright)
•ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right toleft)
•ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recentlyused order)
•ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
•CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a windowand a full screen)
•ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)
•CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the entireclient window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the samefunctionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
•CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the activewindow in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the samefunctionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

Microsoft Internet Explorer navigation

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