Desktop keyboard commands
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  • CTRL+ TAB - Move forward through tabs. 
  • CTRL+ SHIFT + TAB - Move backward through tabs. 
  • TAB - Move forward through options. 
  • SHIFT+ TAB - Move backward through options. 
  • ALT+ Underlined letter - Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option. 
  • ENTER - Carry out the command for the active option or button. 
  • SPACEBAR - Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. 
  • Arrow keys - Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. 
  • F1 - Display help. 
  • F4 - Display the items in the active list. 
  • BACKSPACE - Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. 
  • CTRL + C - Copy 
  • CTRL+ X - Cut 
  • CTRL+ V - Paste 
  • CTRL+ Z - Undo 
  • DELETE - Delete 
  • SHIFT+ DELETE - Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin 
  • CTRL while dragging an item - Copy selected item. 
  • CTRL+ SHIFT while dragging an item - Create shortcut to selected item. 
  • F2 - Rename 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. 
  • SHIFT with any of the arrow keys - Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop,or select text within a document. 
  • CTRL+ A - Select all. 
  • F3 - Search for a file or folder. 
  • ALT+ ENTER - View properties for the selected item. 
  • ALT+F4 - Close the active item, or quit the active program. 
  • ALT+ Enter - Displays the properties of the selected object. 
  • ALT+ SPACEBAR - Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. 
  • CTRL+F4 - close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. 
  • ALT+ TAB - Switch between open items. 
  • ALT+ ESC - Cycle through items in the order they were opened. 
  • F6 - Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. 
  • F4 - Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. 
  • SHIFT+F10 - Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. 
  • ALT+ SPACEBAR - Display the System menu for the active window. 
  • CTRL+ ESC - Display the Start menu. 
  • ALT+ Underlined letter in a menu name - Display the corresponding menu Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu - Carry out the corresponding demand. 
  • 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. 
  • BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up in My computer or Windows Explorer. 
  • ESC - Cancel the current task. 
  • SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-Rom drive - Prevent the CD from automatically playing. 
  • Windows Key - Display or hide the Start menu. 
  • Windows Key+ BREAK - Display the System Properties dialog box. 
  • Windows Key+ D - Show the desktop. 
  • Windows Key+ M - Minimize all windows. 
  • Windows Key+ Shift+ M - Restores minimized windows. 
  • Windows Key+ E - Open My Computer. 
  • Windows Key+ F - Search for a file or folder. 
  • CTRL+ Windows Key+ F - Search for computers. 
  • Windows Key+F1 - Display Windows Help. 
  • Windows Key+ L - Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain. 
  • Windows Key+ R - Open the Run dialog box. 
  • Windows Key+ U - Open Utility Manager.