Common Keyboard Shortcuts
A keyboard shortcut is a combination of keystrokes on a computer keyboard which invokes commands.
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Shortcut
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Description
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| Right click | Shortcut menu containing available commands |
| Shift + double click | Runs the second item on the shortcut menu |
| Alt + double click | Displays properties |
| Ctrl + Alt + Del | See Below… |
| Windows Logo + L | Lock the computer |
| F1 | Help |
| F2 | Rename the selected object |
| F5 | Refresh |
| F7 | Spell Check (all Microsoft Programs) |
| Alt + F4 | Closes the current window |
| Alt + F6 | Switch between windows in the same program |
| Ctrl + s | Save |
| Ctrl + z | Undo |
| Ctrl + y | Redo |
| Ctrl + a | Select All |
| Ctrl + c | Copy |
| Ctrl + x | Cut |
| Ctrl + v | Paste |
| Ctrl + p | |
| Ctrl + f | Find |
| Ctrl + B | Bold |
| Ctrl + U | Underline |
| Ctrl + I | Italic |
| Alt + Tab | Switch to another running program |
| Ctrl + Esc | Open Start menu |
| Shift + Delete | Delete item permanently |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Opens Windows Task Manager |
| Alt + Enter | Open properties for the selected object |
| Windows Logo | Open Start menu |
| Windows Logo + R | Run dialog box |
| Windows Logo + M | Minimize all |
| Windows Logo + F | Find files or folders |
| Windows Logo + D | Minimizes open windows & displays the desktop |
| Windows Logo + Tab | Cycle through taskbar buttons |
| Windows Logo + Break | System Properties dialog box |
Ctrl + Alt + Delete (Interrupt Keys)
The combination was selected because there is no way to accidentally select all three keys with one hand.
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Windows XP Login and Security Dialog Box.