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Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

Action Key Combination
Cancel: Performs the same command as clicking Cancel. Esc
CD Player: Turn off Autoplay Hold down the Shift key while inserting CD
Collapses: Collapses the selected folder or goes back to the parent folder in Windows Explorer. Left Arrow/-
Context Menu: Like right-clicking an item, this opens a context menu in Windows Explorer. Shift/F10
Context Menu: Opens the context menu for the selected item. Menu
Delete: Bypasses the recycle bin and deletes the file in Windows Explorer. Shift/Delete
Drop-Down List: Opens a selected drop-down list. Alt/ Down Arrow
Drop-Down Menu: Opens the drop-down menu. F4
Expands: Expands everything under the current selection in Explorer. *
Expands: Expands the selected folders in Explorer or moves to the fist child of the selected parent Windows Explorer folder. Right Arrow/+
Explorer: Opens Explorer Windows/E
Find: Opens Find in Windows Explorer. F3
Help Menu: Opens Help Menu. F1
Maximize: Maximize all windows Windows/D
Maximizes: Maximizes the current window only. Alt/Spacebar
Menu Bar: Performs the same operation as clicking that menu option. For instance, in Word, press ALT/F to open the File menu and ALT/P to Print the current document. Alt/F
Menu Bar: Selects the Menu Bar. Use the arrow keys to navigate the menu. F10
Menu Bar: Selects the Menu Bar. Use the arrow keys to navigate the menu. F10
Minimize: Minimize all windows. Windows/D
Minimize: Minimizes the current window only. Alt/Spacebar
Next Field: Moves to the next field, button, or other control in an application or dialog box. Tab
Next Tab : Moves left to right through the tabs in a dialog box. Ctrl/Tab
Open: Opens the selected file's Properties in Windows Explorer. Alt/Enter
Open: Opens Windows Explorer. Windows/E
Opens System Properties: Device Manager button Windows/Break
Previous Field: Moves to the previous control in an application or dialog box. Shift/Tab
Previous Tab: Moves right to left through tabs in a dialog box. Ctrl/Shift/Tab
Print: Prints current document Ctrl
Recycle Bin: Bypass the Recycle Bin. Shift/Delete
Refresh: Refreshes the current window. F5
Repeat: Repeats last command. Ctrl/Y
Restore: Restores the current window only. Alt/Spacebar/R
Restores all windows: Restores all windows after all windows are minimized. Shift/Windows/M
Right-click: Equivalent of a right-click. Shift/F10
Save: Saves current document. Ctrl/S
Search: Opens Windows Search utility. Windows/F
Select: Highlights a file name. F2
Select: Selects all files in the current window. Ctrl/A
Start Menu: Opens the Start Menu. Ctrl/Esc
Task Bar: Toggles between items on the Taskbar. Alt/Tab
Task Bar: Toggles between items on the Taskbar. Windows/Tab
Windows: Closes active window. Ctrl/W
Windows: Toggles between windows of a MDI program (Excel). Ctrl/Tab