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 |