Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows XP

To Press

Windows Key+B

ALT+ENTER

ALT+Enter

ALT+ESC

ALT+F4

ALT+SPACEBAR

ALT+SPACEBAR

ALT+TAB

ALT+Underlined letter

ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name

Arrow keys

BACKSPACE

BACKSPACE

CTRL while dragging an item

Set focus on a notification.

View properties for the selected

item.

Displays the properties of the

selected object.

Cycle through items in the order

they were opened.

"Close the active item, or quit the

active program.

Opens the shortcut menu for the

active window.

Display the System menu for the

active window.

Switch between open items.

Carry out the corresponding

command or select the

corresponding option in a dialog

box.

Display the corresponding menu.

Select a button if the active option is

a group of option buttons in a dialog

box.

View the folder one level up in My

Computer or Windows Explorer.

Open a folder one level up if a folder

is selected in the Save As or Open

dialog box in a dialog box.

Copy selected item.

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows XP

Select all.

Copy.

Move the insertion point to the

beginning of the next paragraph.

Display the Start menu.

Close the active document in

programs that allow you to have

multiple documents open

simultaneously.

Move the insertion point to the

beginning of the previous word.

Move the insertion point to the

beginning of the next word.

Create shortcut to selected item.

Highlight a block of text.

Move backward through tabs in a

dialog box.

Move forward through tabs in a

dialog box.

Move the insertion point to the

beginning of the previous

paragraph.

Paste.

Search for computers.

Cut.

Undo.

Delete.

Display the bottom of the active

CTRL+A

CTRL+C

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

CTRL+ESC

CTRL+F4

CTRL+LEFT ARROW

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item

CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

CTRL+TAB

CTRL+UP ARROW

CTRL+V

CTRL+Windows Key+F

CTRL+X

CTRL+Z

DELETE

END

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows XP

window.

Carry out the command for the

active option or button in a dialog

box.

Cancel the current task.

Display Help in a dialog box.

Activate the menu bar in the active

program.

Rename selected item.

Search for a file or folder.

Display the Address bar list in My

Computer or Windows Explorer.

Display the items in the active list in

a dialog box.

Refresh the active window.

Cycle through screen elements in a

window or on the desktop.

Display the top of the active

window.

Switch MouseKeys on and off.

Switch High Contrast on and off.

Open the next menu to the left, or

close a submenu.

Collapse current selection if it's

expanded, or select parent folder.

Display the items in the active list in

a dialog box.

Refresh the active window.

ENTER

ESC

F1

F10

F2

F3

F4

F4

F5

F6

HOME

Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK

Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN

LEFT ARROW

LEFT ARROW

F4

F5

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows XP

Cycle through screen elements in a

window or on the desktop.

Display the top of the active

window.

Switch MouseKeys on and off.

Switch High Contrast on and off.

Open the next menu to the left, or

close a submenu.

Collapse current selection if it's

expanded, or select parent folder.

Display the items in the active list in

a dialog box.

Refresh the active window.

Cycle through screen elements in a

window or on the desktop.

Display the top of the active

window.

Switch MouseKeys on and off.

Switch High Contrast on and off.

Open the next menu to the left, or

close a submenu.

Collapse current selection if it's

expanded, or select parent folder.

Display the shortcut menu for the

selected item.

Switch ToggleKeys on and off.

Display all subfolders under the

selected folder.

F6

HOME

Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK

Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN

LEFT ARROW

LEFT ARROW

F4

F5

F6

HOME

Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK

Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN

LEFT ARROW

LEFT ARROW

Menu key

NUM LOCK for five seconds

NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric

keypad (*)

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows XP

Collapse the selected folder.

Display the contents of the selected

folder.

Open the next menu to the right, or

open a submenu.

Display current selection if it's

collapsed, or select first subfolder.

Switch FilterKeys on and off.

Display the items in the active list in

a dialog box.

Refresh the active window.

Cycle through screen elements in a

window or on the desktop.

Display the top of the active

window.

Switch MouseKeys on and off.

Switch High Contrast on and off.

Open the next menu to the left, or

close a submenu.

Collapse current selection if it's

expanded, or select parent folder.

Display the shortcut menu for the

selected item.

Switch ToggleKeys on and off.

Display all subfolders under the

selected folder.

Collapse the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric

keypad (-)

NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric

keypad (+)

RIGHT ARROW

RIGHT ARROW

Right SHIFT for eight seconds

F4

F5

F6

HOME

Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK

Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN

LEFT ARROW

LEFT ARROW

Menu key

NUM LOCK for five seconds

NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric

keypad (*)

NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric

keypad (-)

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows XP

Display the contents of the selected

folder.

Open the next menu to the right, or

open a submenu.

Display current selection if it's

collapsed, or select first subfolder.

Switch FilterKeys on and off.

Switch StickyKeys on and off.

Prevent the CD from automatically

playing.

Select more than one item in a

window or on the desktop, or select

text within a document.

Delete selected item permanently

without placing the item in the

Recycle Bin.

Display the shortcut menu for the

selected item.

Move backward through options in a

dialog box.

Select or clear the check box if the

active option is a check box in a

dialog box.

Move forward through options in a

dialog box.

Carry out the corresponding

command.

Display or hide the Start menu.

Lock your computer if you are

NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric

keypad (+)

RIGHT ARROW

RIGHT ARROW

Right SHIFT for eight seconds

SHIFT five times

SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-

ROM drive

SHIFT with any of the arrow keys

SHIFT+DELETE

SHIFT+F10

SHIFT+TAB

SPACEBAR

TAB

Underlined letter in a command name on

an open menu

Windows Key

Windows Key+ L

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows XP

connected to a network domain, or

switch users if you are not

connected to a network domain.

Display the System Properties dialog

box.

Show the desktop.

Open My Computer.

Search for a file or folder.

Display Windows Help.

Minimize all windows.

Open the Run dialog box.

Restores minimized windows.

Opens Utility Manager.

Windows Key+BREAK

Windows Key+D

Windows Key+E

Windows Key+F

Windows Key+F1

Windows Key+M

Windows Key+R

Windows Key+Shift+M

Windows Key+U