Most Useful Keyboard Short Cuts For Microsoft Windows

Most Useful Keyboard Short cuts For Microsoft Windows

CTRL+C ( Copy)

This Short cut used to copy the selected item and put it into the clipboard

CTRL+X (Cut)

This key board Short cut (ctrl + X) used to cut the selected item and put it into the clipboard

CTRL+V (Paste)

The paste option used to paste the copied or cut item from the clipboard

CTRL+Z (Undo)

The Undo used to go to the previous step

DELETE (Delete)

Delete key is used to delete the selected item and it will placed the item into the Recycle Bin

SHIFT+DELETE

Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin

CTRL while dragging an item

This will Copy the selected item

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item

This method used to Create a shortcut for  the selected item

F2 key

F2 key I used to Rename the selected item or file

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

This is used to Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word

CTRL+LEFT ARROW

This Short cut is used to Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

This Short cut is used to Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph

CTRL+UP ARROW

This Short cut is used to Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph

CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys

This will Highlights the block of text

SHIFT with any of the arrow keys

Using this method we can Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document

CTRL+A

Select all i.e Used to select everything

F3 key

F3 Key Used to Search for a file or a folder

ALT+ENTER

Alt+ Enter is used to View the properties for the selected item

ALT+F4

Alt+F4 Used to Close the active item, or quit the active program

ALT+ENTER

This Shortcut is used to Display the properties of the selected object

ALT+SPACEBAR 

This option is used to Open the shortcut menu for the active window

CTRL+F4

By Using this Ctrl+F4 We Can Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously

ALT+TAB  

Alt TAB is used to Switch between the open items in windows

ALT+ESC

This shortcut is used to Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened

F6 key

This shortcut is used to Cycle Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop

F4 key 

This F4 key is used to Cycle Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer

SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive

This Prevents the CD-ROM from auto play

SHIFT+F10 

SHIFT+F10  is used to Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

ALT+SPACEBAR

Alt+Spacebar Key Short cut is used to Display the System menu for the active window

ESC

The Escape(ESC) key is used to Cancel the current task)

CTRL+ESC 

Ctrl+Esc  is used to Display the Start menu

ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name

When you press Alt and the underlined letter in the menu will Display the corresponding menu Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu which Performs the corresponding command

F10 key

F10 key is used to Activate the menu bar in the active program

RIGHT ARROW

The Right Arrow key is used to Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu

LEFT ARROW

The Left Arrow key is used to Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu

F5 key 

This  F5 Key is used to Update the active window)

BACKSPACE

The BackSpace key in the keyboard is used to View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer