Windows 7 Keyboard shortcuts

The navigation keys allow you to move the cursor, move around in documents and
webpages, and edit text. The following is the list stating some common functions of
these keys.



Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow : Move the cursor or selection one space or line in the direction of the arrow, or scroll a webpage in the direction of the arrow

Home : Move the cursor to the beginning of a line or move to the
top of a webpage

End : Move the cursor to the end of a line or move to the bottom
of a webpage

Ctrl+Home: Move to the top of a document

Ctrl+End : Move to the bottom of a document

Page Up : Move the cursor or page up one screen

Page Down : Move the cursor or page down one screen

Delete : Delete the character after the cursor, or the selected text; in
Windows, delete the selected item and move it to the
Recycle Bin

Insert : Turn Insert mode off or on. When Insert mode is on, text
that you type is inserted at the cursor. When Insert mode is
off, text that you type replaces existing characters.

Press Alt+PrtScn: To capture an image of just the active window, instead of the
entire screen.

F1: Display Help

Ctrl+C: Copy the selected item

Ctrl+X: Cut the selected item

Ctrl+V : Paste the selected item

Ctrl+Z :Undo an action

Ctrl+Y: Redo an action

Delete: Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin

Shift+Delete: Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle
Bin first

F2:Rename the selected item

Ctrl+Right Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word

Ctrl+Left Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word

Ctrl+Down Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph

Ctrl+Up Arrow Move: the cursor to the beginning of the previous
paragraph

Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key: Select a block of text

Shift with any arrow key: Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop,
or select text within a document

Ctrl with any arrow key+Spacebar: Select multiple individual items in a window or on the
desktop

Ctrl+A : Select all items in a document or window

F3: Search for a file or folder

Alt+Enter: Display properties for the selected item

Alt+F4: Close the active item, or exit the active program

Alt+Spacebar Open the shortcut menu for the active window

Ctrl+F4: Close the active document (in programs that allow you to
have multiple documents open simultaneously)

Alt+Tab: Switch between open items

Ctrl+Alt+Tab: Use the arrow keys to switch between open items

Ctrl+Mouse scroll: wheel Change the size of icons on the desktop
Windows logo key +Tab: Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip
3-D
Ctrl+Windows logo key+Tab:Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the
taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D

Alt+Esc: Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened

F6: Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop

F4: Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer

Shift+F10:Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

Ctrl+Esc: Open the Start menu

Alt+underlined letter: Display the corresponding menu

Alt+underlined letter :Perform the menu command (or other underlined
command)

F10: Activate the menu bar in the active program

Right Arrow: Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu

Left Arrow :Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu

F5 : Refresh the active window

Alt+Up Arrow: View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer

Esc: Cancel the current task

Ctrl+Shift+Esc: Open Task Manager

Shift when you insert a CD: Prevent the CD from automatically playing

Windows logo key : Open or close the Start menu.

Windows logo key +Pause : Display the System Properties dialog box.

Windows logo key +D : Display the desktop.

Windows logo key +M :Minimize all windows.

Windows logo key+Shift+M: Restore minimized windows to the desktop.

Windows logo key +E: Open Computer.

Windows logo key +F: Search for a file or folder.

Ctrl+Windows logo key +F:Search for computers (if you're on a network).

Windows logo key +L :Lock your computer or switch users.

Windows logo key +R :Open the Run dialog box.

Windows logo key +T :Cycle through programs on the taskbar.