Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts can make it easier to interact with your computer because you don't need to use the mouse as often.

Ease of Access keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts that can help make your computer easier to use. Press this key To do this Right SHIFT for eight seconds Turn Filter Keys on and off Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (or PRTSCRN) Turn High Contrast on or off Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK Turn Mouse Keys on or off SHIFT five times Turn Sticky Keys on or off NUM LOCK for five seconds Turn Toggle Keys on or off Windows logo key +U Open the Ease of Access Center

General keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains general keyboard shortcuts. Press this key CTRL+C CTRL+X CTRL+V CTRL+Z DELETE SHIFT+DELETE To do this Copy the selected item Cut the selected item Paste the selected item Undo an action Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first Rename the selected item Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph

F2 CTRL+RIGHT ARROW CTRL+LEFT ARROW CTRL+DOWN ARROW CTRL+UP ARROW CTRL+SHIFT with an arrow Select a block of text key Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or SHIFT with any arrow key select text within a document

Press this key CTRL+A F3 ALT+ENTER ALT+F4 ALT+SPACEBAR CTRL+F4 ALT+TAB CTRL+ALT+TAB Windows logo key +TAB CTRL+Windows logo key +TAB ALT+ESC F6 F4 SHIFT+F10 CTRL+ESC ALT+underlined letter ALT+underlined letter F10 RIGHT ARROW LEFT ARROW F5 ALT+UP ARROW ESC CTRL+SHIFT+ESC SHIFT when you insert a CD

To do this Select all items in a document or window Search for a file or folder Display properties for the selected item Close the active item, or exit the active program Open the shortcut menu for the active window Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) Switch between open items Use the arrow keys to switch between open items Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3D Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer Display the shortcut menu for the selected item Open the Start menu Display the corresponding menu Perform the menu command (or other underlined command) Activate the menu bar in the active program Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu Refresh the active window View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer Cancel the current task Open Task Manager Prevent the CD from automatically playing

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for use in dialog boxes. Press this key CTRL+TAB Move forward through tabs CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Move back through tabs To do this

Press this key TAB SHIFT+TAB ALT+underlined letter ENTER SPACEBAR Arrow keys F1 F4 BACKSPACE

To do this Move forward through options Move back through options Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons Display Help Display the items in the active list Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box

Microsoft keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for use with Microsoft keyboards. Press this key Windows logo key Windows logo key +BREAK Windows logo key Windows logo key +M Windows logo key +SHIFT+M Windows logo key +E +D To do this Open or close the Start menu Display the System Properties dialog box Display the desktop Minimize all windows

Restore minimized windows to the desktop Open Computer Search for a file or folder Search for computers (if you are on a network)

Windows logo key +F CTRL+Windows logo key +F Windows logo key

Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network domain), or +L switch users (if you're not connected to a network domain)

Press this key Windows logo key Windows logo key +R +T Open the Run dialog box

To do this

Cycle through programs on the taskbar

Windows logo key Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D +TAB CTRL+Windows logo key Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D +TAB Windows logo key +SPACEBAR Windows logo key Windows logo key Windows logo key +G +U +X Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows Sidebar Cycle through Sidebar gadgets Open Ease of Access Center Open Windows Mobility Center

Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Windows Explorer windows or folders. Press this key END HOME NUM LOCK+ASTERISK (*) on numeric keypad NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN (+) on numeric keypad NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN (-) on numeric keypad LEFT ARROW ALT+LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW ALT+RIGHT ARROW To do this Display the bottom of the active window Display the top of the active window Display all subfolders under the selected folder Display the contents of the selected folder Collapse the selected folder Collapse the current selection (if it is expanded), or select the parent folder View the previous folder Display the current selection (if it is collapsed), or select the first subfolder View the next folder

Press this key ALT+D

To do this Select the Address bar

Windows Sidebar keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Windows Sidebar. Press this key Windows logo key Windows logo key TAB +SPACEBAR +G To do this Bring all gadgets to the front and select Sidebar Cycle through Sidebar gadgets Cycle through Sidebar controls

Windows Photo Gallery keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Windows Photo Gallery. Press this key CTRL+F CTRL+P ENTER CTRL+I CTRL+PERIOD (.) CTRL+COMMA (,) F2 CTRL+E ALT+LEFT ARROW ALT+RIGHT ARROW PLUS SIGN (+) MINUS SIGN (-) CTRL+B LEFT ARROW DOWN ARROW UP ARROW PAGE UP PAGE DOWN HOME To do this Open the Fix pane Print the selected picture View the selected picture at a larger size Open or close the Details pane Rotate the picture clockwise Rotate the picture counter-clockwise Rename the selected item Search for an item Go back Go forward Zoom in or resize the picture thumbnail Zoom out or resize the picture thumbnail Best fit Select the previous item Select the next item or row Previous item (Easel) or previous row (Thumbnail) Previous screen Next screen Select the first item

Press this key END DELETE SHIFT+DELETE LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW Keyboard shortcuts for working with videos J K L I O M HOME ALT+RIGHT ARROW ALT+LEFT ARROW CTRL+K CTRL+P HOME END PAGE UP PAGE DOWN

To do this Select the last item Move the selected item to the Recycle Bin Permanently delete the selected item Collapse node Expand node

Move back one frame Pause the playback Move forward one frame Set the start trim point Set the end trim point Split a clip Stop and rewind all the way back to the start trim point Advance to the next frame Go back to the previous frame Stop and rewind playback Play from the current location Move the start trim point Move to the end trim point Seek to nearest split point before the current location Seek to nearest split point after the current location

Windows Help viewer keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with the Help viewer. Press this key To do this ALT+C Display the Table of Contents ALT+N Display the Connection Settings menu F10 Display the Options menu ALT+LEFT ARROW Move back to the previously viewed topic ALT+RIGHT ARROW Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic ALT+A Display the customer support page ALT+HOME Display the Help and Support home page HOME Move the to beginning of a topic

Press this key END CTRL+F CTRL+P F3

To do this Move to the end of a topic Search the current topic Print a topic Move to the Search box