Ease of Access keyboard shortcuts * Right Shift for eight seconds: Turn Filter Keys on and off * Left Alt + Left Shift + PrtScn (or PrtScn): 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 * F1: Display Help * Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert): Copy the selected item * Ctrl + X: Cut the selected item * Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert): Paste the selected item * Ctrl + Z: Undo an action * Ctrl + Y: Redo an action * Delete (or Ctrl + D): 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 + any arrow key: Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document * Ctrl + 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 (or Ctrl + R): 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 * Left Alt + Shift: Switch the input language when multiple input languages are enabled * Ctrl + ShiftL: Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled * Right or Left Ctrl + Shift: Change the reading direction of text in right-to-left reading languages Dialog box keyboard shortcuts * Ctrl + Tab: Move forward through tabs * Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Move back through tabs * Tab: Move forward through options * Shift + Tab: Move back through options * Alt + underlined letter: Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter * Enter: Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands * Spacebar: Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box * Arrow keys: Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons * F1: Display Help * F4: Display the items in the active list * Backspace: Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts * 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. * Windows logo key + number: Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the program is already running, switch to that program. * Shift + Windows logo key + number: Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. * Ctrl + Windows logo key + number: Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. * Alt + Windows logo key + number: Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. * 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. * Ctrl+Windows logo key + B: Switch to the program that displayed a message in the notification area. * Windows logo key + Spacebar: Preview the desktop. * Windows logo key + Up Arrow: Maximize the window. * Windows logo key + Left Arrow: Maximize the window to the left side of the screen. * Windows logo key + Right Arrow: Maximize the window to the right side of the screen. * Windows logo key + Down Arrow: Minimize the window. * Windows logo key + Home: Minimize all but the active window. * Windows logo key + Shift + Up Arrow: Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen. * Windows logo key + Shift+ Left Arrow or Right Arrow: Move a window from one monitor to another. * Windows logo key + P: Choose a presentation display mode. * Windows logo key + G: Cycle through gadgets. * Windows logo key + U: Open Ease of Access Center. * Windows logo key + X: Open Windows Mobility Center. Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts * Ctrl + N: Open a new window * Ctrl + W: Close the current window * Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new folder * End: Display the bottom of the active window * Home: Display the top of the active window * F11: Maximize or minimize the active window * Ctrl + Period (.): Rotate a picture clockwise * Ctrl + Comma (,): Rotate a picture counter-clockwise * Num Lock + Asterisk (*) on numeric keypad: Display all subfolders under the selected folder * Num Lock + Plus Sign (+) on numeric keypad: Display the contents of the selected folder * Num Lock + Minus Sign (-) on numeric keypad: Collapse the selected folder * Left Arrow: Collapse the current selection (if it’s expanded), or select the parent folder * Alt + Enter: Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item * Alt + P: Display the preview pane * Alt + Left Arrow: View the previous folder * Backspace: View the previous folder * Right Arrow: Display the current selection (if it’s collapsed), or select the first subfolder * Alt + Right Arrow: View the next folder * Alt + Up Arrow: View the parent folder * Ctrl + Shift + E: Display all folders above the selected folder * Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel: Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons * Alt + D: Select the address bar * Ctrl + E: Select the search box * Ctrl + F: Select the search box Taskbar keyboard shortcuts * Shift + Click on a taskbar button: Open a program or quickly open another instance of a program * Ctrl + Shift + Click on a taskbar button: Open a program as an administrator * Shift + Right-click on a taskbar button: Show the window menu for the program * Shift + Right-click on a grouped taskbar button: Show the window menu for the group * Ctrl + Click on a grouped taskbar button: Cycle through the windows of the group Magnifier keyboard shortcuts * Windows logo key + Plus Sign or Minus Sign: Zoom in or out * Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar: Preview the desktop in full-screen mode * Ctrl + Alt + F: Switch to full-screen mode * Ctrl + Alt + L: Switch to lens mode * Ctrl + Alt + D: Switch to docked mode * Ctrl + Alt + I: Invert colors * Ctrl + Alt + arrow keys: Pan in the direction of the arrow keys * Ctrl + Alt + R: Resize the lens * Windows logo key + Esc: Exit Magnifier Remote Desktop Connection keyboard shortcuts * Alt + Page Up: Move between programs from left to right. * Alt + Page Down: Move between programs from right to left. * Alt + Insert: Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in. * Alt + Home: Display the Start menu. * Ctrl + Alt + Break: Switch between a window and full screen. * Ctrl + Alt + End: Display the Windows Security dialog box. * Alt + Delete: Display the system menu. * Ctrl + Alt + Minus Sign (-) on the numeric keypad: Place a copy of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing Alt + PrtScn on a local computer). * Ctrl + Alt + Plus Sign (+) on the numeric keypad: Place a copy of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrtScn on a local computer). * Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow: “Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) program. * Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow: “Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) program. Paint keyboard shortcuts * Ctrl + N: Create a new picture * Ctrl + O: Open an existing picture * Ctrl + S: Save changes to a picture * F12: Save the picture as a new file * Ctrl + P: Print a picture * Alt + F4: Close a picture and its Paint window * Ctrl + Z: Undo a change * Ctrl + Y: Redo a change * Ctrl + A: Select the entire picture * Ctrl + X: Cut a selection * Ctrl + C: Copy a selection to the Clipboard * Ctrl + V: Paste a selection from the Clipboard * Right Arrow: Move the selection or active shape right by one pixel * Left Arrow: Move the selection or active shape left by one pixel * Down Arrow: Move the selection or active shape down by one pixel * Up Arrow: Move the selection or active shape up by one pixel * Esc: Cancel a selection * Delete: Delete a selection * Ctrl + B: Bold selected text * Ctrl + +: Increase the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel * Ctrl + -: Decrease the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel * Ctrl + I: Italicize selected text * Ctrl + U: Underline selected text * Ctrl + E: Open the Properties dialog box * Ctrl + W: Open the Resize and Skew dialog box * Ctrl + Page Up: Zoom in * Ctrl + Page Down: Zoom out * F11: View a picture in full-screen mode * Ctrl + R: Show or hide the ruler * Ctrl + G: Show or hide gridlines * F10 or Alt: Display keytips * Shift + F10: Show the current shortcut menu * F1: Open Paint Help WordPad keyboard shortcuts * Ctrl + N: Create a new document * Ctrl + O: Open an existing document * Ctrl + S: Save changes to a document * F12: Save the document as a new file * Ctrl + P: Print a document * Alt + F4: Close WordPad * Ctrl + Z: Undo a change * Ctrl + Y: Redo a change * Ctrl + A: Select the entire document * Ctrl + X: Cut a selection * Ctrl + C: Copy a selection to the Clipboard * Ctrl + V: Paste a selection from the Clipboard * Ctrl + B: Make selected text bold * Ctrl + I: Italicize selected text * Ctrl + U: Underline selected text * Ctrl + =: Make selected text subscript * Ctrl + Shift + =: Make selected text superscript * Ctrl + L: Align text left * Ctrl + E Align text center * Ctrl + R:: Align text right * Ctrl + J: Justify text * Ctrl + 1: Set single line spacing * Ctrl + 2: Set double line spacing * Ctrl + 5: Set line spacing to 1.5 * Ctrl + Shift + >: Increase the font size * Ctrl + Shift +
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