Common Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcut Keys Function


+BREAK

Display or hide the Start menu.
Display the System Properties dialog box.

+D

Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop

+E

Open Windows Explorer (File Manager)

+F

Search for a file or folder.

+F+CTRL

Search for computers.

+F1

Display Windows 2000 Help.

+L Locks the desktop  

+M
+R
+TAB
+U

Minimize or restore all windows.
Open the Run dialog box.
Switch between open items.
Open Utility Manager

ALT+- (ALT+hyphen)

Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu. 

ALT+ENTER
ALT+ESC
View properties for the selected item.
Cycle through items in the order they were opened.
ALT+F4
ALT+SPACEBAR
Close the active item, or quit the active program.
Display the System menu for the active window.
ALT+TAB
ALT+[Underlined letter] in a menu name
Switch between open items.
Display the corresponding menu.


CTRL+A
CTRL+X


Select all
Cut

CTRL+B

Bold

CTRL+C

Copy

CTRL+I

Italics

CTRL+N
CTRL+O

CTRL+S

Create a new item/document
Open an item/document
Save 

CTRL+U

Underline

CTRL+V

Paste

CTRL+Y
CTRL+Z
Repeat last command
Undo

CTRL+D
CTRL+F
CTRL+K
CTRL+P

Displays Font Dialog box (MS Office)
Displays Find Dialog box (MS Office)
Displays Hyperlink Dialog box (MS Office)
Displays Print Dialog box (MS Office)
F1 Help
F5 Find

F7

Spell check (MS Office)

 

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