General Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

We all are too familiar to use mouse specially those who work on windows machine. Along with mouse there are some kyboard shortcuts which are very handy to use. I list here general keyboard shortcuts with their works.

1)CTRL+C: To copy a text, file, folder, image, video etc.

2)CTRL+X: To cut a text, file, folder, image, video etc.

3)CTRL+V: To paste a text, file, folder, image, video etc.

4)CTRL+Z: Undo the previous act. Like undo copy or delete.

5)DELETE: To delete a text, file, folder, image, video etc.

6)SHIFT+DELETE: Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. By default after delete an item it resides in recyclebin.

7)CTRL while dragging an item: Copy selected item.

8)CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item: Create shortcut to selected item.

9)F2: Rename selected item. Press an item and then press F2 key.

10)CTRL+RIGHT ARROW: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. Helpful for editing quickly to pass over a word.

11)CTRL+LEFT ARROW: Move the cursor insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.

12)CTRL+DOWN ARROW: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. Helpful for quick editing through a file.

13)CTRL+UP ARROW: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. Helpful for quick editing through a file.

14)CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys: Highlight a block of text. Press both CTRL and SHIFT key and then press any movement key helps to select a block of text which is helpful for editing.

15)SHIFT with any of the arrow keys: Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.

16)CTRL+A: Select all texts if your cursor is within a file and if you are within a windows select all files and folders within that window.

17)F3: Search for a file or folder. Actually search prompt is invoked.
18)ALT+ENTER: View properties for the selected item.

19)ALT+F4: Close the active item, or quit the active program.

20)ALT+ENTER: View the properties of the selected object.

21)ALT+SPACEBAR: Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.

22)CTRL+F4: Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.

23)ALT+TAB: Switch between open items.

24)ALT+ESC: Cycle through items in the order they were opened.

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

26)F4: Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

27)SHIFT+F10: Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

28)ALT+SPACEBAR: Display the System menu for the active window.

29)CTRL+ESC: Display the Start menu.

30)ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name: Display the corresponding menu.

31)Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu: Carry out the corresponding command.

32)F10: This functional key activate the menu bar in the active program.

33)RIGHT ARROW: Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. If you are in window then scroll to next item. If you are in file then to go next item/letter.

34)LEFT ARROW: Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.

35)F5: Refresh the active window. This is the active windows is loaded again.

36)BACKSPACE: View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

37)ESC: Cancel the current task or used to close a pop-up.

38)SHIFT: when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

39)CTRL+ALT+DEL: Open task manager window.

40)CTRL+SHIFT+ESC: Open task manager window.
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