Windows XP Shortcuts

Windows XP Shortcuts:

    * ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window’s System menu
    * ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item
    * ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened
    * ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program
    * ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window
    * ALT+TAB Switch between open items
    * ALT+Underlined letter Display the corresponding menu
    * BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
    * CTRL+A Select all
    * CTRL+B Bold
    * CTRL+C Copy
    * CTRL+I Italics
    * CTRL+O Open an item
    * CTRL+U Underline
    * CTRL+V Paste
    * CTRL+X Cut
    * CTRL+Z Undo
    * CTRL+F4 Close the active document
    * CTRL while dragging Copy selected item
    * CTRL+SHIFT while dragging Create shortcut to selected iteM
    * CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
    * CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
    * CTRL+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
    * CTRL+UP ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
    * SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
    * ESC Cancel the current task
    * F1 Displays Help
    * F2 Rename selected item
    * F3 Search for a file or folder
    * F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
    * F5 Refresh the active window
    * F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
    * F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program
    * SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
    * CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu
    * SHIFT+CTRL+ESC Launches Task Manager
    * SHIFT when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing
    * WIN Display or hide the Start menu
    * WIN+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box
    * WIN+D Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
    * WIN+E Open Windows Explorer
    * WIN+F Search for a file or folder
    * WIN+F+CTRL Search for computers
    * WIN+L Locks the desktop
    * WIN+M Minimize or restore all windows
    * WIN+R Open the Run dialog box
    * WIN+TAB Switch between open items



Windows Explorer Shortcuts:

    * ALT+SPACEBAR - Display the current window’s system menu
    * SHIFT+F10 - Display the item’s context menu
    * CTRL+ESC - Display the Start menu
    * ALT+TAB - Switch to the window you last used
    * ALT+F4 - Close the current window or quit
    * CTRL+A - Select all items
    * CTRL+X - Cut selected item(s)
    * CTRL+C - Copy selected item(s)
    * CTRL+V - Paste item(s)
    * CTRL+Z - Undo last action
    * CTRL+(+) - Automatically resize the columns in the right hand pane
    * TAB - Move forward through options
    * ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Move forward to a previous view
    * ALT+LEFT ARROW - Move backward to a previous view
    * SHIFT+DELETE - Delete an item immediately
    * BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up
    * ALT+ENTER - View an item’s properties
    * F10 - Activate the menu bar in programs
    * F6 - Switch between left and right panes
    * F5 - Refresh window contents
    * F3 - Display Find application
    * F2 - Rename selected item

Internet Explorer Shortcuts:

    * CTRL+A - Select all items on the current page
    * CTRL+D - Add the current page to your Favorites
    * CTRL+E - Open the Search bar
    * CTRL+F - Find on this page
    * CTRL+H - Open the History bar
    * CTRL+I - Open the Favorites bar
    * CTRL+N - Open a new window
    * CTRL+O - Go to a new location
    * CTRL+P - Print the current page or active frame
    * CTRL+S - Save the current page
    * CTRL+W - Close current browser window
    * CTRL+ENTER - Adds the http://www. (url) .com
    * SHIFT+CLICK - Open link in new window
    * BACKSPACE - Go to the previous page
    * ALT+HOME - Go to your Home page
    * HOME - Move to the beginning of a document
    * TAB - Move forward through items on a page
    * END - Move to the end of a document
    * ESC - Stop downloading a page
    * F11 - Toggle full-screen view
    * F5 - Refresh the current page
    * F4 - Display list of typed addresses
    * F6 - Change Address bar and page focus
    * ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Go to the next page
    * SHIFT+CTRL+TAB - Move back between frames
    * SHIFT+F10 - Display a shortcut menu for a link
    * SHIFT+TAB - Move back through the items on a page
    * CTRL+TAB - Move forward between frames
    * CTRL+C - Copy selected items to the clipboard
    * CTRL+V - Insert contents of the clipboard
    * ENTER - Activate a selected link
    * HOME - Move to the beginning of a document
    * END - Move to the end of a document
    * F1 - Display Internet Explorer Help

Run Commands to access the control panel:

    * Add/Remove Programs control appwiz.cpl
    * Date/Time Properties control timedate.cpl
    * Display Properties control desk.cpl
    * FindFast control findfast.cpl
    * Fonts Folder control fonts
    * Internet Properties control inetcpl.cpl
    * Keyboard Properties control main.cpl keyboard
    * Mouse Properties control main.cpl
    * Multimedia Properties control mmsys.cpl
    * Network Properties control netcpl.cpl
    * Password Properties control password.cpl
    * Printers Folder control printers
    * Sound Properties control mmsys.cpl sounds
    * System Properties control sysdm.cpl

Run Commands:

    * compmgmt.msc - Computer management
    * devmgmt.msc - Device manager
    * diskmgmt.msc - Disk management
    * dfrg.msc - Disk defrag
    * eventvwr.msc - Event viewer
    * fsmgmt.msc - Shared folders
    * gpedit.msc - Group policies
    * lusrmgr.msc - Local users and groups
    * perfmon.msc - Performance monitor
    * rsop.msc - Resultant set of policies
    * secpol.msc - Local security settings
    * services.msc - Various Services
    * msconfig - System Configuration Utility
    * regedit - Registry Editor
    * msinfo32 _ System Information
    * sysedit _ System Edit
    * win.ini _ windows loading information(also system.ini)
    * winver _ Shows current version of windows
    * mailto: _ Opens default email client
    * command _ Opens command prompt