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Here’s a round-up of some of the most common ones.

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Keys Action Compatible

device

F1 Display Help All

F2 Renames selected item All

F3 Search for file

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folder
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F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program All

Ctrl + A Select all items in a document or window All

Ctrl + C Copy a selected item All

Ctrl + D Add a webpage to your favorites All

Ctrl + J Open Download Manager All

Ctrl + L Highlight the text in the Address bar All

Ctrl + V Paste the selected item All

Ctrl + X Cut the selected item All

Ctrl + Z Undo an action All

Ctrl + Y Redo an action All

Ctrl + P Print All

Ctrl + Esc Open the Start Menu All

Ctrl + Right arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the next All
word

Ctrl + Left arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the All
previous word

Ctrl + Down arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the next All
paragraph

Ctrl + Up arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the All

previous paragraph

Ctrl + Shift + any Select a block of text All

arrow key

Ctrl + any arrow Select multiple individual items in a window All

key + space bar or on the desktop

Ctrl + Mouse scroll Change the size of icons on the desktop All
wheel

Ctrl + Alt + Tab Use the arrow keys to switch between open All
items

Ctrl + Shift + Open task manager All

Escape

Alt Show the menu bar. After you make a All

selection, the menu bar goes away.

Alt + Home Go to your homepage All

Alt + C View your favorites, feeds, and browsing All

history

Alt + F4 Close the active item, or exit the active All

program

Alt + Spacebar Open the shortcut menu for the active All
window

Alt + Tab Switch between open programs All

Shift + Delete Delete selected item without moving it to the All

recycle bin first/permanent delete

Shift + any arrow Select more than one item in a window or on All
key the desktop or select text within a document

Shift + F10 Opens a shortcut menu for the selected All

items (like right clicking on a mouse)

Windows logo key Opens start menu All

Windows logo key Clear away everything and show desktop All
+D

Windows logo key Open Windows Explorer All

+E

Windows logo key Find files or folders All

+F

Windows logo key Minimize all windows All

+M

Windows logo key Minimize the window All

+ Down Arrow

Windows logo key Maximize the window All

+ Up Arrow

Windows logo key Lock the computer (without using ctrl + alt + All
+L delete)

Shift + Windows Undo minimize all All

logo key + M

Windows logo key Cycle through task bar buttons All

+ Tab

Windows logo key Open Help All

+ F1

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