Windows Shortcut Keys
Key Board Shortcuts Every Command
Alt + FFile -menu options in current program.
Alt + E -Edit options in current program
Alt + TabSwitch -between open programs
F1 -Universal Help in almost every Windows program.
F2 -Rename a selected file
F5 -Refresh the current program window
Ctrl + N -Create a new, blank document in some software programs
Ctrl + O -Open a file in current software program
Ctrl + A -Select all text.
Ctrl + B -Change selected text to be Bold
Ctrl + I -Change selected text to be in Italics
Ctrl + U -Change selected text to be Underlined
Ctrl + F -Open find window for current document or window.
Ctrl + S -Save current document file.
Ctrl + X -Cut selected item.
Shift + Del -Cut selected item.
Ctrl + C -Copy selected item.
Ctrl + V -Paste
Ctrl + K -Insert hyperlink for selected text
Ctrl + P -Print the current page or document.
Home -Goes to beginning of current line.
Ctrl + Home -Goes to beginning of document.
End -Goes to end of current line.
Ctrl + End -Goes to end of document.
Shift + Home -Highlights from current position to beginning of line.
Shift + End -Highlights from current position to end of line.
Ctrl + Left arrow -Moves one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + Right arrow -Moves one word to the right at a time.
Ctrl + Esc -Opens the START menu
Ctrl + Shift + Esc -Opens Windows Task Manager
Alt + F4 -Close the currently active program
Alt + Enter -Open the Properties for the selected item (file, folder, shortcut, etc.)
Alt + FFile -menu options in current program.
Alt + E -Edit options in current program
Alt + TabSwitch -between open programs
F1 -Universal Help in almost every Windows program.
F2 -Rename a selected file
F5 -Refresh the current program window
Ctrl + N -Create a new, blank document in some software programs
Ctrl + O -Open a file in current software program
Ctrl + A -Select all text.
Ctrl + B -Change selected text to be Bold
Ctrl + I -Change selected text to be in Italics
Ctrl + U -Change selected text to be Underlined
Ctrl + F -Open find window for current document or window.
Ctrl + S -Save current document file.
Ctrl + X -Cut selected item.
Shift + Del -Cut selected item.
Ctrl + C -Copy selected item.
Ctrl + V -Paste
Ctrl + K -Insert hyperlink for selected text
Ctrl + P -Print the current page or document.
Home -Goes to beginning of current line.
Ctrl + Home -Goes to beginning of document.
End -Goes to end of current line.
Ctrl + End -Goes to end of document.
Shift + Home -Highlights from current position to beginning of line.
Shift + End -Highlights from current position to end of line.
Ctrl + Left arrow -Moves one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + Right arrow -Moves one word to the right at a time.
Ctrl + Esc -Opens the START menu
Ctrl + Shift + Esc -Opens Windows Task Manager
Alt + F4 -Close the currently active program
Alt + Enter -Open the Properties for the selected item (file, folder, shortcut, etc.)