There are many people who want to work faster with Windows. If you know well about key board shortcuts then it will save your time and of course, more easily. We are using Windows XP as reference.
Most used general keyboard shortcuts:
ctrl + CCopy the selected item or text
ctrl + VCopy the selected item or text
ctrl + XCut and Copy the selected item or text
ctrl + ZUndo the last work
ctrl + YRedo the last work
deleteDelete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
Shift + DeleteDelete the selected item parmantly from system
Ctrl + Right ArrowMove the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Left ArrowMove the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Down ArrowMove the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + Up ArrowMove the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + an arrow keySelect a block of text
Shift + an arrow keySelect particular text
Ctrl + any arrow key + SpaceBarSelect multiple individual items
Ctrl + ASelect all items in a document or window
Alt + EnterDisplay the properties of the selected item
Alt + TabSwitch between open program or items
Alt + EscCycle through items in the order in which they were opened
Ctrl + Esc or [Windows]Open the start menu
Alt + Hot KeyDisplay the related menu.Hot key is a underlined key, when press the underlined word with Alt, its perform the related work.
EscCancel the current task
Ctrl + Shift + Esc or Ctrl + Alt + DeleteOpen the task Manager.
Related programs:
- Run command shortcuts
- Make your own Windows Run command
- Windows keyboard shortcuts
- Dialog box shortcuts
- Function key shortcuts