Reference Guide

Table 2. List of keyboard shortcuts
F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program.
Ctrl and c Copy a selected item.
Ctrl and x Cut a selected item.
Ctrl and v Paste a selected item.
Ctrl and z Undo an action.
Ctrl and a Select all items in a document or window.
Ctrl and F4 Close the active window (in programs that allow you to have
multiple documents open simultaneously).
Ctrl, Alt and Tab Use the arrow keys to switch between open items.
Alt and Tab Switch between open applications.
Alt and Esc Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened.
Delete Delete a selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
Shift and Delete Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin.
CAUTION: Files deleted using this method cannot be
recovered from the Recycle Bin.
Ctrl and right-arrow key Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word.
Ctrl and left-arrow key Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word.
Ctrl and down-arrow key Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph.
Ctrl and up-arrow key Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
Ctrl, Shift with an arrow key Select a block of text.
Shift with any arrow key Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or
select text within a document.
Windows key and m Minimize all open windows.
Windows key, Shift and m Restore all minimized windows. This key combination
functions as a toggle to restore minimized windows following
the use of the Windows key and m combination.
Windows key and e Start Windows Explorer.
Windows key and r Open the Run dialog box.
Windows key and f Open the Search Results dialog box
Windows key and Ctrl and f Open the Search Results-Computer dialog box (if the
computer is connected to a network).
Windows key and Pause Open the System Properties dialog box.
Keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8.1 and Windows RT
This table provides some keyboard shortcuts specific to Windows 8.1 and Windows RT. These keyboard shortcuts are in addition
to the keyboard shortcuts that are already available in earlier versions of the Windows.
Table 3. List of keyboard shortcuts
Windows key and start typing Search your computer.
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