Internet Explorer navigation

Shortcut                       Description

CTRL+B                               (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
CTRL+E                               (Open the Search bar)
CTRL+F                               (Start the Find utility)
CTRL+H                               (Open the History bar)
CTRL+I                                (Open the Favorites bar)
CTRL+L                               (Open the Open dialog box)
CTRL+N                              (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
CTRL+O                              (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)
CTRL+P                               (Open the Print dialog box)
CTRL+R                               (Update the current Web page)

Remote Desktop Connection Navigation

 
        Shortcuts               Description

• CTRL+Alt+END                (Open the m*cro$oft Windows NT Security dialog box)
• Alt+PAGE UP                    (Switch between programs from left to right)
• Alt+PAGE DOWN             (Switch between programs from right to left)
• Alt+INSERT                      (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
• Alt+HOME                        (Display the Start menu)
• CTRL+Alt+BREAK           (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
• Alt+Delete                          (Display the Windows menu)
• CTRL+Alt+-                      (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts

• CTRL+O                  (Open a saved console)
• CTRL+N                  (Open a new console)
• CTRL+S                   (Save the open console)
• CTRL+M                  (Add or remove a console item)
• CTRL+W                 (Open a new window)
• F5 key                      (Update the content of all console windows)
• Alt+Spacebar            (Display the MMC window menu)
• Alt+F4                      (Close the console)
• Alt+A                        (Display the Action menu)
• Alt+V                       (Display the View menu)
• Alt+F                        (Display the File menu)
• Alt+O                        (Display the Favorites menu)

MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut                       Description

END                                  (Display the bottom of the active window)
HOME                              (Display the top of the active window)
NUM LOCK+*                (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
NUM LOCK++                (Display the contents of the selected folder)
NUM LOCK+-                 (Collapse the selected folder)
LEFT ARROW                  (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
RIGHT ARROW                (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

Shortcut Keys for Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut keys                       Description

Win                                                  (Display or hide the Start menu)
Win+BREAK                                   (Display the System Properties dialog box)
Win+D                                             (Display the desktop)
Win+M                                             (Minimize all of the windows)
Win+Shift+M                                    (Restore the minimized windows)
Win+E                                              (Open My Computer)
Win+F                                              (Search for a file or a folder)
CTRL+Win+F                                  (Search for computers)
Win+F1                                            (Display Windows Help)

Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut keys                       Description

CTRL+Tab                                    (Move forward through the tabs)
CTRL+Shift+Tab                           (Move backward through the tabs)
Tab                                                (Move forward through the options)
Shift+Tab                                       (Move backward through the options)
Alt+Underlined letter                      (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
Enter                                              (Perform the command for the active option or button)
Spacebar                                        (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
Arrow keys                                     (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
F1 key                                            (Display Help)
F4 key                                            (Display the items in the active list)

General Windows Shortcuts

We’ll kickoff the list with some really general shortcuts that you often used.

       Shortcut                            Description

• CTRL+C                                    (Copy)
• CTRL+X                                    (Cut)
• CTRL+V                                    (Paste)
• CTRL+Z                                     (Undo)
• Delete                                         (Delete)
• Shift+Delete                                (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the                                                     Recycle Bin)
• CTRL                                          while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
• CTRL+Shift                                 while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
• F2 key                                         (Rename the 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)