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General Shortcut Key

> 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)
> CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
> CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
> CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
> SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
> CTRL+A (Select all)
> F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
> ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
> ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
> ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
> ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
> CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
> ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
> ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
> F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
> F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
> SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
> ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
> CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
> ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)
> F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
> RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
> LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
> F5 key (Update the active window)
> BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
> ESC (Cancel the current task)
> SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
> CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager)

Hope it is very useful for some people here.

[arthos]

hey man that was really usefull thanks for the informatin.

[Fire1]

This thread is very informative since I, myself, do not memorize all shortcut keys on Windows. The only ones I knew are Ctrl+C, Ctrl+X and Ctrl+V...

[subrat]

The short cut keys for window xp is really very helpful for working in the operating system. The shortcut in the up like ctrl+x cut and ctrl+v paste and few others i knew but i did not know few other things that mentioned here. This is very informative.
Thanks sharing with us

[hajjj84]

thanx dude for that info
really very helpful

[gr8anindya]

Thanks for share such a posting like this... I think it is very helpful for every user of Windows OS. I think every one know some several numbers of short cut key according their purpose. But using mouse is easy task then remembering all short cut keys. Because remembering all short cut keys is quite hard work..

[cosmin92]

Windows Shortcuts
Run Commands:

compmgmt.msc - Computer management 
devmgmt.msc - Device manager 
diskmgmt.msc - Disk management 
dfrg.msc - Disk defrag 
eventvwr.msc - Event viewer 
fsmgmt.msc - Shared folders 
gpedit.msc - Group policies 
lusrmgr.msc - Local users and groups 
perfmon.msc - Performance monitor 
rsop.msc - Resultant set of policies 
secpol.msc - Local security settings 
services.msc - Various Services 
msconfig - System Configuration Utility 
regedit - Registry Editor 
msinfo32 _ System Information 
sysedit _ System Edit 
win.ini _ windows loading information(also system.ini) 
winver _ Shows current version of windows 
mailto: _ Opens default email client 
command _ Opens command prompt

Run Commands to access the control panel:

Add/Remove Programs control appwiz.cpl 
Date/Time Properties control timedate.cpl 
Display Properties control desk.cpl 
FindFast control findfast.cpl 
Fonts Folder control fonts 
Internet Properties control inetcpl.cpl 
Keyboard Properties control main.cpl keyboard 
Mouse Properties control main.cpl 
Multimedia Properties control mmsys.cpl 
Network Properties control netcpl.cpl 
Password Properties control password.cpl 
Printers Folder control printers 
Sound Properties control mmsys.cpl sounds 
System Properties control sysdm.cpl

Windows XP Shortcuts:

ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu 
ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item 
ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened 
ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program 
ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window 
ALT+TAB Switch between open items 
ALT+Underlined letter Display the corresponding menu 
BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer 
CTRL+A Select all 
CTRL+B Bold 
CTRL+C Copy 
CTRL+I Italics 
CTRL+O Open an item 
CTRL+U Underline 
CTRL+V Paste 
CTRL+X Cut 
CTRL+Z Undo 
CTRL+F4 Close the active document 
CTRL while dragging Copy selected item 
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging Create shortcut to 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 
CTRL+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph 
CTRL+UP ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph 
SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin 
ESC Cancel the current task 
F1 Displays Help 
F2 Rename selected item 
F3 Search for a file or folder 
F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer 
F5 Refresh the active window 
F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop 
F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program 
SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item 
CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu 
SHIFT+CTRL+ESC Launches Task Manager 
SHIFT when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing 
WIN Display or hide the Start menu 
WIN+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box 
WIN+D Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop 
WIN+E Open Windows Explorer 
WIN+F Search for a file or folder 
WIN+F+CTRL Search for computers 
WIN+L Locks the desktop 
WIN+M Minimize or restore all windows 
WIN+R Open the Run dialog box 
WIN+TAB Switch between open items

Windows Explorer Shortcuts:

ALT+SPACEBAR - Display the current window’s system menu 
SHIFT+F10 - Display the item's context menu 
CTRL+ESC - Display the Start menu 
ALT+TAB - Switch to the window you last used 
ALT+F4 - Close the current window or quit 
CTRL+A - Select all items 
CTRL+X - Cut selected item(s) 
CTRL+C - Copy selected item(s) 
CTRL+V - Paste item(s) 
CTRL+Z - Undo last action 
CTRL+(+) - Automatically resize the columns in the right hand pane 
TAB - Move forward through options 
ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Move forward to a previous view 
ALT+LEFT ARROW - Move backward to a previous view 
SHIFT+DELETE - Delete an item immediately 
BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up 
ALT+ENTER - View an item’s properties 
F10 - Activate the menu bar in programs 
F6 - Switch between left and right panes 
F5 - Refresh window contents 
F3 - Display Find application 
F2 - Rename selected item