| Shortcut Keys |
Description |
| Alt + Tab |
Switch between open applications. |
| Alt + Shift + Tab |
Switch backwards between open applications. |
| Alt +
double-click |
Display the
properties of the object you double-click on. For
example, doing this on a file would display its properties. |
| Ctrl +
Tab |
Switches between
program groups or document windows in
applications that support this feature. |
| Ctrl +
Shift + Tab |
Same as
above but backwards. |
| Alt
+ Print Screen |
Create
a screen shot only for
the program you are currently in. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Del |
Reboot the computer and/or bring up the Windows
task manager. |
| Ctrl + Esc |
Bring up the
Windows Start menu. |
| Alt + Esc |
Switch Between open applications on taskbar. |
| F1 |
Activates help for current open application. |
| F2 |
Renames selected Icon. |
| F3 |
Starts find from desktop. |
| F4 |
Opens the drive selection when browsing. |
| F5 |
Refresh Contents. |
| F10 |
Activates menu bar. |
| Shift +
F10 |
Simulates
right-click on selected item. |
| F4 |
Select a
different location to browse in the
Windows Explorer
toolbar. |
| Alt + F4 |
Closes Current open program. |
| Ctrl + F4 |
Closes Window in Program. |
| F6 |
Move cursor
to different Windows Explorer pane. |
| Ctrl +
Space bar |
Drops down the
window control menu. |
| Ctrl
+ (the '+' key on the keypad) |
Automatically
adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows explorer |
| Alt + Enter |
Opens properties window of selected icon or program. |
| Shift + Del
|
Delete programs/files without throwing
them into the recycle bin. |
| Holding Shift |
Boot Safe Mode or by pass system files
as the computer is booting. |
| Holding Shift |
When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing. |
| Enter |
Activates the highlighted program. |
| Alt +
Down arrow |
Display all
available options on drop
down menu. |
| * (on the
keypad) |
Expands
all folders on the currently selected folder or drive in
Windows Explorer. |
| + (on the
keypad) |
Expands only
the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer. |
| - (on the
keypad) |
Collapses
the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer. |
| WINKEY |
Pressing the Windows key alone will open
Start. |
| WINKEY + F1 |
Opens the Microsoft Windows help and support center. |
| WINKEY + F3 |
Opens the Advanced find window in Microsoft Outlook. |
| WINKEY + D |
Brings the desktop to
the top of all other windows. |
| WINKEY + M |
Minimizes all windows. |
| WINKEY + SHIFT + M |
Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D. |
| WINKEY + E |
Open Microsoft Explorer. |
| WINKEY + Tab |
Cycle through open programs through the
taskbar. |
| WINKEY + F |
Display the Windows Search / Find feature. |
| WINKEY + CTRL +
F |
Display the search for computers window. |
| WINKEY + F1 |
Display the Microsoft Windows help. |
| WINKEY + R |
Open the run window. |
| WINKEY + Pause / Break key |
Open the system properties window. |
| WINKEY + U |
Open Utility Manager. |
| WINKEY + L |
Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only). |
| Windows Magnifier |
magnify |
| Windows Management Infrastructure |
wmimgmt.msc |
| Windows Media Player |
wmplayer |
| Windows Messenger |
msmsgs |
| Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected) |
wiaacmgr |
| Windows System Security Tool |
syskey |
| Windows Update Launches |
wupdmgr |
| Windows Version (to show which version of windows) |
winver |
| Windows XP Tour Wizard |
tourstart |
| Wordpad |
write |
| TCP Tester |
tcptest |
| Telnet Client |
telnet |
| Tweak UI (if installed) |
tweakui |
| User Account Management |
nusrmgr.cpl |
| Utility Manager |
utilman |
| Windows Address Book |
wab |
| Windows Address Book Import Utility |
wabmig |
| Windows Backup Utility (if installed) |
ntbackup |
| Windows Explorer |
explorer |
| Windows Firewall |
firewall.cpl |
| Services |
services.msc |
| Shared Folders |
fsmgmt.msc |
| Shuts Down Windows |
shutdown |
| Sounds and Audio |
mmsys.cpl |
| Spider Solitare Card Game |
spider |
| SQL Client Configuration |
cliconfg |
| System Configuration Editor |
sysedit |
| System Configuration Utility |
msconfig |
| System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) |
sfc /scannow |
| System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) |
sfc /scanonce |
| System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) |
sfc /scanboot |
| System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) |
sfc /revert |
| System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) |
sfc /purgecache |
| System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) |
sfc /cachesize=x |
| System Information |
msinfo32 |
| System Properties |
sysdm.cpl |
| Task Manager |
taskmgr |
| Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) |
rsop.msc |
| Scanners and Cameras |
sticpl.cpl |
| Scheduled Tasks |
control schedtasks |
| Security Center |
wscui.cpl |
| Remote Desktop |
mstsc |
| Removable Storage |
ntmsmgr.msc |
| Removable Storage Operator Requests |
ntmsoprq.msc |
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