Hot Keys resource
Windows Hotkeys Most Commonly Used
Keystroke |
Event |
Win Key |
Opens Start menu (toggles) |
Win Key + E |
Opens Windows Explorer |
Win Key + R |
Opens Run Command |
Win Key + D |
Shows Desktop (minimizes everything- toggles) |
Win Key + F |
Opens Find File Wizard |
Win Key + L |
Locks Windows (Shows login screen) |
Win Key + M |
Minimizes everything |
Win Key + Shift + M |
Restores Previously Minimized windows |
Win Key + BREAK |
Display the System Properties dialog box. |
Win key, then U, then U |
Turn computer off |
Win key, then U, then S |
Put computer on Standby |
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CTRL + C |
Copy |
CTRL + V |
Paste |
CTRL + X |
Cut |
CTRL + Z |
Undo |
CTRL + Y |
Redo |
CTRL + W |
Closes Current Window |
CTRL+ A |
Select all text in a pane. |
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ALT + Tab |
Toggles between programs |
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ESC |
Cancel the current task. |
F1 |
Help (in almost any application) |
F2 |
Rename selected item. |
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Clicking in scroll bar |
When you click in the scroll bar (not the on the slider), you will jump down/up a page. |
Double clicking blue bar |
The blue bar at the top of the program will Maximize or restore down the window. |
Right click, hold, and drag |
Rather than dragging and dropping with the left mouse button, try using the right. When you do, it will show you a menu of your options. |
Create shortcut on Desktop and make it a hotkey |
By creating a short and putting it on the Desktop, you can right click and select Properties and change the shortcut key (hotkey) to whatever you want. |
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Win |
Opens Start menu (toggles) |
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Win Key + E |
Opens Windows Explorer |
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Win Key + R |
Opens Run Command |
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Win Key + U |
Opens Utility Manager |
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Win Key + D |
Shows Desktop (minimizes everything- toggles) |
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Win Key + F |
Opens Find File Wizard |
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Win Key + L |
Locks Windows (Shows login screen) |
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Win Key + B |
Focus on System Tray (click Enter to open and close) |
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Win Key + M |
Minimizes everything |
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Win Key + Shift + M |
Restores Previously Minimized windows |
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CTRL + C |
Copy |
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CTRL + V |
Paste |
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CTRL + X |
Cut |
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CTRL + Z |
Undo |
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CTRL + Y |
Redo |
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CTRL + W |
Closes Current Window |
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ALT + Tab |
Toggles between programs |
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Win Key |
Display or hide the Start menu. |
Win Key +BREAK |
Display the System Properties dialog box. |
Win Key +D |
Show the desktop. |
Win Key +M |
Minimize all windows. |
Win Key +Shift + M |
Restores minimized windows. |
Win Key +E |
Open My Computer. |
Win Key + F |
Search for a file or folder. |
CTRL+ Win Key + F |
Search for computers. |
Win Key + F1 |
Display Windows Help. |
Win Key + L |
Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain. |
Win Key +R |
Open the Run dialog box. |
Win Key +U |
Open Utility Manager. |
ALT Key is used to activate a menu. Look for the underlined letter in the menu word; then click ALT + “that letter”
ALT+SPACEBAR |
Display the System menu. |
SHIFT+ F10 |
Display the Help and Support shortcut menu. |
ALT+TAB |
Switch between the Help and Support Center and other open windows. |
CTRL+TAB |
Switch to the next pane. |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
Switch to the previous pane. |
UP ARROW |
Move up one item in the Index, search results, or list of Help topics. |
DOWN ARROW |
Move down one item in the Index, search results, or list of Help topics. |
PAGE UP |
Move up one page in the Index, search results, or list of Help topics. |
PAGE DOWN |
Move down one page in the Index, search results, or list of Help topics. |
F6 |
Switch focus between the different panes in Help and Support Center. |
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW |
Scroll through a topic. |
CTRL+HOME |
Move to the beginning of a topic. |
CTRL+END |
Move to the end of a topic. |
CTRL+A |
Select all text in a pane. |
CTRL+P |
Print a topic. |
ALT+LEFT ARROW |
Move back to the previously viewed topic. |
ALT+RIGHT ARROW |
Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic. |
ALT+ F4 |
Close Help and Support Center. |
CTRL+C |
Copy. |
CTRL+X |
Cut. |
CTRL+V |
Paste. |
CTRL+Z |
Undo. |
DELETE |
Delete. |
SHIFT+DELETE |
Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. |
CTRL while dragging an item |
Copy selected item. |
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item |
Create shortcut to selected item. |
F2 |
Rename 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 within a document. |
CTRL+A |
Select all. |
F3 |
Search for a file or folder. |
ALT+ENTER |
View properties for the selected item. |
ALT+ F4 |
Close the active item, or quit the active program. |
ALT + Enter |
Displays the properties of the selected object. |
ALT+SPACEBAR |
Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. |
CTRL+ F4 |
Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. |
ALT+TAB |
Switch between open items. |
ALT+ESC |
Cycle through items in the order they were opened. |
F6 |
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. |
F4 |
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. |
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu |
Carry out the corresponding command. |
F10 |
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 |
Refresh the active window. |
BACKSPACE |
View the folder one level up in My Computer/Windows Explorer. |
ESC |
Cancel the current task. |
SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive |
Prevent the CD from automatically playing. |
Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
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END |
Display the bottom of the active window. |
HOME |
Display the top of the active window. |
NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*) |
Display all subfolders under the selected folder. |
NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+) |
Display the contents of the selected folder. |
NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-) |
Collapse the selected folder. |
LEFT ARROW |
Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder. |
RIGHT ARROW |
Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder. |
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Ctrl + C |
Copy |
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Ctrl + V |
Paste |
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Ctrl + X |
Cut |
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Ctrl + Z |
Undo the last action |
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Ctrl + Y |
Redo the last action |
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Ctrl + W |
Closes Current Window |
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Ctrl + E |
Center Justifies |
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Ctrl + R |
Right Justifies |
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Ctrl + L |
Left Justifies |
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Ctrl + B |
Bolds |
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Ctrl + U |
Underlines |
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Ctrl + T |
Moves Left Tab to the right |
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Ctrl + O |
Open File |
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Ctrl + P |
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Ctrl + [ or ] |
Increases or Decrease font on current word |
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Ctrl + A |
Selects All |
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Ctrl + S |
Save |
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Ctrl + D |
Open Font Properties |
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Ctrl + F |
Find |
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Ctrl + G |
Go to |
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Ctrl + H |
Replace |
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Ctrl + K |
Insert Hyperlink (website or bookmark) |
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Ctrl + N |
Open New Document |
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Ctrl + M |
Moves Left Indent to the right |
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Ctrl + 1 |
Make paragraph single space |
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Ctrl + 2 |
Make paragraph double space |
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Ctrl + Q |
Remove paragraph formatting |
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Ctrl + Spacebar |
Remove character formatting |
Function key
Press |
To |
F1 |
Get online Help or the Office Assistant |
F2 |
Move text or graphics |
F3 |
Insert an AutoText entry (after Word displays the entry) |
F4 |
Repeat the last action |
F5 |
Choose the Go To command (Edit menu) |
F6 |
Go to next pane or frame |
F7 |
Choose the Spelling command (Tools menu) |
F8 |
Extend a selection |
F9 |
Update selected fields |
F10 |
Activate the menu bar |
F11 |
Go to the next field |
F12 |
Choose the Save As command (File menu) |
Return to top
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SHIFT+F1 |
Start context-sensitive Help or reveal formatting |
SHIFT+F2 |
Copy text |
SHIFT+F3 |
Change the case of letters |
SHIFT+F4 |
Repeat a Find or Go To action |
SHIFT+F5 |
Move to a previous revision |
SHIFT+F6 |
Go to the previous pane or frame |
SHIFT+F7 |
Choose the Thesaurus command (Tools menu, Language submenu) |
SHIFT+F8 |
Shrink a selection |
SHIFT+F9 |
Switch between a field code and its result |
SHIFT+F10 |
Display a shortcut menu |
SHIFT+F11 |
Go to the previous field |
SHIFT+F12 |
Choose the Save command (File menu) |
Return to top
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To |
CTRL+F2 |
Choose the Print Preview command (File menu) |
CTRL+F3 |
Cut to the Spike |
CTRL+F4 |
Close the window |
CTRL+F5 |
Restore the document window size |
CTRL+F6 |
Go to the next window |
CTRL+F7 |
Choose the Move command (Control menu) |
CTRL+F8 |
Choose the Size command (document Control menu) |
CTRL+F9 |
Insert an empty field |
CTRL+F10 |
Maximize the document window |
CTRL+F11 |
Lock a field |
CTRL+F12 |
Choose the Open command (File menu) |
Return to top
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To |
CTRL+SHIFT+F3 |
Insert the contents of the Spike |
CTRL+SHIFT+F5 |
Edit a bookmark |
CTRL+SHIFT+F6 |
Go to the previous window |
CTRL+SHIFT+F7 |
Update linked information in a Word source document |
CTRL+SHIFT+F8 |
Extend a selection or block (then press an arrow key) |
CTRL+SHIFT+F9 |
Unlink a field |
CTRL+SHIFT+F10 |
Activate the ruler |
CTRL+SHIFT+F11 |
Unlock a field |
CTRL+SHIFT+F12 |
Choose the Print command (File menu) |
Return to top
Press |
To |
ALT+F1 |
Go to the next field |
ALT+F3 |
Create an AutoText entry |
ALT+F4 |
Quit Word |
ALT+F5 |
Restore the program window size |
ALT+F7 |
Find the next misspelling or grammatical error. The Check spelling as you type check box must be selected (Tools menu, Options dialog box, Spelling & Grammar tab). |
ALT+F8 |
Run a macro |
ALT+F9 |
Switch between all field codes and their results |
ALT+F10 |
Maximize the program window |
ALT+F11 |
Display Microsoft Visual Basic code |
Return to top
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To |
ALT+SHIFT+F1 |
Go to the previous field |
ALT+SHIFT+F2 |
Choose the Save command |
ALT+SHIFT+F9 |
Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results |
ALT+SHIFT+F11 |
Display Microsoft Visual Studio code |
Return to top
To |
Press |
CTRL+ALT+F1 |
Display Microsoft System Information |
CTRL+ALT+F2 |
Open command |
Alt Key is used to activate a menu. Look for the underlined letter in the menu word; then click Alt + “that letter”