Common Keyboard Shortcuts Shortcut Keys Function Display or hide the Start menu. +BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box. +D Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop +E Open Windows Explorer +F Search for a file or folder. +F1 Display Windows Help. +M Minimize or restore all windows. +R Open the Run dialog box. +TAB Switch between open items. +U Open Utility Manager 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 in a menu name 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 in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. CTRL while dragging an item Copy selected item. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item 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. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys Highlight a block of text. DELETE Delete. 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. Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu Carry out the corresponding command. 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. 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. SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing. Dialog box keyboard shortcuts Shortcut Keys Function CTRL+TAB Move forward through tabs. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Move backward through tabs. TAB Move forward through options. SHIFT+TAB Move backward through options. ALT+Underlined letter Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option. ENTER Carry out 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 Display Help. F4 Display the items in the active list. BACKSPACE Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts Shortcut Keys Function 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. Natural Keyboard shortcuts You can use the following keyboard shortcuts with a Microsoft Natural Keyboard or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key () and the Application key (). Shortcut Keys Function Display or hide the Start menu. +BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box. +M Minimize or restore all windows. +E Open My Computer. +F Search for a file or folder. CTRL+ +F Search for computers. +F1 Display Windows Help. +R Open the Run dialog box. +TAB Switch between open items. Display the shortcutmenu for the selected item. +U Open Utility Manager