GENERAL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

Remember these keys when ur mouse is not working this is very helpful.

• * 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)
  * Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
  * 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)
•  Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
•  If you press SHIFT+F8 in extended selection list boxes, you enable extended selection mode. In this mode, you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can press CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR to adjust the selection. To cancel extended selection mode, press SHIFT+F8 again. Extended selection mode cancels itself when you move the focus to another control.
•  * 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)
  * BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

 Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts

•  * Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
  * Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
  * Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
  * Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
  * Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
  * Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
  * Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
  * CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
  * Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
  * Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
  * Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
  * Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)

 Accessibility keyboard shortcuts

•  * Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
  * Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
  * Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
  * SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
  * NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
  * Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)

 Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

•  * END (Display the bottom of the active window)
  * HOME (Display the top of the active window)
  * NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
  * NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
  * NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (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:

•  * RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)
  * LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)
  * UP ARROW (Move up one row)
  * DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
  * PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
  * PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
  * HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
  * END (Move to the end of the line)
  * CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
  * CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
  * SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)

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

• * CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
  * ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)
  * SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
  * F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
  * F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
  * CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
  * CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
  * ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)
  * F2 key (Rename the selected item)
  * CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)

Remote desktop connection navigation

• * CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft 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+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
  * CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (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.)

Microsoft Internet Explorer navigation

• * 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)
• * CTRL+W (Close the current window)