Windows Key Short Cuts.

1. Windows key - access Start menu


2. Windows key + Pause - open System Properties


3. Windows key + D - minimise/restore windows


4. Windows key + F - open Search window


5. Windows key + F1 - open Help and Support Center


6. Windows key + E - open Windows Explorer window


7. Windows key + M - minimise all windows


8. Windows key + TAB - move through open windows on Taskbar


9. Windows key + SHIFT + M - restore all windows


10. Hold CTRL while dragging - make a copy of selected item


11. Hold CTRL + SHIFT while dragging - make a shortcut to selected item


12. CTRL + ESC - open Start menu


13. CTRL + C - Copy


14. CTRL + X - Cut


15. CTRL + V - Paste


16. CTRL + A - Select All


17. CTRL + Z - Undo


18. CTRL + B - Bold highlighted text


19. CTRL + U - Underline highlighted text


20. CTRL + I - Italicise highlighted text


21. CTRL + Plus key - increase browser text size


22. CTRL + Minus key - decrease browser text size


23. CTRL + ALT + DELETE - open Task Manager


24. ALT + underlined letters in menus - open menu item


25. ALT + ENTER - show Properties of selected object


26. ALT + F4 - close current window or program


27. CTRL + F4 - close window within program


28. ALT + TAB - switch between open windows or programs


29. TAB - move forwards through control items or links in current window


30. SHIFT + TAB - move backwards through control items or links


31. ENTER - click selected control item or link


32. BACKSPACE - move up one folder level


33. HOME - go to start of current line or web page


34. END - go to end of current line or web page


35. CTRL + END - go to end of current document


36. PAGE UP - move up through current document or web page


37. PAGE DOWN - move down through current document or web page


38. PRINT SCREEN - take snapshot image of current screen


39. ALT + PRINT SCREEN - take snapshot image of current window


40. F2 - rename selected item


41. F5 - refresh current window or web page


42. F6 - move through window panes