System Shortcuts:

1. Ctrl+A → Select All

2. Ctrl+C → Copy

3. Ctrl+X → Cut

4. Ctrl+V → Paste

5. Ctrl+Z → Undo

6. Ctrl+B → Bold

7. Ctrl+U → Underline

8. F1 → Help

9. F2 → Rename selected object

10. F3 → Find all files

11. F4 → Opens file list drop-down in dialogs

12. F5 → Refresh current window

13. F6 → Shifts focus in Windows Explorer

15. F10 → Activates menu bar options

16. Alt+Tab → Cycles between open applications

17. Alt+F4 → Quit program, close current window

18. Alt+F6 → Switch between current program windows

19. Alt+Enter → Opens properties dialog

20. Alt+Space→ System menu for current window

21. Backspace → Switch to parent folder

22. Ctrl+Esc→ Opens Start menu

23. Ctrl+Alt+Del → Opens task manager, reboots the computer

24. Ctrl+Tab→ Move through property tabs

25. Ctrl+Shift+Drag → Create shortcut (also right-click, drag)

26. Ctrl+Drag → Copy File

27. Esc → Cancel last function

28. Shift → Press/hold SHIFT, insert CD-ROM to bypass auto-play

29. Shift+Drag → Move file

30. Shidt+F10 → Opens context menu (same as right-click)

31. Shift+Del → Full wipe delete (bypasses Recycle Bin)

32. Alt+Tab → Switch between open applications

33. Alt+Shift+Tab → Switch backwards between open applications

34. Ctrl+Alt+Del → Reboot/Windows® task manager

35. Ctrl+Esc → Bring up start menu

36. Alt+Esc → Switch between applications on taskbar

37. Winkey+D Bring → desktop to the top of other windows

38. Winkey+M → Minimize all windows

39. Winkey+Shift+M → Undo the minimize done by Winkey+M and Winkey + D

40. Winkey+E → Open Microsoft Explorer

41. Winkey+Tab → Cycle through open programs on taskbar

42. Winkey+F → Display the Windows® Search/Find feature

43. Winkey+CTRL+F → Display the search for computers window

44. Winkey+F1 → Display the Microsoft® Windows® help

45. Winkey+R → Open the run window

46. Winkey+Pause/Break → Open the system properties window

47. Winkey+U → Open utility manager

48. Winkey+L → Lock the computer (Windows XP & later)


Document Shortcuts:

49. Home → to beginning of line or far left of field or screen

50. End → to end of line, or far right of field or screen

51. Ctrl+Home → to the top

52. Ctrl+End → to the bottom

53. Page Up → moves document or dialog box up one page

54. Page Down →. moves document or dialog down one page

55. Arrow Keys → move focus in documents, dialogs, etc.

56. Ctrl+ > → next word

57. Ctrl+Shift+ > → selects word

58. Alt+E → Edit options in current program

59. F1 → Universal help (for all programs)

60. Ctrl+A → Select all text

61. Ctrl+X → Cut selected text

62. Shift+Del → Cut selected text

63. Ctrl+C → Copy selected text

64. Ctrl+Insert → Copy selected text

65. Ctrl+V → Paste

66. Shift+Insert → Paste

67. Home → Go to beginning of current line

68. Ctrl+Home → Go to beginning of document

69. End → Go to end of current line

70. Ctrl+End → Go to end of document

71. Shift+Home → Highlight from current position to beginning of line

72. Shift+End → Highlight from current position to end of line

73. Ctrl+F → Move one word to the left at a time

74. Ctrl+G → Move one word to the right at a time


Some Common Special Characters Keyboard Shortcuts:

75. Alt+0145 → ‘ (Opening single quote)

76. Alt+0146 → ’ (Closing single quote)

77. Alt+0147 → “ (Opening double quote)

78. Alt+0148 → ” (Closing double quote)

79. Alt+0150 → – (Short dash)

80. Alt+0151 → — (Long dash)

81. Alt+0149 → • (Bullet)

82. Alt+0174 → ® (Registration Mark)

83. Alt+0169 → © (Copyright)

84. Alt+0153 → ™ (Trademark)

85. Alt+0188 → ¼ (One by four)

86. Alt+0189 → ½ (one by two)

87. Alt+0190 → ¾ (three by four)

88. Alt+0247 → ÷ (Divide symbol)

89. Alt+241 → ± (Plus Minus symbol)

90. Alt+247 → ≈ (Approximately equal)

91. Alt+242 → ≥ (Greater than or equal)

92. Alt+243 → ≤ (Less than or equal)

93. Alt+251 → √ (Square Root)

94. Alt+248 → ° (Degree symbol)

95. Alt+227 → π (Pi)

96. Alt+236 → ∞ (Infinity)

97. Alt+230 → µ (Micro)

98. Alt+228 → Σ (Summation)

99. Alt+224 → α (Alpha)

100. Alt+225 → ß (Beta)

101. Alt+235 → δ (Delta)

102. Alt+234 → Ω (Omega)

103. Alt+0216 → Ø (Diameter symbol)