• Right Shift for eight seconds – Turn Filter Keys on and off
• Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen (or Prtscrn) – Turn High Contrast on or off
• Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock – Turn Mouse Keys on or off
• Shift five times – Turn Sticky Keys on or off
• Num Lock for five seconds – Turn Toggle Keys on or off
• Windows logo key + U – Open the Ease of Access Center

General Keyboard Shortcuts

• F1 – Display Help
• Ctrl + C – Copy the selected item
• Ctrl + X – Cut the selected item
• Ctrl + V – Paste the selected item
• Ctrl + Z – Undo an action
• Ctrl + Y – Redo an action
• Delete – Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
• Shift + Delete – Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
• F2 – Rename the selected item
• Ctrl + Right Arrow – Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
• Ctrl + Left Arrow – Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
• Ctrl + Down Arrow – Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
• Ctrl + Up Arrow – Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
• Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key – Select a block of text
• Shift + any arrow key – Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
• Ctrl + any arrow key + Spacebar – Select multiple single items in a window or on the desktop
• Ctrl + A – Select all items in a document or window
• F3 – Search for a file or folder
• Alt + Enter – Display properties for the selected item
• Alt + F4 – Close the active item, or exit the active program
• Alt + Spacebar – Open the shortcut menu for the active window
• Ctrl + F4 – Close the active document (if you have multiple documents open simultaneously)
• Alt + Tab – Switch between open items
• Ctrl + Alt + Tab – Use the arrow keys to switch between open items
• Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel – Change the size of icons on the desktop
• Windows logo key + Tab – Cycle through programs on the taskbar using Windows Flip 3-D
• Ctrl + Windows logo key + Tab – Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
• Alt + Esc – Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
• F6 – Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
• F4 – Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer
• Shift + F10 – Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
• Ctrl + Esc – Open the Start menu
• 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
• Alt + Up Arrow – View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer
• Esc – Cancel the current task
• Ctrl + Shift + Esc – Open Task Manager
• Shift when you insert a CD – Prevent the CD from automatically playing

Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl + Tab – Move forward through tabs
• Ctrl + Shift + Tab – Move back through tabs
• Tab – Move forward through options
• Shift + Tab – Move back through options
• Alt + underlined letter – Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter
• Enter – Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands
• 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

• Ctrl + N – Open a new window
• End – Display the bottom of the active window
• Home – Display the top of the active window
• F11 – Maximize or minimize 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 the current selection (if it is expanded), or select the parent folder
• Alt + Left Arrow – View the previous folder
• Right Arrow – Display the current selection (if it is collapsed), or select the first subfolder
• Alt + Right Arrow – View the next folder
• Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel – Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons
• Alt + D – Select the Address bar

Windows Sidebar Keyboard Shortcuts

• Windows logo key + Spacebar – Bring all gadgets to the front and select Sidebar
• Windows logo key + G – Cycle through Sidebar gadgets
• Tab – Cycle through Sidebar controls

Windows Help Viewer Keyboard Shortcuts

• Alt + C – Display the Table of Contents
• Alt + N – Display the Connection Settings menu
• F10 – Display the Options menu
• Alt + Left Arrow – Move back to the previously viewed topic
• Alt + Right Arrow – Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic
• Alt + A – Display the customer support page
• Alt + Home – Display the Help and Support home page
• Home – Move the to beginning of a topic
• End – Move to the end of a topic
• Ctrl + F – Search the current topic
• Ctrl + P – Print a topic
• F3 – Move to the Search box