List of Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

List of Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

General Shortcuts  

These are applicable to nearly all Windows programs.

[F1]

Display Help. When in Windows Explorer or viewing the desktop, this shows you Windows Help. Otherwise, shows you the active program’s documentation.

[Ctrl] + [C]

Copy the selected item or text

[Ctrl] + [X]

Cut the selected item or text

[Ctrl] + [V]

Paste the selected item or text

[Ctrl] + [Z]

Undo the last action

[Ctrl] + [Y]

Redo the last 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]] + an arrow key

Select a block of text

[[Shift]] with any arrow key

Selectmore than one itemin a window or on the desktop, or select

text within a document

[Ctrl] with any arrow key + [Space]

Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop

[Ctrl] + [A]