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]
