Keyboard Shortcuts |
Action |
<Ctrl>-<Esc> or
<Windows> |
Open or close
the Start menu |
<Alt>-<Tab> |
Switch back to
a running program |
<Alt>, press
<Tab> repeatedly |
Switch to
another running program Hold down |
<Windows>-E |
Open Windows
Explorer to My Computer |
<Backspace> |
In Explorer,
move to the current folder’s parent folder |
<F2> |
Rename the
selected folder or file |
<Ctrl>-F or
<F3> |
In Explorer,
search for a file |
<Windows>-F |
Search for a
file in a new window |
<Ctrl>-<Windows>-F |
Search for a
computer in a new window |
<Windows>-D |
Minimize open
windows or restore minimized windows |
<Windows>-M |
Minimize open
windows |
<Alt>-<F4> |
Close an open
window |
<Shift>-<Alt>-<F4> |
Close a folder
and all its parents |
<Shift>-<Windows>-M |
Restore windows
minimized by <Windows>-M |
<Windows>-R |
Open the Run
dialog box |
<Alt>-<Spacebar> |
Open the
current window’s Control menu |
<Ctrl>-<Shift>-<Esc> |
Open Task
Manager |
<Windows>-<Pause> |
Open System
Properties |
<Shift>-<F10> |
Open the
context (right-click) menu |
<Alt>-<Enter> |
Open the
Properties dialog box of the selected item |
<Shift>-<Delete> |
Delete without
using the Recycle Bin |
<Ctrl>-<Home> |
Go to the
beginning |
<Ctrl>-<End> |
Go to the end
|
Keyboard Shortcuts |
Action |
<Alt>-D |
Go
to the Address bar |
<Ctrl>-<Enter> |
Add
www. before and .com after, what you’re typing in the Address |
<F5> or <Ctrl>-R |
Refresh the current web page |
<Ctrl>-<F5> |
Refresh current Web page regardless of time-stamps |
<Esc> |
Stop downloading a Web page |
<F3> or <Ctrl>-E |
Show or hide the search bar |
<Ctrl>-F |
Open the Find dialog box |
<Ctrl>-H |
Show or hide the History bar |
<Ctrl>-I |
Show or hide the Favorites bar |
<F11> |
Toggle full-screen mode on or off |
<Ctrl>-N |
Open the “Open” dialog box |