Some people find them easier to use than a mouse, especially when spending long stretches of time at their computer.
To save you memorising these key combinations the Air-IT Help Desk have compiled a sample of the most commonly used keyboard shortcuts for windows.
You may want to bookmark this page for future reference.
General Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
| To Do | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| Open Help | F1 |
| Select all content in document, window or text box | Ctrl+A |
| Search for file or folder | F3 In Windows 7, you can also press the Windows logo key to open the Start menu and then type in the Search box |
| Rename file or folder | Select file or folder, press F2, and then retype name |
| Find out when file or folder was created, by whom, and how big it is | Select the file, then press Alt+Enter |
| Display Start Menu | Ctrl+Esc In Windows 7, you can also press the Windows logo key |
| Select All | Ctrl+A |
| Undo an action | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo an action | Ctrl+Y |
| Copy | Ctrl+C |
| Cut | Ctrl+X |
| Paste | Ctrl+V |
| Capture a screen shot | Alt+Print Screen, then press Ctrl+C to copy and Ctrl+V to paste. |
| Lock computer, switch users, log off, change password or start Task Manager | Ctrl+Alt+Delete |
| Lock the computer | Press the Windows logo key+L |
| Quit program or active window | Alt+F4 |
| Open shortcut menu for active window | Alt+Spacebar |
| Scroll between open windows | Alt+Tab, then hold down Alt while pressing Tab to reach the desired file or program |
| Scroll through items in order they were opened | Alt+Esc |
| Scroll through screen elements in window or desktop | F6 |
| Display address bar list in my computer or windows explorer | F4 |
| Display start menu | Ctrl+Esc |
| Activate menu bar in active program | F10 |
| Open next menu to right, or open sub-menu | Right Arrow |
| Open next menu to left, or close sub-menu | Left Arrow |
| Refresh Active Window | F5 |
| View folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer | Backspace |
| Cancel current task | Esc |
