Windows XP Shortcuts

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  ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu
  
   
  
• ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item
• ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened
• ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program
• ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window
• ALT+TAB Switch between open items
• ALT+Underlined letter Display the corresponding menu  
• BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
• CTRL+A Select all  
• CTRL+B Bold
• CTRL+C Copy
• CTRL+I Italics  
• CTRL+O Open an item
• CTRL+U Underline  
• CTRL+V Paste
• CTRL+X Cut
• CTRL+Z Undo
• CTRL+F4 Close the active document
• CTRL while dragging Copy selected item
• CTRL+SHIFT while dragging Create shortcut to selected iteM
• CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
• CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
• CTRL+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
• CTRL+UP ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
• SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
• ESC Cancel the current task 
• F1 Displays Help
• F2 Rename selected item
• F3 Search for a file or folder
• F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
• F5 Refresh the active window
• F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop  
• F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program
• SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item  
• CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu
• SHIFT+CTRL+ESC Launches Task Manager
• SHIFT when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing
• WIN Display or hide the Start menu  
• WIN+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box  
• WIN+D Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
• WIN+E Open Windows Explorer
• WIN+F Search for a file or folder
• WIN+F+CTRL Search for computers
• WIN+L Locks the desktop
• WIN+M Minimize or restore all windows 
• WIN+R Open the Run dialog box  
• WIN+TAB Switch between open items