Windows 7 Shortcut keys
This post is a very extensive list of Windows shortcut keys. These shortcuts are often passed on from version to version so many of these will work on various versions of Windows. First lets start with a US 101 key keyboard and a diagram that can aid in finding certain types of keys. Not that most people don’t have a clue about keyboards, it is just a guide in case you need it.
Here is another guide for key usage.
| Key name | How to use it |
| Shift | Press Shift in combination with a letter to type an uppercase letter. Press Shift in combination with another key to type the symbol shown on the upper part of that key. |
| Caps Lock | Press Caps Lock once to type all letters as uppercase. Press Caps Lock again to turn this function off. Your keyboard might have a light indicating whether Caps Lock is on. |
| Tab | Press Tab to move the cursor several spaces forward. You can also press Tab to move to the next text box on a form. |
| Enter | Press Enter to move the cursor to the beginning of the next line. In a dialog box, press Enter to select the highlighted button. |
| Spacebar | Press the Spacebar to move the cursor one space forward. |
| Backspace | Press Backspace to delete the character before the cursor, or the selected text. |
General Windows functions keyboard shortcuts |
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| F1 | Display Help |
| Ctrl+C | Copy the selected item |
| Ctrl+X | Cut the selected item |
| Ctrl+V | Paste the selected item |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo an action |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo an 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 with an arrow key | Select a block of text |
| Shift with any arrow key | Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document |
| Ctrl with any arrow key+Spacebar | Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop |
| Ctrl+A | Select all items in a document or window |
| F3 | Search for a file or folder |
| Alt+Enter | Display properties for the selected item |
| Alt+F4 | Close the active item, or exit the active program |
| Alt+Spacebar | Open the shortcut menu for the active window |
| Ctrl+F4 | Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) |
| Alt+Tab | Switch between open items |
| Ctrl+Alt+Tab | Use the arrow keys to switch between open items |
| Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel | Change the size of icons on the desktop |
| Windows logo key +Tab | Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D |
| Ctrl+Windows logo key +Tab | Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D |
| Alt+Esc | Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened |
| F6 | Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
| F4 | Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer |
| Shift+F10 | Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
| Ctrl+Esc | Open the Start menu |
| Alt+underlined letter | Display the corresponding menu |
| Alt+underlined letter | Perform the menu command (or other underlined command) |
| F10 | Activate the menu bar in the active program |
| Right Arrow | Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu |
| Left Arrow | Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu |
| F5 | Refresh the active window |
| Alt+Up Arrow | View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer |
| Esc | Cancel the current task |
| Ctrl+Shift+Esc | Open Task Manager |
| Shift when you insert a CD | Prevent the CD from automatically playing |
Dialog box keyboard shortcuts |
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| Ctrl+Tab | Move forward through tabs |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Move back through tabs |
| Tab | Move forward through options |
| Shift+Tab | Move back through options |
| Alt+underlined letter | Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter |
| Enter | Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands |
| Spacebar | Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box |
| Arrow keys | Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons |
| F1 | Display Help |
| F4 | Display the items in the active list |
| Backspace | Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box |
Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts |
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| Press this key | To do this |
| Windows logo key | Open or close the Start menu. |
| Windows logo key +Pause | Display the System Properties dialog box. |
| Windows logo key +D | Display the desktop. |
| Windows logo key +M | Minimize all windows. |
| Windows logo key +Shift+M | Restore minimized windows to the desktop. |
| Windows logo key +E | Open Computer. |
| Windows logo key +F | Search for a file or folder. |
| Ctrl+Windows logo key +F | Search for computers (if you’re on a network). |
| Windows logo key +L | Lock your computer or switch users. |
| Windows logo key +R | Open the Run dialog box. |
| Windows logo key +T | Cycle through programs on the taskbar. |
| Windows logo key +number | Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the program is already running, switch to that program. |
| Shift+Windows logo key +number | Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
| Ctrl+Windows logo key +number | Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
| Alt+Windows logo key +number | Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
| Windows logo key +Tab | Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D. |
| Ctrl+Windows logo key +Tab | Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D. |
| Ctrl+Windows logo key +B | Switch to the program that displayed a message in the notification area. |
| Windows logo key +Spacebar | Preview the desktop. |
| Windows logo key +Up Arrow | Maximize the window. |
| Windows logo key +Left Arrow | Maximize the window to the left side of the screen. |
| Windows logo key +Right Arrow | Maximize the window to the right side of the screen. |
| Windows logo key +Down Arrow | Minimize the window. |
| Windows logo key +Home | Minimize all but the active window. |
| Windows logo key +Shift+Up Arrow | Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen. |
| Windows logo key +Shift+Left Arrow or Right Arrow | Move a window from one monitor to another. |
| Windows logo key +P | Choose a presentation display mode. |
| Windows logo key +G | Cycle through gadgets. |
| Windows logo key +U | Open Ease of Access Center. |
| Windows logo key +X | Open Windows Mobility Center |
Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts |
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| Ctrl+N | Open a new window |
| Ctrl+Shift+N | Create a new folder |
| End | Display the bottom of the active window |
| Home | Display the top of the active window |
| F11 | Maximize or minimize the active window |
| Num Lock+Asterisk (*) on numeric keypad | Display all subfolders under the selected folder |
| Num Lock+Plus Sign (+) on numeric keypad | Display the contents of the selected folder |
| Num Lock+Minus Sign (-) on numeric keypad | Collapse the selected folder |
| Left Arrow | Collapse the current selection (if it’s expanded), or select the parent folder |
| Alt+Enter | Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item |
| Alt+P | Display the preview pane |
| Alt+Left Arrow | View the previous folder |
| Right Arrow | Display the current selection (if it’s collapsed), or select the first subfolder |
| Alt+Right Arrow | View the next folder |
| Alt+Up Arrow | View the parent folder |
| Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel | Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons |
| Alt+D | Select the address bar |
| Ctrl+E | Select the search box |
Ease of Access keyboard shortcuts |
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| Right Shift for eight seconds | Turn Filter Keys on and off |
| Left Alt+Left Shift+PrtScn (or PrtScn) | Turn High Contrast on or off |
| Left Alt+Left Shift+Num Lock | Turn Mouse Keys on or off |
| Shift five times | Turn Sticky Keys on or off |
| Num Lock for five seconds | Turn Toggle Keys on or off |
| Windows logo key+U | Open the Ease of Access Center |
Magnifier keyboard shortcuts |
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| Windows logo key + Plus Sign or Minus Sign | Zoom in or out |
| Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar | Show the mouse pointer |
| Ctrl+Alt+F | Switch to full-screen mode |
| Ctrl+Alt+L | Switch to lens mode |
| Ctrl+Alt+D | Switch to docked mode |
| Ctrl+Alt+I | Invert colors |
| Ctrl+Alt+arrow keys | Pan in the direction of the arrow keys |
| Ctrl+Alt+R | Resize the lens |
| Windows logo key + Esc | Exit Magnifier |
Remote Desktop Connection keyboard shortcuts |
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| Alt+Page Up | Move between programs from left to right. |
| Alt+Page Down | Move between programs from right to left. |
| Alt+Insert | Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in. |
| Alt+Home | Display the Start menu. |
| Ctrl+Alt+Break | Switch between a window and full screen. |
| Ctrl+Alt+End | Display the Windows Security dialog box. |
| Alt+Delete | Display the system menu. |
| Ctrl+Alt+Minus Sign (-) on the numeric keypad | Place a copy of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing Alt+PrtScn on a local computer). |
| Ctrl+Alt+Plus Sign (+) on the numeric keypad | Place a copy of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrtScn on a local computer). |
| Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow | “Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) program. |
| Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow | “Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) program. |
Keyboard shortcuts for MS Paint |
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| Ctrl+N | Create a new picture |
| Ctrl+O | Open an existing picture |
| Ctrl+S | Save changes to a picture |
| F12 | Save the picture as a new file |
| Ctrl+P | Print a picture |
| Alt+F4 | Close a picture and its Paint window |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo a change |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo a change |
| Ctrl+A | Select the entire picture |
| Ctrl+X | Cut a selection |
| Ctrl+C | Copy a selection to the Clipboard |
| Ctrl+V | Paste a selection from the Clipboard |
| Right Arrow | Move the selection or active shape right by one pixel |
| Left Arrow | Move the selection or active shape left by one pixel |
| Down Arrow | Move the selection or active shape down by one pixel |
| Up Arrow | Move the selection or active shape up by one pixel |
| Esc | Cancel a selection |
| Delete | Delete a selection |
| Ctrl+B | Bold selected text |
| Ctrl++ | Increase the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel |
| Ctrl+- | Decrease the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel |
| Ctrl+I | Italicize selected text |
| Ctrl+U | Underline selected text |
| Ctrl+E | Open the Properties dialog box |
| Ctrl+W | Open the Resize and Skew dialog box |
| Ctrl+Page Up | Zoom in |
| Ctrl+Page Down | Zoom out |
| F11 | View a picture in full-screen mode |
| Ctrl+R | Show or hide the ruler |
| Ctrl+G | Show or hide gridlines |
| F10 or Alt | Display keytips |
| Shift+F10 | Show the current shortcut menu |
| F1 | Open Paint Help |
Keyboard shortcuts for Wordpad |
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| Ctrl+N | Create a new document |
| Ctrl+O | Open an existing document |
| Ctrl+S | Save changes to a document |
| F12 | Save the document as a new file |
| Ctrl+P | Print a document |
| Alt+F4 | Close WordPad |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo a change |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo a change |
| Ctrl+A | Select the entire document |
| Ctrl+X | Cut a selection |
| Ctrl+C | Copy a selection to the Clipboard |
| Ctrl+V | Paste a selection from the Clipboard |
| Ctrl+B | Make selected text bold |
| Ctrl+I | Italicize selected text |
| Ctrl+U | Underline selected text |
| Ctrl+= | Make selected text subscript |
| Ctrl+Shift+= | Make selected text superscript |
| Ctrl+L | Align text left |
| Ctrl+E | Align text center |
| Ctrl+R | Align text right |
| Ctrl+J | Justify text |
| Ctrl+1 | Set single line spacing |
| Ctrl+2 | Set double line spacing |
| Ctrl+5 | Set line spacing to 1.5 |
| Ctrl+Shift+> | Increase the font size |
| Ctrl+Shift+< | Decrease the font size |
| Ctrl+Shift+A | Change characters to all capitals |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Change the bullet style |
| Ctrl+D | Insert a Microsoft Paint drawing |
| Ctrl+F | Find text in a document |
| F3 | Find the next instance of the text in the Find dialog box |
| Ctrl+H | Replace text in a document |
| Ctrl+Left Arrow | Move the cursor one word to the left |
| Ctrl+Right Arrow | Move the cursor one word to the right |
| Ctrl+Up Arrow | Move the cursor to the line above |
| Ctrl+Down Arrow | Move the cursor to the line below |
| Ctrl+Home | Move to the beginning of the document |
| Ctrl+End | Move to the end of the document |
| Ctrl+Page Up | Move up one page |
| Ctrl+Page Down | Move down one page |
| Ctrl+Delete | Delete the next word |
| F10 | Display keytips |
| Shift+F10 | Show the current shortcut menu |
| F1 | Open WordPad Help |
Keyboard shortcuts for Calculator |
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| Atl+1 | Switch to Standard mode |
| Alt+2 | Switch to Scientific mode |
| Alt+3 | Switch to Programmer mode |
| Alt+4 | Switch to Statistics mode |
| Ctrl+E | Open date calculations |
| Ctrl+H | Turn calculation history on or off |
| Ctrl+U | Open unit conversion |
| Alt+C | Calculate or solve date calculations and worksheets |
| F1 | Open Calculator Help |
| Ctrl+Q | Press the M- button |
| Ctrl+P | Press the M+ button |
| Ctrl+M | Press the MS button |
| Ctrl+R | Press the MR button |
| Ctrl+L | Press the MC button |
| % | Press the % button |
| F9 | Press the +/– button |
| / | Press the / button |
| * | Press the * button |
| + | Press the + button |
| – | Press the – button |
| R | Press the 1/× button |
| @ | Press the square root button |
| 0-9 | Press the number buttons (0-9) |
| = | Press the = button |
| . | Press the . (decimal point) button |
| Backspace | Press the backspace button |
| Esc | Press the C button |
| Del | Press the CE button |
| Ctrl+Shift+D | Clear the calculation history |
| F2 | Edit the calculation history |
| Up Arrow key | Navigate up in the calculation history |
| Down Arrow key | Navigate down in the calculation history |
| Esc | Cancel editing the calculation history |
| Enter | Recalculate the calculation history after editing |
| F3 | Select Degrees in Scientific mode |
| F4 | Select Radians in Scientific mode |
| F5 | Select Grads in Scientific mode |
| I | Press the Inv button in Scientific mode |
| D | Press the Mod button in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl+S | Press the sinh button in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl+O | Press the cosh button in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl+T | Press the tanh button in Scientific mode |
| ( | Press the ( button in Scientific mode |
| ) | Press the ) button in Scientific mode |
| N | Press the ln button in Scientific mode |
| ; | Press the Int button in Scientific mode |
| S | Press the sin button in Scientific mode |
| O | Press the cos button in Scientific mode |
| T | Press the tan button in Scientific mode |
| M | Press the dms button in Scientific mode |
| P | Press the pi button in Scientific mode |
| V | Press the F-E button in Scientific mode |
| X | Press the Exp button in Scientific mode |
| Q | Press the x^2 button in Scientific mode |
| Y | Press the x^y button in Scientific mode |
| # | Press the x^3 button in Scientific mode |
| L | Press the log button in Scientific mode |
| ! | Press the n! button in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl+Y | Press the y√x button in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl+B | Press the 3√x button in Scientific mode |
| Ctrl+G | Press the 10x button in Scientific mode |
| F5 | Select Hex in Programmer mode |
| F6 | Select Dec in Programmer mode |
| F7 | Select Oct in Programmer mode |
| F8 | Select Bin in Programmer mode |
| F12 | Select Qword in Programmer mode |
| F2 | Select Dword in Programmer mode |
| F3 | Select Word in Programmer mode |
| F4 | Select Byte in Programmer mode |
| K | Press the RoR button in Programmer mode |
| J | Press the RoL button in Programmer mode |
| < | Press the Lsh button in Programmer mode |
| > | Press the Rsh button in Programmer mode |
| % | Press the Mod button in Programmer mode |
| ( | Press the ( button in Programmer mode |
| ) | Press the ) button in Programmer mode |
| | | Press the Or button in Programmer mode |
| ^ | Press the Xor button in Programmer mode |
| ~ | Press the Not button in Programmer mode |
| & | Press the And button in Programmer mode |
| A-F | Press the A-F buttons in Programmer mode |
| Spacebar | Toggles the bit value in Programmer mode |
| A | Press the Average button in Statistics mode |
| Ctrl+A | Press the Average Sq button in Statistics mode |
| S | Press the Sum button in Statistics mode |
| Ctrl+S | Press the Sum Sq button in Statistics mode |
| T | Press the S.D. button in Statistics mode |
| Ctrl+T | Press the Inv S.D. button in Statistics mode |
| D | Press the CAD button in Statistics mode |
Windows Journal keyboard shortcuts |
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| Ctrl+N | Start a new note |
| Ctrl+O | Open a recently used note |
| Ctrl+S | Save changes to a note |
| Ctrl+Shift+V | Move a note to a specific folder |
| Ctrl+P | Print a note |
| Alt+F4 | Close a note and its Journal window |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo a change |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo a change |
| Ctrl+A | Select all items on a page |
| Ctrl+X | Cut a selection |
| Ctrl+C | Copy a selection to the Clipboard |
| Ctrl+V | Paste a selection from the Clipboard |
| Esc | Cancel a selection |
| Delete | Delete a selection |
| Ctrl+F | Start a basic find |
| Ctrl+G | Go to a page |
| F5 | Refresh find results |
| F5 | Refresh the note list |
| F6 | Toggle between a note list and a note |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Display a shortcut menu for column headings in a note list |
| F11 | View a note in full-screen mode |
| F1 | Open Journal Help |
Windows Help viewer keyboard shortcuts |
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| Alt+C | Display the Table of Contents |
| Alt+N | Display the Connection Settings menu |
| F10 | Display the Options menu |
| Alt+Left Arrow | Move back to the previously viewed topic |
| Alt+Right Arrow | Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic |
| Alt+A | Display the customer support page |
| Alt+Home | Display the Help and Support home page |
| Home | Move to the beginning of a topic |
| End | Move to the end of a topic |
| Ctrl+F | Search the current topic |
| Ctrl+P | Print a topic |
| F3 | Move the cursor to the search box |
Windows Media Player keyboard shortcuts |
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| Video size 50% | Alt+1 |
| Video size 100% | Alt+2 |
| Video size 200% | Alt+3 |
| Toggle display for full-screen video | Alt+Enter |
| Retrace your steps back through your most recent views in the Player | Alt+Left Arrow |
| Retrace your steps forward through your most recent views in the Player | Alt+Right Arrow |
| Switch to Player Library | Ctrl+1 |
| Switch to skin mode | Ctrl+2 |
| Switch to Now Playing mode | Ctrl+3 |
| Add to play list | Ctrl+7 |
| Add to burn list | Ctrl+8 |
| Add to sync list | Ctrl+9 |
| Previous (item or chapter) | Ctrl+B |
| In the Player Library, put the cursor in the search box | Ctrl+E |
| Next (item or chapter) | Ctrl+F |
| Turn shuffle on or off | Ctrl+H |
| Eject CD or DVD (this doesn’t work on computers equipped with two or more CD or DVD disc drives) | Ctrl+J |
| In the Player Library, show or hide the menu bar | Ctrl+M |
| Create a new playlist | Ctrl+N |
| Open a file | Ctrl+O |
| Play or pause playing | Ctrl+P |
| Stop playing | Ctrl+S |
| Turn repeat on or off | Ctrl+T |
| Specify a URL or path to a file | Ctrl+U |
| Close or stop playing a file | Ctrl+W |
| Restart video | Ctrl+Shift+B |
| Turn captions and subtitles on or off | Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Fast-forward through video or music | Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Use a fast play speed | Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Play at normal speed | Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Use a slow play speed | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Display Windows Media Player Help | F1 |
| Edit media information on a selected item in the Player Library | F2 |
| Switch the view of items in the details pane | F4 |
| Increase the size of album art | F6 |
| Decrease the size of album art | Shift+F6 |
| Mute the volume | F7 |
| Decrease the volume | F8 |
| Increase the volume | F9 |
Viewing and exploring webpages |
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| Display Help | F1 |
| Toggle between full-screen and regular views of the browser window | F11 |
| Move forward through the items on a webpage, the Address bar, or the Favorites bar | Tab |
| Move back through the items on a webpage, the Address bar, or the Favorites bar | Shift+Tab |
| Start Caret Browsing | F7 |
| Go to your home page | Alt+Home |
| Go to the next page | Alt+Right Arrow |
| Go to the previous page | Alt+Left Arrow or Backspace |
| Display a shortcut menu for a link | Shift+F10 |
| Move forward through frames and browser elements (only works if tabbed browsing is disabled) | Ctrl+Tab or F6 |
| Move backward between frames (only works if tabbed browsing is disabled) | Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
| Scroll toward the beginning of a document | Up Arrow |
| Scroll toward the end of a document | Down Arrow |
| Scroll toward the beginning of a document in larger increments | Page Up |
| Scroll toward the end of a document in larger increments | Page Down |
| Move to the beginning of a document | Home |
| Move to the end of a document | End |
| Find on this page | Ctrl+F |
| Refresh the current webpage | F5 |
| Refresh the current webpage, even if the time stamp for the web version and your locally stored version are the same | Ctrl+F5 |
| Stop downloading a page | Esc |
| Open a new website or page | Ctrl+O |
| Open a new window | Ctrl+N |
| Open a new InPrivate Browsing window | Ctrl+Alt+P |
| Duplicate tab (open current tab in a new tab) | Ctrl+K |
| Close the current window (if you only have one tab open) | Ctrl+W |
| Save the current page | Ctrl+S |
| Print the current page or active frame | Ctrl+P |
| Activate a selected link | Enter |
| Open Favorites | Ctrl+I |
| Open History | Ctrl+H |
| Open Feeds | Ctrl+J |
| Open the Page menu | Alt+P |
| Open the Tools menu | Alt+T |
| Open the Help menu | Alt+H |
Working with tabs |
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| Open links in a new tab in the background | Ctrl+click |
| Open links in a new tab in the foreground | Ctrl+Shift+click |
| Open a new tab in the foreground | Ctrl+T |
| Switch between tabs | Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
| Close current tab (or the current window if tabbed browsing is disabled) | Ctrl+W |
| Open a new tab in the foreground from the Address bar | Alt+Enter |
| Switch to a specific tab number | Ctrl+n (where n is a number between 1 and 8) |
| Switch to the last tab | Ctrl+9 |
| Close other tabs | Ctrl+Alt+F4 |
| Toggle Quick Tabs (thumbnail view) on or off | Ctrl+Q |
Using zoom |
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| Increase zoom (+ 10%) | Ctrl+Plus Sign |
| Decrease zoom (- 10%) | Ctrl+Minus Sign |
| Zoom to 100% | Ctrl+0 |
Using search |
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| Go to the search box | Ctrl+E |
| Open your search query in a new tab | Alt+Enter |
| Open the search provider menu | Ctrl+Down Arrow |
Using Print Preview |
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| Set printing options and print the page | Alt+P |
| Change paper, headers and footers, orientation, and margins for this page | Alt+U |
| Display the first page to be printed | Alt+Home |
| Display the previous page to be printed | Alt+Left Arrow |
| Type the number of the page you want displayed | Alt+A |
| Display the next page to be printed | Alt+Right Arrow |
| Display the last page to be printed | Alt+End |
| Specify how you want frames to print (this option is available only if you are printing a webpage that uses frames) | Alt+F |
| Close Print Preview | Alt+C |
Working with feeds, history and favorites. |
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| Add the current page to your favorites (or subscribe to the feed when in feed preview) | Ctrl+D |
| Delete browsing history | Ctrl+Shift+Del |
| Open an InPrivate Browsing window | Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Open the Organize Favorites dialog box | Ctrl+B |
| Move selected item up in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box | Alt+Up Arrow |
| Move selected item down in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box | Alt+Down Arrow |
| Open Favorites Center and display your favorites | Alt+C |
| Open Favorites Center and display your history | Ctrl+H |
| Open Favorites Center and display your feeds | Ctrl+J |
| Open and dock the Favorites Center and display your feeds | Ctrl+Shift+J |
| Open the Add to Favorites menu (or open Subscribe to feed when in feed preview) | Alt+Z |
| Open the Favorites menu from the menu bar | Alt+A |
| Display all feeds (when in feed view) | Alt+I |
| Mark a feed as read (when in feed view) | Alt+M |
| Put the cursor in search box in feed view | Alt+S |
Windows Media Center keyboard shortcuts |
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Use shortcuts for basic navigation |
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| Open Media Center or return to the Media Center start screen | Windows logo key+Alt+Enter |
| Accept a selection | Enter |
| Go back to the previous screen | Backspace |
| Go to the first item in a list | Home |
| Go to the last item in a list | End |
| Move left, right, up, or down | Arrow keys |
| Go in or go out of full-screen mode | Alt+Enter |
Use shortcuts to watch and record TV |
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| Go to Recorded TV | Ctrl+O |
| Go to the Guide | Ctrl+G |
| Go to live TV | Ctrl+T |
| Change the screen aspect ratio (zoom) | Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| Record a TV show | Ctrl+R |
| Pause or resume live TV or recorded TV | Ctrl+P |
| Stop recording or stop playing a TV show | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Resume playing a TV show | Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Rewind live TV or recorded TV | Ctrl+Shift+B |
| Fast forward live TV or recorded TV | Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Skip back | Ctrl+B |
| Skip forward | Ctrl+F |
| Display the shortcut menu | Ctrl+D |
| Go to the next channel | Page Up |
| Go to the previous channel | Page Down |
Use shortcuts to play videos |
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| Go to Videos | Ctrl+E |
| Play a video | Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Pause or resume a video | Ctrl+P |
| Stop a video | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Rewind a video | Ctrl+Shift+B |
| Fast forward a video | Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Skip back | Ctrl+B |
| Skip forward | Ctrl+F |
| Change the screen aspect ratio (zoom) | Ctrl+Shift+Z |
And if you don’t find a predefined shortcut you can always create your own.
Follow these simple to create keyboard shortcut to open a program:
1. Locate the shortcut to the program for which you want to create a keyboard shortcut.
2. Right-click the shortcut and then click Properties.
3. In the Shortcut Properties dialog box, click the Shortcut tab.
4. Click in the Shortcut key box, press the key on your keyboard that you want to use in combination with Ctrl+Alt (keyboard shortcuts automatically start with Ctrl+Alt), and then click OK. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
This is a great compilation of Windows 7 shortcuts, and I hope it is of use to many people out there in cyber space.
The Complete Windows 7 Shortcuts eBook
General Windows functions keyboard shortcuts
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F1 |
Display Help |
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Ctrl+C |
Copy the selected item |
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Ctrl+X |
Cut the selected item |
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Ctrl+V |
Paste the selected item |
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Ctrl+Z |
Undo an action |
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Ctrl+Y |
Redo an action |
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Delete |
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin |
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Shift+Delete |
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first |
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F2 |
Rename the selected item |
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Ctrl+Right Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word |
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Ctrl+Left Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word |
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Ctrl+Down Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
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Ctrl+Up Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
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Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key |
Select a block of text |
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Shift with any arrow key |
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document |
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Ctrl with any arrow key+Spacebar |
Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop |
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Ctrl+A |
Select all items in a document or window |
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F3 |
Search for a file or folder |
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Alt+Enter |
Display properties for the selected item |
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Alt+F4 |
Close the active item, or exit the active program |
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Alt+Spacebar |
Open the shortcut menu for the active window |
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Ctrl+F4 |
Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) |
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Alt+Tab |
Switch between open items |
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Ctrl+Alt+Tab |
Use the arrow keys to switch between open items |
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Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel |
Change the size of icons on the desktop |
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Windows logo key +Tab |
Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D |
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Ctrl+Windows logo key +Tab |
Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D |
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Alt+Esc |
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened |
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F6 |
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
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F4 |
Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer |
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Shift+F10 |
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
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Ctrl+Esc |
Open the Start menu |
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Alt+underlined letter |
Display the corresponding menu |
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Alt+underlined letter |
Perform the menu command (or other underlined command) |
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F10 |
Activate the menu bar in the active program |
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Right Arrow |
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu |
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Left Arrow |
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu |
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F5 |
Refresh the active window |
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Alt+Up Arrow |
View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer |
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Esc |
Cancel the current task |
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Ctrl+Shift+Esc |
Open Task Manager |
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Shift when you insert a CD |
Prevent the CD from automatically playing |
Merci ! Bien utile pour configurer ma télécommande.
Don’t Spam me !
Translation:
Thank you! Although useful for configuring my remote.