Windows Keyboard Shortcuts F1 Help F2 Rename an item F3 Open Find All Files dialog ALT + F4Close the current window, or quit the current program F5 Refresh Screen ALT + F6 Switch between multiple windows in the same program F10 Activate the menu bar in a program SHIFT + F10 Open a context menu, the same as right-clicking an object CTRL + ESC Open Start Menu, use the arrow keys to select an item, or TAB to select the taskbar ALT + TAB Returns to previous program, or hold down the ALT key while repeatedly pressing TAB to cycle through open programs SHIFT + DELETE Delete items permanently CTRL + ENTER or CTRL + double-click Display properties of an item ALT + SPACE Display current window’s System menu, and use the arrow keys to move, restore, resize, minimise, maximise or close the window. CTRL + A Highlight all items in window CTRL + C Copy CTRL + X Cut CTRL + V Paste CTRL + Z Undo SHIFT Hold down when inserting a CD-ROM to disable the auto-play feature Commands work in combination with your mouse: CTRL + drag Copy file CTRL + SHIFT + drag Create a shortcut for a file Dialog keyboard shortcuts: Tab Move to the next control in the dialog box SHIFT + TAB Move to the previous control in the dialog box SPACEBAR If the selected control is a button, then it clicks the button. If it is a checkbox, it toggles the check box. If it is an option button, this selects the option button. ENTER Equals clicking the selected button. ESC Equals clicking the Cancel button. Web browser shortcuts, which work with both in Internet Explorer and Netscape: HOME Jumps to the beginning of the page END Jumps to the end of the page ESC Stops the current page from loading F11 Toggles full screen view ALT + Left Arrow Goes back to the previous page ALT + Right Arrow Goes forward to the next page ALT + Home Goes to your homepage CTRL + N Opens a new browser window CTRL + W Closes the active window CTRL + O Opens the address box CTRL + R Reloads the current page CTRL + B Opens the Organise Favourites or Bookmarks window CTRL + D Adds the current page to your Favourites or Bookmarks CTRL + H Opens the history folder CTRL + F Finds text on the current page