Some Useful Microsoft Keyboard Shortcuts and their Function.

Here you have some Microsoft Keyboard Shortcuts that are useful for quick access of some function on Windows.

Below are the list of the available shortcut keys:

Windows System Shortcut Keys:

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S/N	Shortcut Key	Function.
1.	Windows Logo + F1 or F1 only	Display Windows Help.
2.	Windows Logo or Ctrl + Esc	Display or Hide the Start Menu.
3.	Alt Key + Tab	Switch between opened Program.
4.	Alt + F4	Quit Program.
5.	Shift + Delete	Delete Item without placing in Recycle bin.
6.	Windows Logo + L	Lock the Computer

Windows Program Shortcut Keys:

S/N	Shortcut Key	Function.
1.	Ctrl + C	Copy Item
2.	Ctrl + X	Cut Item
3.	Ctrl + V	Paste Copied / Cut Item
4.	Ctrl + Z	Undo Action
5.	Ctrl + Y	Redo Action
6.	Ctrl + B	Bold Character
7.	Ctrl + U	Underline Character
8.	Ctrl + I	Italicize Character

 

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Mouse Click/Keyboard Modifier Shortcut Keys for Shell objects:

S/N	Shortcut Key	Function
1.	Shift + Right Click	Displays a shortcut menu containing Alternative Commands.
2.	Shift + Double Click	Runs the Alternative Default Command.
3.	Alt + Double Click or Alt + Enter	Display the Properties of the Selected Item.

General Keyboard – Only Command:

S/N	Shortcut Key	Function
1.	F10	Activates Menu Bar options.
2.	Shift + F10	Opens a shortcut Menu for the selected Item.
3.	Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Opens Windows Task Manager.
4.	Alt + Left Arrow or Backspace	Go back to the previous Window.
5.	Alt + Tab	Switch to another running program.
6.	Hold the Shift Key while inserting your CD/DVD	It makes you bypass the Auto play feature.
7.	F2	Rename the selected Object
8.	F3	Find all Files.
9.	Ctrl + G	Open Go To Folder (On windows 95 only)
10.	Ctrl + A	Select all Object
11.	Windows Logo + Break	Display the system properties dialog.
12.	Windows Logo + F	Search for a Folder or File.
13.	Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen	Turn High Contrast function ON/OFF
14.	Press and Hold Right Shift key for 8 seconds	Turn Filter Key ON/OFF
15.	Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock	Turn Mouse Keys ON/OFF
16.	Press Shift key five times, either Right or Left	Turn the Sticky keys ON/OFF
17.	Windows Logo + U	Open the Utility Manager
18.	Windows Logo + M	Minimize all Windows
19.	Windows Logo + Shift + M	Restore minimized Windows
20.	Windows Logo + E	Open My Computer
21.	Windows Logo +  Ctrl + F	Search Computers
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23.	Windows Logo + D	Display the Desktop
24.	Windows Logo + R	Open the Run dialog box
25.	Press and Hold Num Lock for 5 seconds	Turn Toggle Keys ON/OFF
26.	Home	Display the top of the active Window.
27.	Num Lock + *	Display all the Subfolders that are in a selected Folder.
28.	End	Display the Bottom of the active Windows.
29.	Num Lock + + sign	Display the content of the selected Folder.
30.	Num Lock + – sign	Collapse the selected Folder.

I know there are many of these shortcuts, but I have been able to list only few here.

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I’m Passing the pen the Keyboard to you. Which other shortcuts did you know that are not listed here? Feel free to add yours. Your comments are highly welcomed.

Reference: Microsoft Official Site.