Table 5.1 in "Exploring Your Computer" earlier in this chapter contains additional Explorer-specific shortcuts.)
TO PRESS
Show the top of the active window or folder list
Home
Show the bottom of the active window or folder list
End
Copy
Ctrl+C (Edit > Copy)
Cut
Ctrl+X (Edit > Cut)
Paste
Ctrl+V (Edit > Paste)
Undo
Ctrl+Z (Edit > Undo)
Delete
Delete
Delete the selected item permanently, bypassing the Recycle Bin (use only if you're sure)
Shift+Delete
Copy the selected item
Ctrl while dragging item
Create a shortcut to the selected item
Ctrl+Shift while dragging item
Rename the selected item
F2
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl+right arrow
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl+left arrow
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl+down arrow
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl+up arrow
Highlight a block of text
Ctrl+Shift+arrow key
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
Shift+arrow key
Select all contents
Ctrl+A
Search for a file or folder
F3
Show the properties of the selected object
Alt+Enter
Close the active item or quit the active program
Alt+F4
Open the shortcut menu for the active window
Alt+spacebar
Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open at the same time
Ctrl+F4
Switch among open windows
Alt+Tab
Cycle through windows in the order in which they were opened
Alt+Esc
Cycle through window panes or desktop elements
F6
Show the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
F4
Toggle full-screen mode on and off
F11
Show the shortcut menu for the selected item
Shift+F10
Show the Start menu
Ctrl+Esc
Show a menu
Alt+underlined letter in the menu name
Carry out a menu command
Underlined letter in the command name on an open menu
Activate the menu bar in the active program
F10
Open the next menu to the right or open a submenu
Right arrow
Open the next menu to the left or close a submenu
Left arrow
Refresh the active window
F5
View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
Backspace
Cancel the current task
Esc
Prevent the CD from playing automatically
Shift when you insert a CD into the CD drive
TO PRESS
Show or hide the Start menu
Windows logo key
Show the System Properties dialog box
Windows logo key+Break
Show the desktop
Windows logo key+D
Minimize all windows
Windows logo key+M
Restore minimized windows
Windows logo key+Shift+M
Open My Computer
Windows logo key+E
Search for a file or folder
Windows logo key+F
Search for computers
Windows logo key+Ctrl+F
Show Windows Help
Windows logo key+F1
Lock your computer if you're connected to a network domain or switch users if you're not connected
Windows logo key+L
Open the Start > Run dialog box
Windows logo key+R
Open Utility Manager
Windows logo key+U
Cycle through running programs
Windows logo key+Tab