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This article will talk about well-known, interesting, necessary and useful key combinations on the keyboard, which many people probably do not know. However, if you get used to using them, you can save a lot of time as a result. And since time is money, and computers are our everything, this article is a must-read and understandable for everyone!

1. Magnifying glass (magnification)

Win + +/-

What does an activated magnifying glass look like in lens mode (there is also a full-screen mode, then the entire screen will be a magnifying glass)

When vision is poor, and you need to look at part of the screen, you can greatly enlarge it and view the screen as if through a magnifying glass.

2. Increased contrast

Shift + Alt + Print Screen

Folder view in high contrast mode

This combination enables or disables High Contrast mode

3. Flip (rotate) the screen in any direction

Ctrl + Alt + arrows (up/down/left/right)

Inverted screen view

The arrows will flip the screen in the direction indicated. This function will be useful on laptops, when, for example, you need to see how something looks in height, or if you need to turn the laptop over. This is how designers rotate the screen to see more. Or you can joke with your friends. In general, you can figure out how to apply this interesting feature yourself.

This trick does not work everywhere (depending on the video card).

4. Quickly switch between windows

Alt+Tab

When you switch, you will see a side view of all open windows. The appearance may vary depending on the version of Windows. The picture shows Window 10.

When many windows are open, it is often convenient to switch between them not with the mouse, but with the keyboard using Alt + Tab. To select the desired window, do not release ALT and press TAB.

However, with a large number of windows this is not always convenient. However, when you work with two windows that you need to switch between frequently, this combination will be indispensable. One way or another, every modern person should know and have the habit of using this combination.

Alt+Esc similar to Alt+Tab, but switches windows in the order in which the windows were opened.

By the way, such a switch can be caused using the combination Win + Tab.

5. Quickly delete a file (bypass the trash)

Shift + Del

Windows always asks you to confirm deleting a file, and sooner or later this confirmation window becomes annoying. This combination will delete the selected file immediately without confirmation.

By the way, you can disable confirmations in the cart settings. To do this, right-click on the Recycle Bin (on your desktop), click on Settings and uncheck the box next to “Show confirmation window”.

Disable file deletion confirmation

6. Quickly go to the desktop (minimize all windows)

Pressing this combination again will return all previously open windows as if you had never minimized anything.

By the way, you can get to the desktop by clicking the implicit button at the end of the toolbar (next to the clock).

Another option to minimize all windows is to grab any window by the top with the mouse and shake it (left right left right). This will close all active windows, except the window you grabbed... This thing is called Aero Shake, which can also be done using a keyboard shortcut Win+Home.

7. Quickly exit your profile (account)

This combination will only be useful if you have a password set on your profile. By clicking it, you can quickly exit your profile without turning off your computer, thereby blocking access to it. You will be able to log into your profile again only after entering your password. In this case, everything in your profile will remain exactly as it was before you logged out, including all open application windows and so on (as if you never logged out).

8. Minimizing, maximizing, moving windows

Win + up/down— expands/collapses the current window to fill the entire screen (if it can be expanded). These combinations are similar to clicking on the middle window button.

Win + left/right— will place the window exactly on the left or right half of the screen.

Working in two windows at the same time

Win + Shift + left/right— will move the window to the adjacent monitor (when 2 or more monitors are used).

9. Other interesting and useful combinations

Win + B - activates system tray switching. May be useful if the mouse suddenly stops working.

Ctrl + Shift + N- quick creation of a new folder in the current directory.

Win+Pause/Break- opens the system window (basic data of your Windows). It will be useful when you need to see the computer name or system information.

Ctrl + Shift + Esc - Task Manager, the same as the Ctrl+Alt+Del combination in earlier versions of Windows.

Shift + F10 - opens the context menu of a file or folder. The same as pressing the right mouse button. However, in this case we will see underlines under the letters and when we press the corresponding letter on the keyboard, the desired menu item will be selected. Well, or you can simply go to the desired menu item using the arrows and press enter.

Context menu

Alt+Enter- opens the properties of a folder or file. There you can see the size, creation date, etc.

10. Meaning of function keys (F1 F2 F3 F4 ...)

Every keyboard has function keys, but not every one of us knows the purpose of these keys, and yet half of them are assigned common tasks:

F1- call for help (help).
F2*- editing. Renaming a file or folder.
F3*- search. Allows you to search for required files and folders. If the search is open, it focuses on the search string. In programs, enables or starts a search.
F4- exit. Closing.
F5*- page update.
F6- button to switch between viewing modes.
F7- no specific function (depends on the application).
F8- if pressed while Windows is loading, allows you to select the boot mode. In other cases it depends on the application.
F9- to enter the boot menu on some motherboard models. This menu allows you to specify the hard drive from which the computer should boot. Typically, changing the parameters of this menu is necessary when installing Windows.
F10- most often this is calling or closing the program menu.
F11*- most often this is switching to full screen mode and back.
F12- no strict function. Depends on the program. Often used to open the program menu. In Word, this key is used to save an open document.

Video on the topic

A complete list of all keyboard shortcuts for any version of Windows.

I highly recommend getting used to using keyboard shortcuts - they save a lot of time, I’ve tested it from personal experience.

Not every user knows what all the keys on a PC keyboard are for. But among them there are many necessary and unused buttons. To learn how to use them more effectively, you should know the purpose of the keyboard keys and be able to use them at the right time.

When first starting to use a computer, a novice user does not think about what additional keys are needed for, and then completely forgets about them, using only those that allow typing. But additional buttons and their combinations can save time and, in some cases, money.

All keys are divided into 7 groups, each of which allows you to speed up your computer work and make the process more efficient. Thanks to the use of additional buttons, the user quickly types text, compiles a report, or simply switches between windows.

Depending on their functions, the keys are divided into groups:

1. Function keys (F1-F12) are designed to perform special tasks and, when pressed again, cancel the triggered action. For example, F1 is pressed to open help for the program whose window is active at the time of pressing. In games, the key performs the function assigned to it in the settings.

2. Alphanumeric needed to enter numbers, keys, punctuation marks and other symbols used when working on a PC.

3. Control keys, which include HOME, END, PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN, DELETE and INSERT.

4. Cursor keys are used to move the cursor while working in text editing programs, in a browser, or when selecting files on a computer.

5. Control keys (modifiers) (Alt, Ctrl, Win, Caps Lock, Fn), most often used in combination with each other or with other buttons on the keyboard.

6. Number keys are needed to quickly enter numbers, so they are often used when drawing up reports or working with a calculator.

7. Editing keys (deleting information) – Backspace, Delete.

The layout of the keys on different keyboards may differ, but they are all located in approximately the same places relative to each other. Additional keys can also be built in to mute the sound, increase or decrease the volume, and quickly go to the mailbox.

Let's take a closer look at the purpose of the computer keyboard keys with their full description.

Each key can perform one or more functions:

Spacebar located at the bottom of the keyboard and is the largest. When typing, it makes a space between words, and when a fragment of text is selected, it replaces it with a space, which speeds up work in a text editor. In an Internet browser, it performs the scroll-down function.
Esc when pressed, cancels the last action, closes or minimizes open windows.
Print Screen creates a screenshot that is inserted into text and graphic editors. The image obtained in this way is called a “screenshot”. The key is also used to print images from the screen.
Scroll Lock needed to enable a mode in which you can scroll the page up and down using the cursor keys. But it doesn't work on all computers.
Pause/Break pauses the running process, for example, when you boot the computer, you can pause and view system information, but like the previous key described, it does not work on all devices.
Insert activates a mode in which characters are entered over the printed text. After pressing, printing occurs over the entered characters, which at this moment begin to be erased. To cancel the action, press the key again.
Delete denoted on the keyboard as Del and is needed to delete characters entered in a text editor or selected files. If an action is performed in a text input field, it is deleted to the right of the cursor.
Home This is the key that jumps to the beginning of the filled line. If the cursor is at the end of a sentence in a word processor, pressing the specified button will move the cursor in front of the first letter on the line. If you click on an empty line, nothing happens. In the browser, rewinds the page to the beginning (up).
End moves the cursor to the end of the line. In the browser, it rewinds the page to the very bottom.
Page Up turns the page up. In some media players, pressing a key will play the previous file in the folder.
Page Down scrolls the page down, and in the players includes the media file that is next in the playback queue.
Backspace is used to remove characters to the left of the cursor in a text editor or in a field intended for entering characters.
Tab used to insert a tab character equal to 8 spaces (forms a paragraph, for example in Word). Also used in combination with other keys.
Caps Lock switches capital letters to uppercase and vice versa.
Shift When pressed simultaneously with a letter, it becomes capitalized. If Caps Lock is on, it will be lowercase.
Alt used in several keyboard shortcuts. Together with Shift, it changes the layout to English; if you press Tab at the same time, it will switch to the program window that was open before.
Num Lock turns on a mode in which additional numeric keys work.
Enter needed to move to the next line in a text editor, as well as to enter information and confirm actions in many programs.
Windows used to open the menu called up when the mouse clicks the “Start” button.
Context is located near the right key and calls up a context menu, which differs depending on the program used.
The cursor keys move the cursor and allow you to scroll pages in the browser.

Hot keys speed up work on the computer by triggering one or another action. In the described combinations, the keys are pressed in the order in which they are written. Using button combinations it is easy to speed up the process of calling a particular function.

Windows + Pause/break - opens a window that displays information about the computer.
Windows + L is a combination that locks the computer. It helps you change your user account faster.
Windows + D - minimizes all windows. To open them, the keys are pressed again.
Windows + Space – the combination is designed to show the desktop.
Windows+ E - needed to go to “my computer”.
Windows + R - Opens the Run window.
Windows + Tab - switches between windows of running programs.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc - opens the task manager.
Win + F - opens a search window for the computer's file system.
Ctrl + F - activates the search function in a document or program.
Alt + F4 is a keyboard shortcut that closes the active window. If the desktop is active, allows you to restart or shut down the computer when pressed again.
Ctrl + - zooms in or out depending on which way you scroll the mouse wheel.
Alt + Print Screen – the combination creates a screenshot of the program window that is active at that moment.

Hot keys when working with text and files

Ctrl + A - Selects all characters in a text editor or files in an open folder.
Ctrl + C - copies the selected fragment or files.
Ctrl + V - Pastes text or files contained in the clipboard.
Ctrl + Z – the combination is needed to undo the last action.
Ctrl + P - opens the print window.
Ctrl + N - opens a new window of the program that is running at that moment.
Ctrl + S - saves the typed text or project.
Shift + Delete – the combination completely deletes files without placing them in the trash. Be careful and careful when using this key combination!

Typing constantly on one keyboard makes it difficult to get used to another if you have to use several computers. In an electronics store, it is difficult to choose a specific model if you do not know what types of devices exist.

Depending on the buttons, all keyboards are divided into 3 types:

To understand which keyboard is more comfortable, try pressing several keys and comparing the sensations. Some devices click too loudly during use or press harder. When pressed, it becomes clear to what depth the buttons go.

In order not to get tired of the noise of the keyboard, for constant work you need to choose models with “softer” keys. Standard devices have a long pitch, while laptops have a short pitch. This also needs to be taken into account.

A multimedia keyboard with additional buttons and connectors significantly increases the degree of comfort when working at a computer, so for long-term work it is worth choosing just such models.

Important! For comfortable work, it is worth purchasing white keyboards. If English and Russian letters are different in color, this allows you to quickly switch from one language to another.

Regardless of which keyboard you choose for your work, it is important to create a comfortable environment. To do this, your hands should be located in a comfortable position. Don't forget about posture. Choosing the right keyboard and following the basic rules of working with a computer will allow you to enjoy the process.

Friends! I hope this article was useful to you, and now you know the purpose of the computer keyboard keys and will use them as efficiently as possible.

Hot keys are designed to speed up and simplify the user's work on a PC or laptop. They will replace distracting mouse movements.
Hot keys are pressed simultaneously (all at once). One combination can have from 2 to 4 keys.
This list contains a lot of hotkeys. It will be very difficult to remember everything. Just choose a few combinations that you need most and remember them. You can watch the rest later. To do this, add this page to your browser bookmarks using the combination Ctrl + D :)

Key combinations usually use modifier keys - Alt, ⇧ Shift, Ctrl, Tab↹, sometimes the ⊞ Win key

Common Windows hotkey combinations for working with text, windows, and other elements

Hotkeys for working with the clipboard

Ctrl + A - select all elements in a window or document, for example, to select all text in the editor;
Ctrl + X - cut elements or text (to the clipboard*) (or ⇧ Shift + DELETE );
Ctrl + C - copy elements or text (to the clipboard) (or Ctrl + Insert);
Ctrl + V - paste text or element from the clipboard (or ⇧ Shift + Insert);
Ctrl + Z - undo the last action (can be used several times);
Ctrl + Y - repeat the last action (or undo the undo action).

* The clipboard is an intermediate (temporary) storage of data (text, files, folders, images, etc.) for transferring or copying in different programs, or within one program. In Windows, data in the buffer is stored until the next copying or turning off the PC (if you copied one element and did not paste it anywhere, and then copied another element, the first one will no longer be available in the clipboard). There are programs that expand the capabilities of the clipboard.

*RMB - right mouse button (respectively LMB - left);

Hotkeys for moving through text, highlighting text

Ctrl + ← — move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word;
Ctrl + → — move the cursor to the beginning of the next word;
Ctrl + - move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph;
Ctrl + ↓ — move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph;
⇧ Shift + Any arrow + Space - select several words or elements in the direction you need;
Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + Any arrow - select a piece of text in the desired direction;
Ctrl + B - switch to bold text / and back to normal text;
Ctrl + I - switch to italics/ and back to normal text;
Ctrl + Home - go to the beginning of the document being edited;
Ctrl + End - moves to the end of the document being edited.

Windows 10 Hotkeys

The vast majority of the presented combinations will work in previous versions of MS Windows, including XP and Windows 7.

⊞ Win — open/close the Start menu;
⊞ Win + ← — place the program window on the left edge of the screen;
⊞ Win + → — place the program window on the right edge of the screen;
⊞ Win + — expand the program window to full screen. If the window was placed to one of the edges then it would take up 1/4 of the screen at the top;
⊞ Win + ↓ — minimize the active window. If the window was placed on one of the edges, it will occupy 1/4 of the bottom of the screen;
⊞ Win + D - show/hide the desktop (instantly minimize all open windows);
⊞ Win + M - minimize all windows;
⊞ Win + ⇧ Shift + M — maximize all minimized windows;
⊞ Win + TAB↹ - switch between open programs on the taskbar (Aero Flip 3-D);
⊞ Win + Home - minimize all windows except the active one / restore all windows;
⊞ Win + ⇧ Shift + ← / → – place the window on another monitor;
⊞ Win + T - scroll through icons on the taskbar. ↵ Enter key - select the desired icon;
⊞ Win + number from 0 to 9 — Launch the application whose icon is fixed to the position corresponding to the number;
⊞ Win + A - open Notification Center;
⊞ Win + B - select the first icon in the notification area (you can move to others using the arrows);
⊞ Win + L - change user or lock the workstation;
⊞ Win + ⇧ Shift + M - global search;
⊞ Win + U - open the Ease of Access Center;
⊞ Win + W - open Windows Inc Workspace (notes, screenshot);
⊞ Win + Pause - open system properties (the same as the properties of the “My Computer” icon);
⊞ Win + + - turn on the screen magnifier / enlarge the image by 100%;
⊞ Win + – — with Magnifier active, reduce the image by 100%;
⊞ Win + Esc - disable Magnifier.

Hot combinations for working in Windows, Explorer and other programs

Explorer is a Windows program that allows you to browse Windows folders. Hotkeys and combinations will greatly simplify your work in Explorer.

F1 - call help for almost any program;
F2 - rename folder, file;
F3 - activate search;
F4 - display the address bar list in Explorer;
F5 (or Ctrl + R) - refresh the active window;
⊞ Win + E - open File Explorer;
Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + N - create a new folder;
End – go to the most recent file in the folder;
Home – go to the very first file in the folder;
← Backspace – go back through folders;
Alt + ↵ Enter — show properties of the selected element (or full-screen mode for the player or command line window);
F11 – full screen window;
Alt + F4 - close the current element, window, program;
Alt + Space — show the context menu of the active window (the same as RMB* on a window);
Alt + TAB↹ — Switch between open windows and programs;
Ctrl + TAB↹ — scroll through tabs in the program;
Ctrl + number from 1 to 9 - will move to the tab by number;
TAB↹ - navigate through parameters in the program (menus, lines, checkboxes, links);
⇧ Shift + TAB↹ — go back through the parameters;
Space (space) — check/uncheck the box;
Any arrow—select a button;
Ctrl + Alt + TAB↹ - move between open elements (you can use the mouse or arrows);
Ctrl + F4 - close the currently open document or tab in the program;
Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel - change the scale or size of icons;
Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + Esc - launch task manager;
⊞ Win + R - open the “Run” dialog box;
⊞ Win + F1 – Windows help;
Ctrl + O – open a document, file, page in the program;
Ctrl + S – save document, file, page;
Ctrl + P – print the document;
Mouse drag + Ctrl copy object;
Mouse dragging + ⇧ Shift — moving an object;
Drag the mouse + Ctrl + ⇧ Shift to create an object shortcut.
Hold Ctrl + mouse clicks to select several objects (for example, to copy several files or folders);
Hold ⇧ Shift – select several adjacent objects;
Esc — cancel (for example, close a drop-down menu);
Alt + letter - call a menu command (usually this letter is underlined in the menu, or becomes underlined after pressing Alt (see the picture below);

Screenshots, games and other useful combinations

PrtScr - take a screenshot (screenshot) and place it on the clipboard;
Alt + PrtScr - take a screenshot active window and put it on the clipboard
(to paste into a program (Paint or Word, or another, use the above-mentioned combination Ctrl + V );
⊞ Win + PrtScr — take a screenshot and save it in a folder with images;
⊞ Win + Alt + PrtScr — take a screenshot of the game;
⊞ Win + G - open the game panel to record the progress;
⊞ Win + Alt + G – record the last 30 seconds in the active window;
⊞ Win + Alt + R - start or stop recording;
⊞ Win + P - switch between display modes (if you have a second display).

Hotkeys in Internet browsers

Hotkey combinations work in almost any browser, such as: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Intertet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Yandex Browser and others.

Working with Tabs and Windows

Ctrl + T - new tab;
Ctrl + N - open a new window;
Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4 - close the tab;
Ctrl + TAB↹ — scroll through tabs;
Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + TAB↹ – scroll through tabs left;
Ctrl + number from 1 to 9 - go to the tab by number;
Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + N - create a window in incognito mode (there will be no history or other traces of your presence left behind);
Ctrl + LMB (by link) – open the link in a new tab;
⇧ Shift + LMB – open the link in a new window;
Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + T - open the last closed tab. You can open all recently closed tabs;
Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + Q — close the browser (works in Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Yandex Browser);

Working with the current page and navigation

F11 - enable/disable full screen mode;
F5 or Ctrl + R - refresh page;
F6 - moving between panels - the action is the same as the TAB↹ button, but F6 does not follow links, you can quickly go to the address bar or to the bookmarks bar, for example;
Ctrl + F5 - refresh, ignoring the cache (load a new page);
Alt + Home - open the home page;
Ctrl + P – print the current page;
Esc — cancel page loading;
Ctrl + S – save page;
Ctrl + O – open file;
Alt + ← or ← Backspace - back;
Alt + → or ⇧ Shift + ← Backspace - forward;
Space or Page Down – One screen down;
⇧ Shift + Space or Page Up – one screen up;
Home – to the top of the page;
End – to the end of the page;
⇧ Shift + Esc — open the browser task manager (when tabs and windows freeze);
Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel – zoom in/out on page;
Ctrl + 0 — restore the original page scale;

Working with bookmarks

Ctrl + D - add page to bookmarks;
Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + O - open bookmark manager;
Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + B - enable or disable the bookmarks bar (under the address bar);

Search

Ctrl + F - search on the page by words (to find the desired text);
Ctrl + G - search further;
Ctrl + ⇧ Shift , F3 – find the next value when searching the page;
Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + ⇧ Shift , ⇧ Shift + F3 – find the previous value when searching the page;

Development Tools

Ctrl + U — view the source code of the page;
Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + J - open the JavaScript console;
Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + I - open developer tools;

Address bar

Ctrl + L or Alt + D or F6 — select the address of the current page in the address bar (it is convenient to write a new address, or copy the current one);
Ctrl + L← Backspace — delete the word in front of the cursor;
Alt + ↵ Enter — open the typed address in a new tab;
Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E - go to the search bar (Google or another PS);
Ctrl + ↵ Enter - add www elements. i.com to the address and open the resulting URL;
Alt + ← — move the cursor to the previous word;
Alt + → move cursor to next word;

History and downloads

Ctrl + H - view history;
Ctrl + J - view downloads;
Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + Delete — clearing history, cache, and other data (you can select what you want to delete);

Keyboard shortcut	Description

Ctrl+Esc Win	Open the Start menu
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Calling the "Task Manager"
Win+E	Launching Explorer
Win+R	Displaying the “Run program” dialog, analogous to “Start” - “Run”
Win+D	Minimize all windows or return to original state (switch)
Win+L	Locking a workstation
Win+F1	Access Windows Help
Win+Pause	Opening the System Properties window
Win+F	Open file search window
Win + Ctrl + F	Open computer search window
Printscreen	Take a screenshot of the entire screen
Alt + Printscreen	Take a screenshot of the currently active window
Win + Tab Win + Shift + Tab	Switches between taskbar buttons
F6 Tab	Move between panels. For example, between the desktop and the Quick Launch panel
Ctrl+A	Select everything (objects, text)
Ctrl+C Ctrl + Insert	Copy to clipboard (objects, text)
Ctrl+X Shift+Delete	Cut to clipboard (objects, text)
Ctrl+V Shift + Insert	Paste from clipboard (objects, text)
Ctrl + N	Create a new document, project, or similar action. In Internet Explorer, this causes a new window to open with a copy of the contents of the current window.
Ctrl+S	Save the current document, project, etc.
Ctrl+O	Call a file selection dialog to open a document, project, etc.
Ctrl+P	Seal
Ctrl+Z	Undo last action
Shift	CD-ROM autorun lock (hold while the drive reads the newly inserted disc)
Alt+Enter	Switch to full screen mode and back (switch; for example, in Windows Media Player or in a command interpreter window).

Keyboard shortcuts for working with text

Keyboard shortcut	Description

Ctrl+A	Select all
Ctrl+C Ctrl + Insert	Copy
Ctrl+X Shift+Delete	Cut
Ctrl+V Shift + Insert	Insert
Ctrl + ← Ctrl + →	Moving through words in the text. Works not only in text editors. For example, it is very convenient to use in the browser address bar
Shift + ← Shift + → Shift + Shift + ↓	Text selection
Ctrl + Shift + ← Ctrl + Shift + →	Selecting text by words
Home End Ctrl + Home Ctrl+End	Move to the beginning or end of a line of text
Ctrl + Home Ctrl+End	Move to the beginning or end of the document

Keyboard shortcuts for working with files

Keyboard shortcut	Description

Shift + F10 Menu	Displays the context menu of the current object (same as right-clicking).
Alt+Enter	Calling “Object Properties”
F2	Renaming an object
Drag with Ctrl	Copying an object
Drag with Shift	Moving an object
Drag with Ctrl + Shift	Create an object shortcut
Ctrl clicks	Selecting multiple objects in random order
Shift clicks	Selecting multiple adjacent objects
Enter	Same as double clicking on an object
Delete	Deleting an object
Shift+Delete	Permanently deleting an object without placing it in the trash

Keyboard shortcuts for working in Explorer

Keyboard shortcuts for working with windows

Keyboard shortcut	Description

Alt+Tab Alt + Shift + Tab	Calling the transition menu between windows and navigating through it
Alt+Esc Alt + Shift + Esc	Switch between windows (in the order in which they were launched)
Alt+F6	Switching between multiple windows of the same program (for example, between open WinWord windows)
Alt+F4	Closing the active window (running application). On the desktop - call the Windows shutdown dialog
Ctrl+F4	Closing the active document in programs that allow multiple documents to be opened simultaneously
Alt F10	Calling the window menu
Alt + − (minus)	Calling the system menu of a child window (for example, a document window)
Esc	Exit a window menu or close an open dialog
Alt + letter	Call a menu command or open a menu column. The corresponding letters in the menu are usually underlined (either initially, or become underlined after pressing Alt). If the menu column is already open, then to call the desired command you must press the key with the letter that is underlined in this command
Alt + Space	Calling the window system menu
F1	Calling application help
Ctrl+Up Ctrl+Down	Scroll text vertically or move up and down paragraphs of text

Keyboard shortcuts for working with dialog boxes

Keyboard shortcuts for working in Internet Explorer

Keyboard shortcut	Description

F4	Displaying a list of the Address field
Ctrl + N F5	Start another browser instance with the same web address
Ctrl+R	Refresh the current web page
Ctrl+B	Opens the Organize Favorites dialog box
Ctrl+E	Opens the Search panel
Ctrl+F	Starting the Search Utility
Ctrl + I	Opens the Favorites panel
Ctrl+L	Opens the Open dialog box
Ctrl+O	Opens the Open dialog box, similar to CtrL+L
Ctrl+P	Opens the Print dialog box
Ctrl+W	Closing the current window
F11	Switch to full screen mode and back (works in some other applications as well).

Special abilities

Press the SHIFT key five times: Turn Sticky Keys on or off.
Hold down the Right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Turn input filtering on or off.
Hold down the Num Lock key for five seconds: Turn the switch audio on or off.
Alt Left + Shift Left + Num Lock: Enable or disable keyboard pointer control.
Alt left + Shift left + PRINT SCREEN: Turn high contrast on or off.

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Shortcut keys, which are also known as keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys, which, when pressed, have a finite set of one key or combination of two or more keys, will cause an operation or perform a task of the operating system or application, a program running on the operating system, or simply activate and run a program.

Keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys make it easier for the user to interact with the computer, otherwise typically requiring a mouse or other pointing device to perform the operation. Windows 7 includes a lot new keyboard shortcuts, which make it easier to work with menus and other commands. Usually, keyboard shortcuts are used to activate a command and are listed along with the command in the programs menu (to indicate what can be activated by pressing the Alt + key combination). Some of them are not on the list, they are hidden.

Below is complete list of Windows 7 hotkeys or hotkey accelerator available at the operating system level, as well as for several embedded application programs in Windows 7.

Easy access to shortcuts from the keyboard

Shift right for eight seconds: Turn on the Keys filter and turn it off
Left Alt + Left Shift + PrtScn (or PrtScn): Turn High Contrast on or off
Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock: Keys Turn mouse on or off
Shift five times: Enable Sticky Keys or disable
Num Lock five seconds: Enable Switch keys or disable
Windows OS Logo key + U: Open Ease of Access Center

General keyboard shortcut

F1: Help display
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert): Copy the selected file,
Ctrl + X: Cut selected element
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert): Paste the selected element
Ctrl + Z: Undo action
Ctrl + Y: Repeat action
Delete (or Ctrl + D): Delete the selected item and move it to the Trash
Shift + Delete: Delete the selected item without moving it to the Trash first
F2: Rename 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 arrow key: Select a block of text
Shift + any arrow key: Select multiple items in a window or desktop, or select text in a document
Ctrl + any arrow key + SPACEBAR: Select multiple individual items in a window or desktop
Ctrl + A: Selects all elements in a document or window
F3: Search for file or folder
Alt + Enter: Display properties for the selected element
Alt + F4: Close the current item or exit the active program
Alt + Space: Open the context menu for the active window
Ctrl + F4: Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open at the same time)
Alt + Tab: Switch between open positions
Ctrl + Alt + Tab: Use arrows to switch between open positions
Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel: Resize desktop icons
Windows OS Logo Key + Tab: Cycle between programs on the taskbar using Aero Flip 3-D
Ctrl + Windows Logo Key + Tab: Use the arrow keys to cycle between programs on the taskbar with Aero Flip 3-D
Alt + Esc: Switch between items in the order they were opened
F6: Switch between screen elements in a window or desktop
F4: Show Address Bar List in Windows Explorer
Shift + F10: Display the context menu for the selected item
Ctrl + Esc: Open the Start menu
Alt + underlined letter: Display the corresponding menu
Alt + underlined letter: execute a menu command (or other underlined commands)
F10: Activate the menu bar in the active program
Right Arrow: Open the next menu on the right or open a submenu
Left Arrow: Open the next menu on the left or close a submenu
F5 (or Ctrl + R): Refresh active window
Alt + Up Arrow: View folder one level higher in Windows Explorer
Esc: Cancel current job
Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager
Shift when you insert a CD: Disable CD from auto play
Left Alt + Shift: Switch input language when multiple input languages are enabled
Ctrl + ShiftL: Switch keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts is enabled
Right or Left Ctrl + Shift: Change text reading direction in right to left reading languages

Keyboard shortcut dialog box

Ctrl + Tab: Move forward through tabs
Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Go back through tabs
Tab: Move forward by options
Shift + Tab: Move back through options
Alt + underlined letter: execute a command (or select an option) that goes to that letter
Input: Replaces mouse click for many commands with the selected one
Spacebar: Check or uncheck if the active option is checked
Arrow keys: Select buttons if an option group of radio buttons is active
F1: Help display
F4: Display active list items
Backspace: Open a folder one level higher if the folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box

Windows Logo keys from the keyboard

Windows OS Logo key: Open or close the Start menu.
Windows Logo + Pause key: Show the System Properties dialog box.
Windows OS Logo key + D: Show desktop.
Windows OS Logo key + M: Minimize all windows.
Windows OS Logo Key + Shift + M: Restore minimized windows to the desktop.
Windows OS Logo key + E: Open the computer.
Windows OS Logo key + F: Search for a file or folder.
Ctrl + Windows Logo Key + F: Search for computers (if you are online).
Windows Logo Key + L: Lock the computer or switch users.
Windows Logo Key + R: Open the Run dialog box.
Windows OS Logo key + T: Cycle through programs on the taskbar.
Windows Logo + number key: Start the program pinned to the taskbar with the specified sequence number. If a program is already running, switch to that program.
Shift + for Windows Logo key + number: Starts a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar with the specified serial number.
Ctrl + Windows Logo key + number: Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar with the specified serial number.
Alt + Windows Logo key + number: Opens the jump list for the program pinned to the taskbar with the specified sequence number.
Windows OS Logo Key + Tab: Cycle between programs on the taskbar using Aero Flip 3-D.
Ctrl + Windows Logo Key + Tab: Use the arrow keys to cycle between programs on the taskbar with Aero Flip 3-D.
Ctrl + Windows Logo Key + B: Switch to the program that displays the message in the notification area.
Windows OS Logo Key + Spacebar: Preview your desktop.
Windows OS Logo key + up arrow: Maximize the window.
Windows OS Logo key + left arrow: Expands the window to the left side of the screen.
Windows Logo key + right arrow: Expands the window to the right side of the screen.
Windows OS Logo Key + Down Arrow: Minimize the window.
Windows Logo + Home key: Minimize everything except the active window.
Windows OS Logo Key + Shift + Up Arrow: Stretch the window at the top and bottom of the screen.
Windows Logo Key + Shift + Left or Right Arrow: Move a window from one monitor to another.
Windows Logo + P key: Select the presentation mode of views.
Windows OS Logo key + G: Switch between gadgets.
Windows OS Logo key + U: Open Ease of Access Center.
Windows Logo + X key: Open Windows Mobility Center.

Windows Explorer shortcuts from the keyboard

Ctrl + N: Open in new window
Ctrl + W: close current window
Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new folder
End: Show bottom of active window
Home: Show top of active window
F11: expand or collapse the active window
Ctrl + period (.): Rotate image clockwise
Ctrl + comma (,): Rotate image counterclockwise
Num Lock + Asterisk (*) on the numeric keypad: Displays all subfolders in the selected folder
Num Lock + Plus (+) sign on the numeric keypad: Displays the contents of the selected folder
Num Lock + minus sign (-) on the numeric keypad: Collapse the selected folder
Left Arrow: Collapse the current selection (if expanded) or select a parent folder
Alt + Enter: Open the properties dialog for the selected element
Alt + P: Show Preview Pane
Alt + left arrow: View previous folder
Backspace: View the previous folder
Right arrow: Show current selection (if collapsed) or select first subfolder
Alt + right arrow: View next folder
Alt + Up Arrow: View parent folder
Ctrl + Shift + E: Show all folders above the selected folder
Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel: change the size and appearance of files and folders, icons
Alt + D: Select address bar
Ctrl + E: Select search box
Ctrl + F: Select search box

Taskbar shortcuts from the keyboard

Shift + Click on the button on the taskbar: Open programs or quickly open another instance of the program
Ctrl + Shift + click on the button on the taskbar: Open programs as administrator
Shift + Right-click on the taskbar: Show menu window for program
Shift + Right-click on taskbar grouped buttons: Show menu window for group
Ctrl + click on taskbar grouped buttons: Switch between windows group

Magnifier shortcuts from the keyboard

Windows Logo key + plus or minus sign: Zoom in or out
Ctrl + Alt + Space: Preview your desktop in full screen mode
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 arrow direction
Ctrl + Alt + R: Change lens size
Windows Logo + Esc key: Exit loop

Removed Desktop Connection shortcuts from keyboard

Alt + Page Up: Move between programs from left to right.
Alt + Page Down: Move between programs from right to left.
Alt + Insert: Cycle between programs in the order they started in.
Alt + Home: Show the Start menu.
Ctrl + Alt + Break: Switch between window and full screen.
Ctrl + Alt + End: Show the Windows Security dialog box.
Alt + Delete: Display the system menu.
Ctrl + Alt + minus (-) on the numeric keypad: Place a copy of the active window, in the client, on the terminal server's clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing Alt + PrtScn on the local computer).
Ctrl + Alt + Plus sign (+) on the numeric keypad: Place a copy of the entire client window area on the terminal server's clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrtScn on the local computer).
Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow: “Tab” from Remote Desktop Control to control in the main program (for example, a button or text field). Useful when remote desktop control is embedded in another (host) program.
Ctrl + Alt + left arrow: "Tab" from remote desktop control to control in the main program (for example, a button or text field). Useful when remote desktop control is embedded in another (host) program.

Pictures of keyboard shortcuts