Keyboard Shortcuts

• Windows key - access Start menu
• Windows key + Pause - open System Properties
• Windows key + D - minimise/restore windows
• Windows key + F - open Search window
• Windows key + F1 - open Help and Support Center
• Windows key + E - open Windows Explorer window
• Windows key + M - minimise all windows
• Windows key + TAB - move through open windows on Taskbar
• Windows key + SHIFT + M - restore all windows
• Hold CTRL while dragging - make a copy of selected item
• Hold CTRL + SHIFT while dragging - make a shortcut to selected item
• CTRL + ESC - open Start menu
• CTRL + C - Copy
• CTRL + X - Cut
• CTRL + V - Paste
• CTRL + A - Select All
• CTRL + Z - Undo
• CTRL + B - Bold highlighted text
• CTRL + U - Underline highlighted text
• CTRL + I - Italicise highlighted text
• CTRL + Plus key - increase browser text size
• CTRL + Minus key - decrease browser text size
• CTRL + ALT + DELETE - open Task Manager
• ALT + underlined letters in menus - open menu item
• ALT + ENTER - show Properties of selected object
• ALT + F4 - close current window or program
• CTRL + F4 - close window within program
• ALT + TAB - switch between open windows or programs
• TAB - move forwards through control items or links in current window
• SHIFT + TAB - move backwards through control items or links
• ENTER - click selected control item or link
• BACKSPACE - move up one folder level
• HOME - go to start of current line or web page
• END - go to end of current line or web page
• CTRL + END - go to end of current document
• PAGE UP - move up through current document or web page
• PAGE DOWN - move down through current document or web page
• PRINT SCREEN - take snapshot image of current screen
• ALT + PRINT SCREEN - take snapshot image of current window
• F2 - rename selected item
• F5 - refresh current window or web page
• F6 - move through window panes