Keyboard Shortcuts |
Result in Windows ® XP - General |
CTRL and A |
Selects all the items in the active window. |
CTRL and C |
Copies the item or items to the Clipboard and can be pasted using CTRL and V. |
CTRL and F |
Displays the Find all files dialog box. |
CTRL and G |
Displays the Go to folder dialog box. |
CTRL and N |
Displays the New dialog box. |
CTRL and O |
Displays the Open dialog box. |
CTRL and P |
Displays the Print dialog box. |
CTRL and S |
Displays the Save dialog box. |
CTRL and V |
Pastes the copied item or items from the Clipboard. |
CTRL and X |
Cuts the item or items selected to the Clipboard. |
CTRL and Z |
Undoes the last action. |
CTRL and F4 |
Closes the active document window. |
CTRL while dragging an item |
Copy the selected item |
CTRL+SHIFT with arrow keys |
Highlight a block of text |
CTRL+F4 |
Close the active document |
CTRL+ESC |
Display the Start menu |
CTRL and F6 |
Opens the next document window in the active application. |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
Result in Windows ® XP - Dialog Box
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TAB |
Move forward through the options |
SHIFT+TAB |
Move backward through the options |
CTRL+TAB |
Move forward through the tabs |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
Move backward through the tabs |
ALT+Underlined letter |
Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option |
ENTER |
Perform the command for the active option or button |
SPACEBAR |
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box |
F1 key |
Display Help |
F4 key |
Display the items in the active list |
Arrow keys |
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons |
BACKSPACE |
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
Result in Windows ® XP - Windows Explorer |
END |
Display the bottom of the active window |
HOME |
Display the top of the active window |
NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) |
Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder |
NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) |
Display the contents of the selected folder |
NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) |
Collapse the selected folder |
LEFT ARROW |
Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder |
RIGHT ARROW |
Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder |