These Windows Keyboard Shortcuts deal with other keys besides the letter keys. Try them out, and see which shortcuts will help you waste less time.
| Key Combination |
Result |
| [Alt] and [Esc] |
Switch between running applications |
| [Alt] and [Tab] |
Toggle between running applications |
| [Alt] and letter |
Select menu item by underlined letter |
| [Ctrl] and [Esc] |
Open Program Menu |
| [Ctrl] and [F4] |
Close active document or group windows (does not work with some applications) |
| [Alt] and [F4] |
Quit active application or close current window |
| [Alt] and [-] |
Open Control menu for active document |
| [Alt] and [Spacebar] |
Open Control menu for active application |
| [Ctrl] Lft., Rt. arrow |
Move cursor forward or back one word |
| [Ctrl] Up, Down arrow | Move cursor forward or back one paragraph |
| [Ctrl] and X |
Cut selected text or object(s) |
| [Ctrl] and C |
Copy selected text or object(s) |
| [Ctrl] and V |
Paste copied text or object(s) |
| [F1] | Open Help for active application |
| Windows+E | Open Windows Explorer |
| Windows+F | Open Find |
| Windows+M | Minimize all open windows |
| Shift+Windows+M | Undo minimize all open windows |
| Windows+R | Open Run window |
| Windows+F1 | Open Windows Help |
| Windows+Tab | Cycle through the Taskbar buttons |
| Windows+Break | Open the System Properties dialog box |
