1. Common usage: Computer shortcut keys

F1 displays the help content of the current program or windows. 

F2 When you select a file, it means “rename” 

F3 opens the “Find: All Files” dialog box when you are on the desktop 

F10 or ALT activates the menu bar of the current program 

windows key or CTRL+ESC to open the start menu 

CTRL+ALT+DELETE Open and close the program dialog box in win9x 

DELETE Delete the selected item, if it is a file, it will be put into the recycle bin 

SHIFT+DELETE Delete the selected item, if it is a file, it will be deleted directly instead of being put into the recycle bin 

CTRL+N Create a new file 

CTRL+O Open the “Open File” dialog 

CTRL+P Open the “Print” dialog box 

CTRL+S save the current operation file 

CTRL+X Cut the selected item to the clipboard 

CTRL+INSERT or CTRL+C copy the selected item to the clipboard 

SHIFT+INSERT or CTRL+V Paste the contents of the clipboard to the current position 

ALT+BACKSPACE or CTRL+Z undo the operation of the previous step 

ALT+SHIFT+BACKSPACE redo the operation that was undone in the previous step 

Windows key+M minimizes all open windows. 

Windows key+CTRL+M will restore the size and position of the window before the last operation 

Windows key + E to open the Explorer 

Windows key + F to open the “Find: All Files” dialog box 

Windows key + R to open the “Run” dialog box 

Windows key+BREAK Open the “System Properties” dialog box 

Windows key+CTRL+F Open the “Find: Computer” dialog box 

SHIFT+F10 or right-click to open the shortcut menu of the currently active project 

Press and hold SHIFT when inserting the CD, you can skip the auto-playing of the CD. Press and hold while opening the word, you can skip the auto-started macro 

ALT+F4 Close the current application 

ALT+SPACEBAR Open the menu in the upper left corner of the program 

ALT+TAB switch current program 

ALT+ESC switch current program 

ALT+ENTER Switch the MSDOS window running under windows between window and full screen state 

PRINT SCREEN Copy the current screen to the clipboard as an image 

ALT+PRINT SCREEN Copy the currently active program window to the clipboard as an image 

CTRL+F4 Close the current text in the current application (such as in Word) 

CTRL+F6 Switch to the next text in the current application (you can jump to the previous window by adding shift) 

In IE: Computer shortcut keys

ALT+RIGHT ARROW display the previous page (forward key) 

ALT+LEFT ARROW display the next page (back key) 

CTRL+TAB Switch between frames on the page (plus shift to reverse) 

F5 refresh 

CTRL+F5 Force refresh 

Purpose shortcut 

  Activate the menu bar F10 in the program 

  Execute the corresponding command on the menu ALT+the underlined letter on the menu 

  Turn off the current in the multi-document interface program 

  Front window CTRL+ F4 

  Close the current window or exit the program ALT+ F4 

  Copy CTRL+ C 

  Cut CTRL+ X 

  Delete DELETE 

  Display the help of the selected dialog item F1 

  Display the system menu of the current window ALT+Spacebar 

  Display the shortcut menu of the selected item SHIFT+ F10 

  Show “Start” menu CTRL+ ESC 

  System for displaying multi-document interface programs 

  Menu ALT+hyphen (-) 

  Paste CTR L+ V 

  Switch to the last used window or 

  Hold ALT and press TAB repeatedly, 

  Switch to another window ALT+ TAB 

  Undo CTRL+ Z 

2. Use the computer shortcut keys of “Windows Explorer” 

  Purpose shortcut 

  If the current selection is expanded, fold 

  Stack or select parent folder left arrow 

  Collapse the selected folder NUM LOCK+minus sign (-) 

  If the current selection is collapsed, to expand 

  Or select the right arrow of the first subfolder 

  Expand all folders under the current selection NUM LOCK+* 

  Expand the selected folder NUM LOCK+plus sign (+) 

  Toggle F6 between the left and right panes 

3 use the WINDOWS key 

  You can use the following shortcut keys of the Microsoft Natural Keyboard or any other compatible keyboard that contains the Windows logo key. 

  Purpose shortcut 

  Cycle through the buttons on the taskbar WINDOWS+ TAB 

  Display “Find: All Files” WINDOWS+ F 

  Display “Find: Computer” CTRL+ WINDOWS+ F 

  Show “Help” WINDOWS+ F1 

  Show “Run” command WINDOWS+ R 

  Show “Start” menu WINDOWS 

  Display the “System Properties” dialog box WINDOWS+ BREAK 

  Display “Windows Explorer” WINDOWS+ E 

  Minimize or restore all windows WINDOWS+ D 

  Undo minimize all windows SHIFT+ WINDOWS+ M 

4. Use the computer shortcut keys of “My Computer” and “Windows Explorer” 

  Purpose shortcut 

  Close the selected folder and all its parents 

  Hold down the SHIFT key and click the “Close button” for the folder (only applicable to “My Computer”) 

  Move back to the previous view ALT+Left Arrow 

  Move forward to the previous view ALT+right arrow 

  View the previous folder BACKSPACE 

5, use the computer shortcut keys in the dialog box 

  Purpose shortcut 

  Cancel the current task ESC 

  If the current control is a button, 

  Click this button or if the current control 

  The file is a check box, to be selected or cleared 

  Remove the check box or if the current control 

  The file is an option button, to click the 

  Option space bar 

  Click the corresponding command ALT+underlined letter 

  Click the selected button ENTER 

  Move backward on the option SHIFT + TAB 

  Move backward on the tab CTRL+ SHIFT+ TAB 

  Move TAB forward on the option 

  Move forward on the tab CTRL+ TAB 

  If you are in “Save As” or “Open” 

  A folder is selected in the dialog box, 

  To open the upper level folder BACKSPACE 

  In the “Save As” or “Open” pair 

  Open “Save to” in the dialog box or 

  “View” F4 

  Refresh “Save As” or “Open” 

  Dialog F5 

6. Use “Desktop”, “My Computer” and “Windows Explorer” shortcut keys 

  When selecting an item, you can use the following shortcut keys. 

  Purpose shortcut 

  Do not use “autoplay” when inserting a disc 

  Function Hold down SHIFT and insert the CD-ROM 

  Copy files hold CTRL and drag files 

  To create a shortcut, hold down CTRL+SHIFT and drag the file 

  Delete an item immediately without putting it in SHIFT+DELETE 

  “Recycle Bin” 

  Display “Find: All Files” F3 

  Display the shortcut menu of the project APPLICATION key 

  Refresh the contents of the window F5 

  Rename project F2 

  Select all items CTRL+ A 

  View the properties of the item ALT+ENTER or ALT+double-click 

  The APPLICATION key can be used for the Microsoft natural keyboard or other compatible keys containing the APPLICATION key 

7 The shortcut keys of the Microsoft zoom program 

  A combination of the Windows logo key and other keys is used here. 

  Shortcut key purpose 

  Windows logo + PRINT SCREEN Copy the screen to the clipboard (including the mouse cursor 

  Windows logo + SCROLL LOCK to copy the screen to the clipboard (excluding mouse cursor) 

  Windows logo + PAGE UP switch to reverse color. 

  Windows logo + PAGE DOWN switch to follow the mouse cursor 

  Windows logo + up arrow to increase magnification 

  Windows logo + down arrow to decrease the magnification 

8. Use computer shortcut keys for auxiliary options 

  Purpose shortcut 

  Toggle the filter key switch right SHIFT for eight seconds 

  Toggle high contrast switch Left ALT+Left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN 

  Toggle the mouse button switch Left ALT+Left SHIFT+NUM LOCK 

  Toggle the sticky key switch SHIFT key five times 

  Toggle the toggle switch NUM LOCK for five seconds