List of Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 7

List of Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 7

Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

Alt + D Select the address bar

Alt + Enter Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item

Alt + P Display the preview pane

Alt+Left Arrow View the previous folder

Alt + Right Arrow View the next folder

Alt + Up Arrow View the parent folder

Ctrl + E Select the search box

Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons

Ctrl + N Open a new window

Ctrl + Shift + N Creates a New Folder on the active desktop or in the active Windows Explorer window.

End Display the bottom of the active window

F11 Maximize or minimize the active window

Home Display the top of the active window

Num Lock + Asterisk (*) on numeric keypad Display all subfolders under the selected folder

Num Lock + Plus Sign (+) on numeric keypad Display the contents of the selected folder

Num Lock + Minus Sign (-) on numeric keypad Collapse the selected folder

Left Arrow Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded), or select the parent folder

Right Arrow Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder

General Keyboard Shortcuts

Alt + D Move focus to address bar in Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer

Alt + D, Tab Move focus to search bar in Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer

Alt + Enter Open Properties window of selected item

Alt + Esc Cycle through all open windows.

Alt + P Turn Preview Pane on or off in Windows Explorer

Alt + Left Arrow Go back in Windows Explorer

Alt + Right Arrow Go forward in Windows Explorer

Alt + underlined letter Display the corresponding menu or Perform the menu command

Alt + Up Arrow Go Up a directory in Windows Explorer

Alt + Tab select a open items or windows to see.

Alt + Spacebar Open menu of the current active window

Ctrl + Alt + Tab Use the arrow keys to switch between open items or windows

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 + Left Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word

Ctrl + Right Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Select a block of text

Ctrl + Arrow + Spacebar Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop

Ctrl + A Select all items in active open window

Ctrl + C Copy the selected item

Ctrl + Esc Open Start menu

Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Increase or decrease icon size in current active Windows Explorer window or desktop

Ctrl + N Opens new Windows Explorer or Internet Explorer window

Ctrl + Shift + N Creates a New Folder on the active desktop or in the active Windows Explorer window.

Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Task Manager

Ctrl + V Paste the selected item

Ctrl + X Cut the selected item

Ctrl + Y Redo an action

Ctrl + Z Undo an action

Delete Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin

End Scroll to the bottom of the current active window

Esc Cancel the current task

Home Scroll to the top of the current active window

Right Arrow Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu

Left Arrow Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu

Shift + Arrow Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document

Shift + Delete Delete selected item permanently without it going to the Recycle Bin first.

Shift + Left Click Select a item or multiple items

Shift (when you insert a CD) Prevent the CD from automatically playing

Calculator Keyboard Shortcuts

Alt+1 Switch to Standard mode

Alt+2 Switch to Scientific mode

Alt+3 Switch to Programmer mode

Alt+4 Switch to Statistics mode

Alt + C Calculate or solve date calculations and worksheets

Ctrl + E Open date calculations

Ctrl + H Turn calculation history on or off

Ctrl + L Press the MC button

Ctrl + M Press the MS button

Ctrl + P Press the M+ button

Ctrl + Q Press the M- button

Ctrl + R Press the MR button

Ctrl + U Open unit conversion

Del Press the CE button

Esc Press the C button

F1 Open Calculator Help

F9 Press the +/– button

R Press the 1/× button

@ Press the square root button

Ctrl+ Shift + D Clear the calculation history

Enter Recalculate the calculation history after editing

Esc Cancel editing the calculation history

F2 Edit the calculation history

Down Arrow Navigate down in the calculation history

Up Arrow Navigate up in the calculation history

D Press the Mod button in Scientific mode

I Press the Inv button in Scientific mode

L Press the log button in Scientific mode

M Press the dms button in Scientific mode

N Press the ln button in Scientific mode

O Press the cos button in Scientific mode

P Press the pi button in Scientific mode

Q Press the x^2 button in Scientific mode

S Press the sin button in Scientific mode

T Press the tan button in Scientific mode

V Press the F-E button in Scientific mode

X Press the Exp button in Scientific mode

Y Press the x^y button in Scientific mode

Ctrl + B Press the 3√x button in Scientific mode

Ctrl + G Press the 10x button in Scientific mode

Ctrl + O Press the cosh button in Scientific mode

Ctrl + S Press the sinh button in Scientific mode

Ctrl + T Press the tanh button in Scientific mode

Ctrl + Y Press the y√x button in Scientific mode

F3 Select Degrees in Scientific mode

F4 Select Radians in Scientific mode

F5 Select Grads in Scientific mode

; Press the Int button in Scientific mode

# Press the x^3 button in Scientific mode

! Press the n! button in Scientific mode

F2 Select Dword in Programmer mode

F3 Select Word in Programmer mode

F4 Select Byte in Programmer mode

F5 Select Hex in Programmer mode

F6 Select Dec in Programmer mode

F7 Select Oct in Programmer mode

F8 Select Bin in Programmer mode

F12 Select Qword in Programmer mode

J Press the RoL button in Programmer mode

K Press the RoR button in Programmer mode

< Press the Lsh button in Programmer mode

> Press the Rsh button in Programmer mode

% Press the Mod button in Programmer mode

| Press the Or button in Programmer mode

^ Press the Xor button in Programmer mode

~ Press the Not button in Programmer mode

& Press the And button in Programmer mode

Spacebar Toggles the bit value in Programmer mode

A Press the Average button in Statistics mode

D Press the CAD button in Statistics mode

S Press the Sum button in Statistics mode

T Press the S.D. button in Statistics mode

Ctrl + A Press the Average Sq button in Statistics mode

Ctrl + S Press the Sum Sq button in Statistics mode

Ctrl + T Press the Inv S.D. button in Statistics mode

Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts

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

Ctrl + Shift + Tab Move back through tabs

Ctrl + Tab Move forward through tabs

Enter Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands

F4 Display the items in the active list

Shift + Tab Move back through options

Spacebar Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box

Tab Move forward through options

Ease of Access Keyboard Shortcuts

Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock Turn Mouse Keys on or off

Left Alt + Left Shift + PrtScn Turn High Contrast on or off

Num Lock (hold for 8 seconds) Turn Toggle Keys on or off

Right Shift (hold for 8 seconds) Turn Filter Keys on and off

Shift (pressed 5 times) Turn Sticky Keys on or off

Windows Key + U Open Ease of Access Center

Function Key Keyboard Shortcuts

F1 Open Help window

F2 Rename the selected item

F3 Opens Search window

F4 Display the Address bar drop down list in Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer

F5 Refresh the current active window

F6 Cycle through items in current active window

F10 Displays the menu bar in the active window and underlines the menu bar shortcut keys

F11 Toggle Full Screen Mode On or Off in Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer

Alt + F4 Close the current active window or program. From the desktop, it opens the Shut Down Windows window.

Ctrl + F4 Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

Shift + F10 Open context menu of selected item

Magnifier Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl + Alt + Arrow keys Pan in the direction of the arrow keys

Ctrl + Alt + D Switch to docked mode

Ctrl + Alt + F Switch to full-screen mode

Ctrl + Alt + I Invert colors

Ctrl + Alt + L Switch to lens mode

Ctrl + Alt + R Resize the lens

Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar Show the mouse pointer

Windows Key + Esc Exit Magnifier

Windows Key + Plus Sign (+) or Minus Sign (-) Zoom in or out

Paint Keyboard Shortcuts

Alt Display keytips

Alt + F4 Close a picture and its Paint window

Ctrl + A Select the entire picture

Ctrl + B Bold selected text

Ctrl + C Copy a selection to the Clipboard

Ctrl + E Open the Properties dialog box

Ctrl + G Show or hide gridlines

Ctrl + I Italicize selected text

Ctrl + Minus Sign (-) Decrease the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel

Ctrl + N Create a new picture

Ctrl + O Open an existing picture

Ctrl + P Print a picture

Ctrl + Page Down Zoom out

Ctrl + Page Up Zoom in

Ctrl + Plus Sign (+) Increase the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel

Ctrl + R Show or hide the ruler

Ctrl + S Save changes to a picture

Ctrl + U Underline selected text

Ctrl + V Paste a selection from the Clipboard

Ctrl + W Open the Resize and Skew dialog box

Ctrl + X Cut a selection

Ctrl + Y Redo a change

Ctrl + Z Undo a change

Delete Delete a selection

Esc Cancel a selection

F1 Open Paint Help

F10 Display keytips

Shift + F10 Show the current shortcut menu

F11 View a picture in full-screen mode

F12 Save the picture as a new file

Right Arrow Move the selection or active shape right by one pixel

Left Arrow Move the selection or active shape left by one pixel

Down Arrow Move the selection or active shape down by one pixel

Up Arrow Move the selection or active shape up by one pixel

Remote Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts

Alt + Delete Display the system menu.

Alt + Home Display the Start menu.

Alt + Insert Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in.

Alt + Page Down Move between programs from right to left.

Alt + Page Up Move between programs from left to right.

Ctrl + Alt + Break Switch between a window and full screen.

Ctrl + Alt + End Display the Windows Security dialog box.

Ctrl + Alt + Minus Sign (-) on numeric keypad Place a copy of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing Alt+PrtScn on a local computer).

Ctrl + Alt + Plus Sign (+) on numeric keypad Place a copy of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrtScn on a local computer).

Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow Tab out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) program.

Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow Tab out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) program.

Taskbar Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl + Left Click Use on pinned taskbar program icon links to switch through that program's open windows.

Ctrl + Shift + Left Click Use on pinned taskbar program icon links to open another instance of that program with Administrator privileges

Shift + Left Click Use on pinned taskbar program icon links to open another instance of that program.

Shift + Right Click Use on pinned taskbar program icon links to open the context menu for the icon.

Windows Key + 1 to 0 Opens the pinned taskbar icon link that corresponds to the order that they are in from left (1) to right (0) on the taskbar. 0 is for 10.

Windows Key + T Cycle through programs on the taskbar. Press Enter to open the one selected.

Windows Key + Shift + T Cycle backwards through programs on the taskbar. Press Enter to open the one selected.

Windows Logo Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows Key Open or close the Start menu

Windows Key + Pause/Break Opens the System properties window

Windows Key + B Moves focus to Notification Area on the taskbar

Ctrl + Windows Key + B Switch focus to the program that displayed a message in the notification area

Windows Key + D Toggles to Show Desktop and restore desktop

Windows Key + M Minimize all opened windows

Windows Key + Shift + M Restore minimized windows to the desktop

Windows Key + E Open Window Explorer to Libraries

Windows Key + F Open Search window

Ctrl + Windows Key + F Search for computers (if you are on a network)

Windows Key + G Displays desktop gadgets

Windows Key + L Lock your computer or switch users

Windows Key + P Displays desktop to projector display presentation switch window.

Windows Key + R Open Run command window

Windows Key + T Cycle through programs on the taskbar. Press Enter to open the one selected.

Windows Key + Shift + T Cycle backwards through programs on the taskbar. Press Enter to open the one selected.

Windows Key + Tab Cycle through open windows by using Flip 3D. Release to open the window in the front.

Ctrl+Windows Key + Tab Use the tab or arrow keys to cycle through open windows by using Flip 3D. Press enter or click on the first window to open the window in the front.

Windows Key + U Open Ease of Access Center

Windows Key + X Open Windows Mobility Center

Windows Key + Spacebar Press and hold for a Desktop Preview. Also known as Aero Peak.

Windows Key + 1 to 0 Opens the program pinned to the taskbar that corresponds to the order that they are in from left (1) to right (0) on the taskbar. 0 is for 10.

Ctrl+Windows Key + 1 to 0 Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar that corresponds to the order that they are in from left (1) to right (0) on the taskbar. 0 is for 10.

Shift + Windows Key + 1 to 0 Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar that corresponds to the order that they are in from left (1) to right (0) on the taskbar. 0 is for 10. If the program is already running, switch to that program.

Windows Key + Left Arrow Docks and undocks current active window to the left side of the screen.

Windows Key + Shift+ Left Arrow Moves the current active window over one monitor to the left.

Windows Key + Right Arrow Docks and undocks current active window to the right side of the screen.

Windows Key, Right Arrow, Enter Shutdown

Windows Key, Right Arrow, Right Arrow, R Restart

Windows Key, Right Arrow, Right Arrow, S Sleep

Windows Key, Right Arrow, Right Arrow, W Switch Users

Windows Key + Shift+ Right Arrow Moves the current active window over one monitor to the right.

Windows Key + Up Arrow Maximizes current active window to full screen.

Windows Key + Shift + Up Arrow Maximizes current active window vertically.

Windows Key + Shift + Down Arrow Restores vertically maximized current active window back to the way it was before maximized vertically.

Windows Key + Down Arrow Minimizes current active window to taskbar.

Windows Key + Home Toggles minimize and restore not active open windows.

Windows Key + + Zoom in

Windows Key + - Zoom out

Windows Key + = Open Magnifier

Windows Media Player Keyboard Shortcuts

Alt + 1 Video Size 50% in Now Playing or skin mode, with a video playing

Alt + 2 Video Size 100% in Now Playing or skin mode, with a video playing

Alt + 3 Video Size 200% in Now Playing or skin mode, with a video playing

Alt + Enter Full Screen Toggle in Now Playing, skin, or full screen mode

Ctrl + 1 Switches to library mode from any mode

Ctrl + 2 Switches to skin mode from any mode

Ctrl + 3 Switches to player mode from any mode except full screen

Ctrl + 7 Add to Play in library mode

Ctrl + 8 Add to Burn in library mode

Ctrl + 9 Add to Sync in library mode

Ctrl + A Selects everything in a list in the library or list

Ctrl + B Previous (Item or Chapter) with content playing

Ctrl + E Focus on Search text box and switch to library mode if not there

Ctrl + F Next (Item or Chapter) with content playing

Ctrl + H Turn on/off shuffle mode

Ctrl + J Eject in any mode

Ctrl + M Toggle menu bar in library in any mode

Ctrl + N Create playlist in library mode

Ctrl + O Shows Open Dialog in any mode

Ctrl + P Play/Pause Toggle with content queued up

Ctrl + Q Adds selected track to open list. Default is Play list.

Ctrl + S Stops Playback with content playing

Ctrl + T Turn on/off repeat mode in any mode

Ctrl + U Shows Open URL Dialog in any mode

Ctrl + W Stops playback with content playing or paused

Ctrl + Shift + B Rewinds playing content with DVD playing

Ctrl + Shift + C Caption On/Off Toggle when playing content which has captions

Ctrl + Shift + F Fast forwards playing content with content playing

Ctrl + Shift + G Play Speed Fast with content playing

Ctrl + Shift + N Play Speed Normal with content playing

Ctrl + Shift + S Play Speed Slow with content playing

Ctrl + Right Arrow Next playlist in playlist history when focus is not on Seek bar

Ctrl + Left Arrow Previous playlist in playlist history when focus is not on Seek bar

Ctrl + Right Arrow Skip forward (large increment) when focus is on Seek bar

Ctrl + Left Arrow Skip backward (large increment) when focus is on Seek bar

Shift + Right Arrow Skip forward (small increment) when focus is on Seek bar

Shift + Left Arrow Skip backward (small increment) when focus is on Seek bar

Right Arrow Skip forward when focus is on Seek bar

Left Arrow Skip backward when focus is on Seek bar

Ctrl + Click Resize player to image in Now Playing mode

Escape Return to Now Playing in Full Screen Mode

F1 Opens Help file in any mode

F2 Edit meta data column in library mode with an item selected

F4 Switch view mode in library mode, focus in list view

F5 Refresh screen when focus is on library or in online services

F6 Increases album art when focus is in list view

Shift + F6 Decreases album art when focus is in list view

F7 Mutes sound in any mode

F8 Decrease sound volume in any mode

F9 Increases sound volume in any mode

F10 Show menu bar in library from any mode

Shift + F10 Context menu shortcut in any mode

WordPad Keyboard Shortcuts

Alt + F4 Close WordPad

Ctrl + 1 Set single line spacing

Ctrl + 2 Set double line spacing

Ctrl + 5 Set line spacing to 1.5

Ctrl + A Select the entire document

Ctrl + Shift + A Change characters to all capitals

Ctrl + B Make selected text bold

Ctrl + C Copy a selection to the Clipboard

Ctrl + D Insert a Microsoft Paint drawing

Ctrl + Delete Delete the next word

Ctrl + E Align text center

Ctrl + End Move to the end of the document

Ctrl + F Find text in a document

Ctrl + H Replace text in a document

Ctrl + Home Move to the beginning of the document

Ctrl + I Italicize selected text

Ctrl + J Justify text

Ctrl + L Align text left

Ctrl + Shift + L Change the bullet style

Ctrl + N Create a new document

Ctrl + O Open an existing document

Ctrl + P Print a document

Ctrl + Page Down Move down one page

Ctrl + Page Up Move up one page

Ctrl + R Align text right

Ctrl + S Save changes to a document

Ctrl + U Underline selected text

Ctrl + V Paste a selection from the Clipboard

Ctrl + X Cut a selection

Ctrl + Y Redo a change

Ctrl + Z Undo a change

Ctrl + = Make selected text subscript

Ctrl + Shift + = Make selected text superscript

Ctrl + Shift + > Increase the font size

Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease the font size

Ctrl + Left Arrow Move the cursor one word to the left

Ctrl + Right Arrow Move the cursor one word to the right

Ctrl + Up Arrow Move the cursor to the line above

Ctrl + Down Arrow Move the cursor to the line below

F1 Open WordPad Help

F3 Find the next instance of the text in the Find dialog box

F10 Display keytips

Shift + F10 Show the current shortcut menu

F12 Save the document as a new file