Applies to all
editions of Windows Vista.
See also
Keyboard
shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts can
make it easier to interact with your computer because you don't need to use the
mouse as often.
The following table
contains keyboard shortcuts that can help make your computer easier to use.
Press this key
|
To do this
|
Right SHIFT for
eight seconds
|
Turn Filter Keys on
and off
|
Left ALT+left
SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (or PRTSCRN)
|
Turn High Contrast
on or off
|
Left ALT+left
SHIFT+NUM LOCK
|
Turn Mouse Keys on
or off
|
SHIFT five times
|
Turn Sticky Keys on
or off
|
NUM LOCK for five
seconds
|
Turn Toggle Keys on
or off
|
Windows logo key +U
|
Open the Ease of
Access Center
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The following table
contains general keyboard shortcuts.
Press this key
|
To do this
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F1
|
Display Help
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CTRL+C
|
Copy the selected
item
|
CTRL+X
|
Cut the selected
item
|
CTRL+V
|
Paste the selected
item
|
CTRL+Z
|
Undo an action
|
CTRL+Y
|
Redo an action
|
DELETE
|
Delete the selected
item and move it to the Recycle Bin
|
SHIFT+DELETE
|
Delete the selected
item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
|
F2
|
Rename the selected
item
|
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
|
Move the cursor to
the beginning of the next word
|
CTRL+LEFT ARROW
|
Move the cursor to
the beginning of the previous word
|
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+SHIFT with an
arrow key
|
Select a block of
text
|
SHIFT with any arrow
key
|
Select more than one
item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
|
CTRL with any arrow
key+SPACEBAR
|
Select multiple
individual items in a window or on the desktop
|
CTRL+A
|
Select all items in
a document or window
|
F3
|
Search for a file or
folder
|
ALT+ENTER
|
Display properties
for the selected item
|
ALT+F4
|
Close the active
item, or exit the active program
|
ALT+SPACEBAR
|
Open the shortcut
menu for the active window
|
CTRL+F4
|
Close the active
document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open
simultaneously)
|
ALT+TAB
|
Switch between open
items
|
CTRL+ALT+TAB
|
Use the arrow keys
to switch between open items
|
CTRL+Mouse scroll
wheel
|
Change the size of
icons on the desktop
|
Windows logo key +TAB
|
Cycle through
programs on the taskbar by using WindowsFlip 3-D
|
CTRL+Windowslogo key +TAB
|
Use the arrow keys
to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
|
ALT+ESC
|
Cycle through items
in the order in which they were opened
|
F6
|
Cycle through screen
elements in a window or on the desktop
|
F4
|
Display the Address
bar list in Windows Explorer
|
SHIFT+F10
|
Display the shortcut
menu for the selected item
|
CTRL+ESC
|
Open the Start menu
|
ALT+underlined
letter
|
Display the
corresponding menu
|
ALT+underlined
letter
|
Perform the menu
command (or other underlined command)
|
F10
|
Activate the menu
bar in the active program
|
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
|
F5
|
Refresh the active
window
|
ALT+UP ARROW
|
View the folder one
level up in Windows Explorer
|
ESC
|
Cancel the current
task
|
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC
|
Open Task Manager
|
SHIFT when you
insert a CD
|
Prevent the CD from
automatically playing
|
The following table
contains keyboard shortcuts for use in dialog boxes.
Press this key
|
To do this
|
CTRL+TAB
|
Move forward through
tabs
|
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
|
Move back through
tabs
|
TAB
|
Move forward through
options
|
SHIFT+TAB
|
Move back through
options
|
ALT+underlined
letter
|
Perform the command
(or select the option) that goes with that letter
|
ENTER
|
Replaces clicking
the mouse for many selected commands
|
SPACEBAR
|
Select or clear the
check box if the active option is a check box
|
Arrow keys
|
Select a button if
the active option is a group of option buttons
|
F1
|
Display Help
|
F4
|
Display the items in
the active list
|
BACKSPACE
|
Open a folder one
level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
|
The following table contains
keyboard shortcuts for use with Microsoft keyboards.
Press this key
|
To do this
|
Windows logo key
|
Open or close the
Start menu
|
Windows logo key +PAUSE
|
Display the System
Properties dialog box
|
Windows logo key +D
|
Display the desktop
|
Windows logo key +M
|
Minimize all windows
|
Windows logo key +SHIFT+M
|
Restore minimized
windows to the desktop
|
Windows logo key +E
|
Open Computer
|
Windows logo key +F
|
Search for a file or
folder
|
CTRL+Windowslogo key +F
|
Search for computers
(if you are on a network)
|
Windows logo key +L
|
Lock your computer
or switch users
|
Windows logo key +R
|
Open the Run dialog
box
|
Windows logo key +T
|
Cycle through
programs on the taskbar
|
Windows logo key +TAB
|
Cycle through
programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
|
CTRL+Windowslogo key +TAB
|
Use the arrow keys
to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
|
Windows logo key +SPACEBAR
|
Bring all gadgets to
the front and select Windows Sidebar
|
Windows logo key +G
|
Cycle through Sidebar
gadgets
|
Windows logo key +U
|
Open Ease of Access
Center
|
Windows logo key +X
|
Open Windows Mobility Center
|
Windows logo key with any number key
|
Open the Quick
Launch shortcut that is in the position that corresponds to the number. For example, Windows logo key +1 to launch the
first shortcut in the Quick Launch menu.
|
The following table
contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Windows Explorer windows or
folders.
Press this key
|
To do this
|
CTRL+N
|
Open a new window
|
END
|
Display the bottom
of the active window
|
HOME
|
Display the top of
the active window
|
F11
|
Maximize or minimize
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 is expanded), or select the parent folder
|
ALT+LEFT ARROW
|
View the previous
folder
|
RIGHT ARROW
|
Display the current
selection (if it is collapsed), or select the first subfolder
|
ALT+RIGHT ARROW
|
View the next folder
|
CTRL+Mouse scroll
wheel
|
Change the size and
appearance of file and folder icons
|
ALT+D
|
Select the Address
bar
|
The following table
contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Windows Sidebar.
Press this key
|
To do this
|
Windows logo key +SPACEBAR
|
Bring all gadgets to
the front and select Sidebar
|
Windows logo key +G
|
Cycle through
Sidebar gadgets
|
TAB
|
Cycle through
Sidebar controls
|
The following table
contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Windows Photo Gallery.
Press this key
|
To do this
|
CTRL+F
|
Open the Fix pane
|
CTRL+P
|
Print the selected
picture
|
ENTER
|
View the selected
picture at a larger size
|
CTRL+I
|
Open or close the
Details pane
|
CTRL+PERIOD (.)
|
Rotate the picture
clockwise
|
CTRL+COMMA (,)
|
Rotate the picture
counter-clockwise
|
F2
|
Rename the selected
item
|
CTRL+E
|
Search for an item
|
ALT+LEFT ARROW
|
Go back
|
ALT+RIGHT ARROW
|
Go forward
|
PLUS SIGN (+)
|
Zoom in or resize
the picture thumbnail
|
MINUS SIGN (-)
|
Zoom out or resize
the picture thumbnail
|
CTRL+Mouse scroll
wheel
|
Change the size of
the picture thumbnail
|
CTRL+B
|
Best fit
|
LEFT ARROW
|
Select the previous
item
|
DOWN ARROW
|
Select the next item
or row
|
UP ARROW
|
Previous item
(Easel) or previous row (Thumbnail)
|
PAGE UP
|
Previous screen
|
PAGE DOWN
|
Next screen
|
HOME
|
Select the first
item
|
END
|
Select the last item
|
DELETE
|
Move the selected
item to the Recycle Bin
|
SHIFT+DELETE
|
Permanently delete
the selected item
|
LEFT ARROW
|
Collapse node
|
RIGHT ARROW
|
Expand node
|
Keyboard shortcuts for working with videos
|
|
J
|
Move back one frame
|
K
|
Pause the playback
|
L
|
Move forward one
frame
|
I
|
Set the start trim
point
|
O
|
Set the end trim
point
|
M
|
Split a clip
|
HOME
|
Stop and rewind all
the way back to the start trim point
|
ALT+RIGHT ARROW
|
Advance to the next
frame
|
ALT+LEFT ARROW
|
Go back to the
previous frame
|
CTRL+K
|
Stop and rewind
playback
|
CTRL+P
|
Play from the
current location
|
HOME
|
Move the start trim
point
|
END
|
Move to the end trim
point
|
PAGE UP
|
Seek to nearest
split point before the current location
|
PAGE DOWN
|
Seek to nearest
split point after the current location
|
The following table
contains keyboard shortcuts for working with the Help viewer.
Press this key
|
To do this
|
ALT+C
|
Display the Table of
Contents
|
ALT+N
|
Display the
Connection Settings menu
|
F10
|
Display the Options
menu
|
ALT+LEFT ARROW
|
Move back to the
previously viewed topic
|
ALT+RIGHT ARROW
|
Move forward to the
next (previously viewed) topic
|
ALT+A
|
Display the customer
support page
|
ALT+HOME
|
Display the Help and
Support home page
|
HOME
|
Move the to
beginning of a topic
|
END
|
Move to the end of a
topic
|
CTRL+F
|
Search the current
topic
|
CTRL+P
|
Print a topic
|
F3
|
Move to the Search
box
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