windows shortcut keys

ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu

 ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item

 ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened ALT+F4 Close the active item,or quit the active program
ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window
ALT+TAB                 Switch between open items
ALT+                         Underlined letter Display the corresponding menu
BACKSPACE           View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
 

 CTRL+A                               Select all
CTRL+B                                Bold
CTRL+C                                Copy
CTRL+I                                 Italics
CTRL+O                               Open an item
CTRL+U                               Underline
CTRL+V                               Paste
CTRL+X                               Cut
CTRL+Z                               Undo
CTRL+F4                             Close the active                                               document
CTRL                                    While dragging copy                                                selected item
CTRL+SHIFT                      While dragging          Create shortcut to selected iteM
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW     Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
 

 CTRL+LEFT ARROW       Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
 

CTRL+DOWN ARROW     Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
 

 CTRL+UP ARROW           Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
 

 SHIFT+DELETE                Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
 

ESC                                    Cancel the current task
F1                                       Displays Help
F2                                       Rename selected item
F3                                       Search for a file or folder
F4                                       Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
F5                                       Refresh the active window
F6                                       Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10                                     Activate the menu bar in the active program
SHIFT+F10                       Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
CTRL+ESC                      Display the Start menu
SHIFT+CTRL+ESC        Launches Task Manager
SHIFT                               when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing

  Win Stands for Windows key or logo key

WIN                      Display or hide the Start menu
WIN+BREAK     Display the System Properties dialog box
WIN+D                Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
WIN+E                Open Windows Explorer
WIN+F                Search for a file or folder
WIN+F+CTRL    Search for computers
WIN+L               Locks the desktop
WIN+M             Minimize or restore all windows
WIN+R              Open the Run dialog box
WIN+TAB         Switch between open items