Windows XP Keyboard Shortcuts

General Windows XP keyboard shortcuts

Copy - CTRL+C
Cut - CTRL+X
Paste - CTRL+V
Undo - CTRL+Z
Delete - DELETE
Delete selected item permanently without placing the item into the Recycle Bin - SHIFT+DELETE
Copy selected item - CTRL while dragging an item
Create shortcut to selected item - CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
Rename selected item - F2
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word - CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word - CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph - CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph - CTRL+UP ARROW
Highlight a block of text - CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document - SHIFT with any of the arrow keys

Select all - CTRL+A
Search for a file or folder - F3
View properties for the selected item - ALT+ENTER
Close the active item, or quit the active program - ALT+F4
Opens the shortcut menu for the active window - ALT+SPACEBAR
Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously - CTRL+F4
Switch between open items - ALT+TAB
Cycle through items in the order they were opened - ALT+ESC
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop - F6
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer - F4
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item - SHIFT+F10
Display the System menu for the active window - ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the Start menu - CTRL+ESC
Display the corresponding menu - ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name
Carry out the corresponding command - Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu
Activate the menu bar in the active program - F10
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu - RIGHT ARROW
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu - LEFT ARROW
Refresh the active window - F5
View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer - BACKSPACE
Cancel the current task - ESC
Prevent the CD from automatically playing - SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive

Windows XP keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes

Move forward through tabs - CTRL+TAB
Move backward through tabs - CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Move forward through options - TAB
Move backward through options - SHIFT+TAB
Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option - ALT+Underlined letter
Carry out the command for the active option or button - ENTER
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check