Key+Commands

===Here's [|the link to Microsoft's keyboard shortcuts webpage.] I've copied and pasted most of the shortcuts onto this wiki page. For me, there are more than I'll ever use. I suggest starting with the first list. Advanced users might work their way through all the lists. Enjoy.===

General keyboard shortcuts

 * • || CTRL+C (Copy) ||
 * • || CTRL+X (Cut) ||
 * • || CTRL+V (Paste) ||
 * • || CTRL+Z (Undo) ||
 * • || DELETE (Delete) ||
 * • || SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin) ||
 * • || CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item) ||
 * • || CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item) ||
 * • || F2 key (Rename the 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) ||
 * • || CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text) ||
 * • || SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document) ||
 * • || CTRL+A (Select all) ||
 * • || F3 key (Search for a file or a folder) ||
 * • || ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item) ||
 * • || ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program) ||
 * • || ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object) ||
 * • || ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window) ||
 * • || CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) ||
 * • || ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items) ||
 * • || ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened) ||
 * • || F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop) ||
 * • || F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer) ||
 * • || SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item) ||
 * • || ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window) ||
 * • || CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu) ||
 * • || ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu) ||
 * • || Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command) ||
 * • || F10 key (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 key (Update the active window) ||
 * • || BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer) ||
 * • || ESC (Cancel the current task) ||
 * • || SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing) ||
 * • || CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager) ||

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
If you press SHIFT+F8 in extended selection list boxes, you enable extended selection mode. In this mode, you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can press CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR to adjust the selection. To cancel extended selection mode, press SHIFT+F8 again. Extended selection mode cancels itself when you move the focus to another control.
 * • || CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs) ||
 * • || CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs) ||
 * • || TAB (Move forward through the options) ||
 * • || SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options) ||
 * • || ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option) ||
 * • || ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button) ||
 * • || 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 key (Display Help) ||
 * • || F4 key (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) ||

Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts

 * • || Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu) ||
 * • || Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the **System Properties** dialog box) ||
 * • || Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop) ||
 * • || Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows) ||
 * • || Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows) ||
 * • || Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer) ||
 * • || Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder) ||
 * • || CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers) ||
 * • || Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help) ||
 * • || Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard) ||
 * • || Windows Logo+R (Open the **Run** dialog box) ||
 * • || Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager) ||

Accessibility keyboard shortcuts

 * • || Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off) ||
 * • || Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off) ||
 * • || Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off) ||
 * • || SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off) ||
 * • || NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off) ||
 * • || Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager) ||

Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

 * • || END (Display the bottom of the active window) ||
 * • || HOME (Display the top of the active window) ||
 * • || NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder) ||
 * • || NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder) ||
 * • || NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder) ||
 * • || LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder) ||
 * • || RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder) ||

Shortcut keys for Character Map
After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:
 * • || RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line) ||
 * • || LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line) ||
 * • || UP ARROW (Move up one row) ||
 * • || DOWN ARROW (Move down one row) ||
 * • || PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time) ||
 * • || PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time) ||
 * • || HOME (Move to the beginning of the line) ||
 * • || END (Move to the end of the line) ||
 * • || CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character) ||
 * • || CTRL+END (Move to the last character) ||
 * • || SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected) ||

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) main window keyboard shortcuts

 * • || CTRL+O (Open a saved console) ||
 * • || CTRL+N (Open a new console) ||
 * • || CTRL+S (Save the open console) ||
 * • || CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item) ||
 * • || CTRL+W (Open a new window) ||
 * • || F5 key (Update the content of all console windows) ||
 * • || ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu) ||
 * • || ALT+F4 (Close the console) ||
 * • || ALT+A (Display the Action menu) ||
 * • || ALT+V (Display the View menu) ||
 * • || ALT+F (Display the File menu) ||
 * • || ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu) ||

MMC console window keyboard shortcuts

 * • || CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane) ||
 * • || ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window) ||
 * • || SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item) ||
 * • || F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item) ||
 * • || F5 key (Update the content of all console windows) ||
 * • || CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window) ||
 * • || CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window) ||
 * • || ALT+ENTER (Display the **Properties** dialog box, if any, for the selected item) ||
 * • || F2 key (Rename the selected item) ||
 * • || CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console) ||

Remote desktop connection navigation

 * • || CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT **Security** dialog box) ||
 * • || ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right) ||
 * • || ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left) ||
 * • || ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order) ||
 * • || ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu) ||
 * • || CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen) ||
 * • || ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu) ||
 * • || CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.) ||
 * • || CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.) ||

Microsoft Internet Explorer navigation

 * • || CTRL+B (Open the **Organize Favorites** dialog box) ||
 * • || CTRL+E (Open the Search bar) ||
 * • || CTRL+F (Start the Find utility) ||
 * • || CTRL+H (Open the History bar) ||
 * • || CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar) ||
 * • || CTRL+L (Open the **Open** dialog box) ||
 * • || CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address) ||
 * • || CTRL+O (Open the **Open** dialog box, the same as CTRL+L) ||
 * • || CTRL+P (Open the **Print** dialog box) ||
 * • || CTRL+R (Update the current Web page) ||
 * • || CTRL+W (Close the current window) ||