Posted on28 July 2009. Tags: Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 7, Windows 7 Shortcuts

| F1 |
Display Help |
| Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert) |
Copy the selected item |
| Ctrl+X |
Cut the selected item |
| Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert) |
Paste the selected item |
| Ctrl+Z |
Undo an action |
| Ctrl+Y |
Redo an action |
| Delete (or Ctrl+D) |
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 Aero Flip 3-D |
Ctrl+Windows logo key +Tab |
Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero 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 (or Ctrl+R) |
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 |
| Left Alt+Shift |
Switch the input language when multiple input languages are enabled |
| Ctrl+Shift |
Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled |
| Right or Left Ctrl+Shift |
Change the reading direction of text in right-to-left reading languages |
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