Mega Tutorial For Windows keyboard shortcuts

Alt + F File menu options in current program.
Alt + E Edit options in current program
Alt + Tab Switch between open programs
F1 Universal Help in almost every Windows program.
F2 Rename a selected file
F5 Refresh the current program window
Ctrl + N Create a new, blank document in some software programs
Ctrl + O Open a file in current software program
Ctrl + A Select all text.
Ctrl + B Change selected text to be Bold
Ctrl + I Change selected text to be in Italics
Ctrl + U Change selected text to be Underlined
Ctrl + F Open find window for current document or window.
Ctrl + S Save current document file.
Ctrl + X Cut selected item.
Shift + Del Cut selected item.
Ctrl + C Copy selected item.
Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item
Ctrl + V Paste
Shift + Ins Paste
Ctrl + K Insert hyperlink for selected text
Ctrl + P Print the current page or document.
Home Goes to beginning of current line.
Ctrl + Home Goes to beginning of document.
End Goes to end of current line.
Ctrl + End Goes to end of document.
Shift + Home Highlights from current position to beginning of line.
Shift + End Highlights from current position to end of line.
Ctrl + Left arrow Moves one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + Right arrow Moves one word to the right at a time.
Ctrl + Esc Opens the START menu
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Opens Windows Task Manager
Alt + F4 Close the currently active program
Alt + Enter Open the Properties for the selected item (file, folder, shortcut, etc.)

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How to Remove Arrows on Shortcuts in Windows Vista

Each of icons created in Windows Vista has a shortcut number associated with it, which is 29. In order to remove the arrow from the shortcut, we will redirect number 29 to a different master icon file through simple registry hack:

• Click on Start button, then type regedit in the search bar, then hit enter key.
• Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionexplorer.
• Right click on Explorer, choose New -> Key, and name the new key as Shell Icons.
• Right click on Shell Icons, choose New -> String Value, then name it as 29.
• On the right panel, double click on 29 and assign it with the value as %SystemRoot%noarrow.ico,0.
• Download noarrow.ico, save it to root directory, C:Windows.
• In order to make it effective of the registry changes, logoff from the computer and login again.

Once above steps are done, you will notice that all shortcuts created previously or any newly created shortcuts no longer have arrow attached to it.

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Function Key Shortcuts

There are 12 function keys in the keyboard. These function keys meaning, combine with other key shortcuts are as following:

F1
Display the Help.

F2
Rename the selected item.

F3
Search for file or folder

F4
Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer

F5
Refresh the active window

F6
Go to the address bar in browser

F7
spell and grammar check in a document in MS programs.

F8
When system is going to start, and if you press F8 then, it will open in safe mode i.e. access Windows in safe mode

F9
Normally function key F9 not defined any work in Windows. But its can be perform task such as controlling BIOS setup programs, switching display unit etc.

F10
Activate the menu bar in the active program

F11
Go to full Screen in browser

F12
Dock/Undock into Separate Window

Alt + F4
Exit the active window

Ctrl + F4
Close the active window

Shift + F10
Display the right click menu for the selected menu



Related programs:

1. Run command shortcuts
2. General keyboard shortcuts
3. Windows keyboard shortcuts
4. Dialog box shortcuts
5. Make your own Windows Run command

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