Windows 7 has more cool new shortcuts than you can shake a stick at. The following show some of the commonly used shortcut keys.
| Press this key | Will do this |
F1 | Displays Help |
Ctrl + C | Copy the selected item |
Ctrl + X | Cut the selected item |
Ctrl + V | Paste the selected item |
Ctrl + Z | Undo an action |
Ctrl + Y | Redo an action |
Delete | 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 | 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 | Stop the auto-play CD from starting automatically |
