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Windows XP Key- board Shortcuts
Key / Key Combo
F1
F2
F3
F4
Key / Key Combo
(Windows Key)
or Ctrl+Esc
|
| Enter
(Mouse Menu
Key)
+B

+D
+E
+F
+ Ctrl + F
+ F1
+L
+M
+Pause/Break
+R
+ Shift + M
+ Tab
+ Shift + Tab
+U

Command
Opens the Start Menu
Navigate Start Menu | Right arrow
expands menus | Enter to select
Same as right-click
Select first program in SystemTray - use arrow keys to advance
(pause to see tooltip)
Toggle minimize/show all windows
Opens My Computer in Windows
Explorer
Opens the Find dialog box
Opens Search for Network Computersdialog box
Opens Windows Help
Lock computer
Minimize all windows
Opens System Properties
Opens the Run dialog box
Restore minimized windows
Cycle through programs in the
taskbar
Cycle throughprograms in the
taskbar in reverse order
Opens Utility Mgr

Command
Invokes Help
Rename selected item
Search for a file or folder
Expand Address Bar in Windows Explorer (insert cell in
Excel;copy and paste all text
in Word)
F5
Refresh Windows Explorer
F6 or Tab or Shift + With windows minimized,
Tab
move through Windows elements
Tab (or Shift+Tab) Cycle through form elements
in webbrowser; move right (or
left) to next cell in Excel
Shift + F10
Opens right-click menu
Right-click + drag Opens option dialog for Copy,
icon / file
Move, Shortcut, or Cancel
Num Key Collapseselected folder in
Windows Explorer
Num Key *
Expand selected folder all levels in Windows Explorer
Num Key +
Expand selected folder one
level in Windows Explorer
Alt or F10
Moves focus toprogram
menu bar

Move through menu items
once focus set (Alt or F10)

Moves across menu items
once focus set (Alt or F10)
Alt +
Alt +

Key / Key Combo
Command
Alt + Enter
Opens propertiesof selected
icon; Deletes cell/shift cells up
in Excel
Alt + Esc
Cycles through programs in
launch order
Alt + F4
Within windows: opens Shutdown dialog; In a program:
closes program
Alt +...