Vista Keyboard shortcuts

See the following tables for some of the most useful shortcuts:

Ease of Access keyboard shortcuts

Press this key To do this Right SHIFT for eight seconds Turn Filter Keys on and off Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (or PRTSCRN) Turn High Contrast on or off Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK Turn Mouse Keys on or off SHIFT five times Turn Sticky Keys on or off NUM LOCK for five seconds Turn Toggle Keys on or off Windows logo key +U Open the Ease of Access Center

General keyboard shortcuts

Press this key To do this CTRL+C Copy the selected item CTRL+X Cut the selected item CTRL+V Paste the selected item CTRL+Z Undo 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+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 Windows logo key +TAB Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D CTRL+Windows logo key +TAB Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows 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 Prevent the CD from automatically playing

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

Press this key To do this CTRL+TAB Move forward through tabs CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Move back through tabs TAB Move forward through options SHIFT+TAB Move back through options ALT+underlined letter Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter ENTER Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands 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 Display Help F4 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 keyboard shortcuts

Press this key To do this Windows logo key Open or close the Start menu Windows logo key +BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box Windows logo key +D Display the desktop Windows logo key +M Minimize all windows Windows logo key +SHIFT+M Restore minimized windows to the desktop Windows logo key +E Open Computer Windows logo key +F Search for a file or folder CTRL+Windows logo key +F Search for computers (if you are on a network) Windows logo key +L Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network domain), or switch users (if you're not connected to a network domain) Windows logo key +R Open the Run dialog box Windows logo key +T Cycle through programs on the taskbar Windows logo key +TAB Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D CTRL+Windows logo key +TAB Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D Windows logo key +SPACEBAR Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows Sidebar Windows logo key +G Cycle through Sidebar gadgets Windows logo key +U Open Ease of Access Center Windows logo key +X Open Windows Mobility Center

Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

Press this key To do this END Display the bottom of the active window HOME Display the top of the active window NUM LOCK+ASTERISK (*) on numeric keypad Display all subfolders under the selected folder NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN (+) on numeric keypad Display the contents of the selected folder NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN (-) on numeric keypad Collapse the selected folder LEFT ARROW Collapse the current selection (if it is expanded), or select the parent folder ALT+LEFT ARROW View the previous folder RIGHT ARROW Display the current selection (if it is collapsed), or select the first subfolder ALT+RIGHT ARROW View the next folder ALT+D Select the Address bar

Windows Sidebar keyboard shortcuts

Press this key To do this Windows logo key +SPACEBAR Bring all gadgets to the front and select Sidebar Windows logo key +G Cycle through Sidebar gadgets TAB Cycle through Sidebar controls

Windows Photo Gallery keyboard shortcuts

Press this key To do this CTRL+F Open the Fix pane CTRL+P Print the selected picture ENTER View the selected picture at a larger size CTRL+I Open or close the Details pane CTRL+PERIOD (.) Rotate the picture clockwise CTRL+COMMA (,) Rotate the picture counter-clockwise F2 Rename the selected item CTRL+E Search for an item ALT+LEFT ARROW Go back ALT+RIGHT ARROW Go forward PLUS SIGN (+) Zoom in or resize the picture thumbnail MINUS SIGN (-) Zoom out or resize the picture thumbnail CTRL+B Best fit LEFT ARROW Select the previous item DOWN ARROW Select the next item or row UP ARROW Previous item (Easel) or previous row (Thumbnail) PAGE UP Previous screen PAGE DOWN Next screen HOME Select the first item END Select the last item DELETE Move the selected item to the Recycle Bin SHIFT+DELETE Permanently delete the selected item LEFT ARROW Collapse node RIGHT ARROW Expand node Keyboard shortcuts for working with videos J Move back one frame K Pause the playback L Move forward one frame I Set the start trim point O Set the end trim point M Split a clip HOME Stop and rewind all the way back to the start trim point ALT+RIGHT ARROW Advance to the next frame ALT+LEFT ARROW Go back to the previous frame CTRL+K Stop and rewind playback CTRL+P Play from the current location HOME Move the start trim point END Move to the end trim point PAGE UP Seek to nearest split point before the current location PAGE DOWN Seek to nearest split point after the current location

Windows Help viewer keyboard shortcuts

Press this key To do this ALT+C Display the Table of Contents ALT+N Display the Connection Settings menu F10 Display the Options menu ALT+LEFT ARROW Move back to the previously viewed topic ALT+RIGHT ARROW Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic ALT+A Display the customer support page ALT+HOME Display the Help and Support home page HOME Move the to beginning of a topic END Move to the end of a topic CTRL+F Search the current topic CTRL+P Print a topic F3 Move to the Search box