Windows key board shortcuts

General shortcuts :

[Ctrl] + [Y] : Redo the last action.

[Ctrl] + [Left Arrow] : Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word.

[Ctrl] + [Right Arrow] : Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word.

[Ctrl] + [Up Arrow] : Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph.

[Ctrl] + [Down Arrow] : Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph.

[Ctrl] + [[Shift]] + 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 + [Space] : Select multiple individual items in window or on the desktop.

[F3] : Search for the file or folder.

[Alt] + [Space] : Open the shortcut menu for the active window.

[Ctrl] + [F4] : Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple document open simultaneously).

[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Tab] : Use the arrow keys to switch between open items (Vista only). Hit [Enter] to select the program you want to switch to.

[Ctrl] + Mouse scroll wheel : Change the size of icons on the desktop (Vista only).

[Ctrl] + [Windows] + [Tabs] : Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the task bar by using windows flip 3D (Vista only). Hit [Enter] to select the program you want to switch.

[Alt] + [Esc] : Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened.

[Ctrl] + [Esc] or [Windows] : Open the start menu.

[F10] : Activate the menu bar in the active window.

[Alt] + [Up Arrow] : View the folder one level up in windows explorer.

[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Esc] : Open task manager. Also [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Delete] in windows XP.

Hold down [[Shift]] when you insert a CD/DVD : prevent the CD / DVD from automatically playing.