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Windows Vista Keyboard Shortcuts
Posted by Joey Villas on Feb 26, 2009 in Vista
General keyboard shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
| 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 |
 +TAB |
Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D |
| CTRL+ +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 |