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For a complete list of Windows Vista keyboard shortcuts click Microsoft Windows Vista Help pages. The complete list is quite large and some are hard to remember. So here is a trimmed down list of keyboard shortcuts

General keyboard shortcuts

• F1 – Display 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 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
• 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

• 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

Windows Sidebar keyboard shortcuts

• Windows logo key Picture of Windows logo key + SPACEBAR – Bring all gadgets to the front and select Sidebar
• Windows logo key Picture of Windows logo key +G – Cycle through Sidebar gadgets
• TAB – Cycle through Sidebar controls

Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

• CTRL+N – Open a new window
• END – Display the bottom of the active window
• HOME – Display the top of the active window
• F11 – Maximize or minimize the active window
• 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
• CTRL+Mouse scroll wheel – Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons
• ALT+D – Select the Address bar

Windows Help viewer keyboard shortcuts

• 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