General Keyboard Shortcuts
CTRL+X -Cut
CTRL+Z -Undo
DELETE -Delete
SHIFT+DELETE -Delete the selected item permanently
CTRL+A -Select all
F3 key -Search for a file or a folder
ALT+F4 -Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT+ENTER -Display the properties of the selected object
ALT+SPACEBAR -Open the shortcut menu for the active window
CTRL+F4 -Close the active document from multiple documents
ALT+TAB -Switch between the open items
ALT+ESC -Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
F6 key -Cycle through the screen elements in a window
F4 key -Display the Address bar list in My Computer
CTRL+TAB -Move forward through the tabs
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB -Move backward through the tabs
TAB -Move forward through the options
SHIFT+TAB -Move backward through the options
ALT+Underlined letter -Perform the corresponding command
Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows Logo+BREAK
-Display the System Properties dialog boxWindows Logo+D -Display the desktop
Windows Logo+M -Minimize all of the windows
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M -Restore the minimized windows
Windows Logo+E -Open My Computer
Windows Logo+F -Search for a file or a folder
CTRL+Windows Logo+F -Search for computers
Windows Logo+F1 -Display Windows Help
Windows Logo+ L -Lock the windows
Windows Logo+R -Open the Run dialog box
Windows Logo+U -Open Utility Manager
Commands
calc
– Calculatorcfgwiz32 – ISDN Configuration Wizard
charmap – Character Map
chkdisk – Repair damaged files
cleanmgr – Cleans up hard drives
clipbrd – Windows Clipboard viewer
cmd – Opens a new Command Window (cmd.exe)
control – Displays Control Panel
dcomcnfg – DCOM user security
debug – Assembly language programming tool
defrag – Defragmentation tool
drwatson – Records programs crash & snapshots
dxdiag – DirectX Diagnostic Utility
explorer – Windows Explorer
fontview – Graphical font viewer
ftp – ftp.exe program
hostname – Returns Computer’s name
ipconfig – Displays IP configuration for all network adapters
jview – Microsoft Command-line Loader for Java classes
MMC - Microsoft Management Console
msconfig – Configuration to edit startup files
msinfo32 – Microsoft System Information Utility
nbtstat – Displays stats and current connections using NetBios over TCP/IP
netstat – Displays all active network connections
nslookup – Returns your local DNS server
odbcad32 – ODBC Data Source Administrator
ping – Sends data to a specified host/IP
regedit – registry Editor
regsvr32 – register/de-register DLL/OCX/ActiveX
regwiz – Reistration wizard
sfc /scannow – Sytem File Checker
sndrec32 – Sound Recorder
sndvol32 – Volume control for soundcard
sysedit – Edit system startup files (config.sys, autoexec.bat, win.ini, etc.)
systeminfo – display various system information in text console
taskmgr – Task manager
telnet – Telnet program
taskkill – kill processes using command line interface
tskill – reduced version of Taskkill from Windows XP Home
tracert – Traces and displays all paths required to reach an internet host
winchat – simple chat program for Windows networks
winipcfg – Displays IP configuration
Windows Environment Commands
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%
– Open the All User’s Profile%HomeDrive% – Opens your home drive e.g. C:
%UserProfile% – Opens you User’s Profile
%temp% Opens – Temporary file Folder
%systemroot% – Opens Windows folder
Wupdmgr – Takes you to Microsoft Windows Update
