Keyboard shortcuts
SHIFT+Inserting a CD-ROM, to skip auto-run
SHIFT+CTRL and dragging to the desktop or to a folder, creates an instant shortcut.
SHIFT+F10: Equivalent of right-click
SHIFT+DEL: Deletes immediately, without removing to Recycle Bin
SHIFT+TAB: Moves to previous control (TAB alone goes forward, SHIFT+TAB backward)
SHIFT+DOUBLE CLICK: Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the menu
Function keys in Explorer:
F1 - Help Menu
F2 - Rename object
F3 - Find: All files
F4 - Selects the Go to A Different Folder box on the taskbar, and moves down the entries
F5 - Refreshes current window
F6 - Moves among panes
The Windows Key
Windows - Brings up the Start Menu
Windows+R - Opens the "Run" dialog box
Windows+M - Minimize all
Windows+SHIFT+M - Undo minimize all
Windows+E - Windows Explorer
Windows+F - Find files or folders
Windows+D - Minimize all open windows and show desktop
Windows+CTRL+F - Find computer
Windows+TAB - Cycle through Taskbar buttons
Windows+BREAK - Shows System Properties dialog box
Mouse Click/Keyboard Modifier Combinations for Shell Objects:
ALT+DOUBLE CLICK: Displays properties.
General Keyboard-Only Commands:
F10: Activates menu bar options.
CTRL+ESC: Opens the Start menu. Use the ARROW keys to select an item.
ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box.
ALT+TAB: Switch to another running application.
ALT+SPACE: Displays the main window's System menu.
ALT+- (ALT+hyphen): Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu. From the MDI child window's System menu, restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the child window.
CTRL+TAB: Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) application.
ALT+(underlined letter in menu): Opens the corresponding menu.
ALT+F4: Closes the current window.
ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box.
CTRL+F4: Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window.
ALT+F6: Switch between multiple windows in the same program.
Shell Objects and General Folder/Windows Explorer Shortcuts For a Selected Object:
CTRL+X: Cut
CTRL+C: Copy
CTRL+V: Paste
ALT+ENTER: Open the property sheet for the selected object.