Windows XP Keyboard Shortcut

General:

Help - F1
Copy - CTRL+C
Cut - CTRL+X
Paste - CTRL+V
Undo action - CTRL+Z
Redo action - CTRL+Y
Delete selected item (item will be moved to the Recycle Bin) - DELETE
Delete selected item (item will NOT be moved to the Recycle Bin) - SHIFT+DELETE
Copy selected item – CTRL while dragging selected item
Create shortcut – CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
Rename selected item - F2
Move mouse cursor to the beginning of the next word - CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move mouse cursor to the beginning of the previous word - CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move mouse cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph - CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph - CTRL+UP ARROW
Select text block - CTRL+SHIFT with an arrow key
Select more than one item - SHIFT with any arrow key
Select all items - CTRL+A
Search – F3
Display selected item’s properties - ALT+ENTER
Close – ALT+F4
Shortcut menu for the active window - ALT+SPACEBAR
Close active doc - CTRL+F4
Switch between open items - ALT+TAB
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened - ALT+ESC
Cycle through screen elements - F6
Address bar in Windows Explorer – F4
Shortcut menu for selected item - SHIFT+F10
Start menu - CTRL+ESC or Win (the key with the windows logo on it from your keyboard).
Display System menu for active window - ALT+SPACEBAR
Display corresponding menu - ALT+underlined letter
Perform the menu command or other underlined command - ALT+underlined letter
Menu bar in the active program - F10
Open next menu to the right, or open a submenu - RIGHT ARROW
Close next menu to the left, or close a submenu - LEFT ARROW
Refresh active window - F5
One level up in Windows Explorer - BACKSPACE
Cancel current task - ESC
Task Manager - CTRL+SHIFT+ESC ort ALT+CTRL+DEL
CD/DVD does not automatically play - hold Shift while inserting the disk.

Windows Explorer:

Bottom of active window - END
Top of active window - HOME
Display all subfolders under the selected folder - NUM LOCK+ASTERISK (*) on numeric keypad
Display contents of selected folder - NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN (+) on numeric keypad
Collapse selected folder - NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN (-) on numeric keypad
Collapse current selection if expanded, or select parent folder - LEFT ARROW
Display current selection if collapsed, or select first subfolder - RIGHT ARROW
Address bar - ALT+D
One level up - BACKSPACE

Dialog Box:

Enable extended mode – SHIFT+F8 in extended selection list boxes. Use arrow keys to move the cursor without changing the selection. Adjust the selection by pressing CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR. Press SHIFT+F8 to cancel extended selection mode.
Move forward through tabs - CTRL+TAB
Move backward through tabs - CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Move forward through options - TAB
Move back through options - SHIFT+TAB
Perform command or select option that goes with that letter - ALT+underlined letter
Access command - ENTER
Select or clear check box - SPACEBAR
Select a button - Arrow keys
Help - F1
Display items in the active list - F4
Open a folder one level up – BACKSPACE

Accessibility:

Filter Keys on/off - Right SHIFT for eight seconds
High Contrast on/off - Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN
Mouse Keys on/off - Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK
Sticky Keys on/off - SHIFT five times
Toggle Keys on/off - NUM LOCK for five seconds
Utility Center - Win +U

Win+X (Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts):-

Start menu – Win
System Properties – Win+PAUSE/BREAK
Desktop - Win+D
Minimize all windows - Win+M
Restore minimized windows to the desktop - Win+SHIFT+M
Open Computer - Win+E
Search for a file or folder - Win+F
Search for computers on the network - CTRL+Win+F
Windows Help- Win+F1
Lock keyboard - Win+L
Run dialog box - Win+R
Open Run dialog box - Win+U