| ALT or F10 | Highlights the menu options at the top of an application which can then be browsed using the arrow keys. |
| ALT + TAB | Cycle through open programs. Continue pressing TAB to switch to the desired application. When highlighted, releasing the ALT key will select it. |
| ALT + ESC | Cycle through open programs. Continue pressing the Esc key to cycle. |
| ALT + F4 | Close active application. |
| CTRL + ALT + Delete (Windows 9x) | Reboot/Shutdown the computer. |
| CTRL + ALT + Delete (NT, 2000, XP, 2003) | Launches Windows security screen. |
| CTRL + Print Screen | Takes a screenshot of the current view which can be pasted into a graphics program such as Paint or Photoshop. |
| CTRL + A | Selects all items currently on the screen. Give it a try right now to see what it does. |
| CTRL + C | Copy an item to the clipboard. Typically, the text, image or file that will be copied must first be selected. |
| CTRL + V | Paste item from the clipboard. |
| CTRL + X | Cut (remove) an item and paste it to the clipboard. |
| CTRL + S | Save the currently active document |
| CTRL + P | Prints active document |
| CTRL + N | Opens a new document/window for the active application |
| CTRL + Z | Undo action. This reverts the last action that you have taken. |
| CTRL + Y | Redo action |
| F1 | When viewing the Desktop, this opens Windows Help. When working with an application, it launches the help files for that particular application. |
| F2 | Rename file. Click once on a file's icon and hit F2. This will highlight the name of the file and allow you to rename it. |
| F3 | Find. Within an application, this opens up a search box that will search your open document. In Windows, it will open Windows Search. |
| F4 | Expands a drop down menu. For example, in Internet Explorer, F4 will drop down the "Address" menu. |
| F5 | Refresh/reload active window. |
| Windows Key or CTRL + ESC | Shows or hides the Start Menu |
| Windows Key + Pause/Break | Launches System Properties |
| Windows Key + D or M | Minimizes active windows |
| Windows Key + E | Launches "My Computer" |
| Windows Key + F | Launches "Search For Files and Folders" |
| Windows Key + R | Launches the "Run" dialogue box |
| Windows Key + CTRL + F | Launches the "Search For Computers" |
| Windows Key + U | Opens Utility Manager. Utility Manager is an accessibility utility that enables you to check the status of accessibility programs (Microsoft Magnifier, Narrator, On-Screen Keyboard) and to start or stop them. |
| HOME | In word processing applications this will take you to the beginning of the current line. In other apps, it may take you to the top of the page. |
| END | In word processing applications this will take you to the end of the current line. In other apps, it may take you to the bottom of the page. |
| CTRL + HOME | Moves cursor to the top of the page. |
| CTRL + End | Moves cursor to the bottom of the page. |
| Page Up | Moves the cursor in your document or screen up one page. |
| Page Down | Moves the cursor in your document or screen down one page. |
