The following table contains keyboard shortcuts that
can help make your computer easier to use.
Press this key | To do this | |
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Right Shift for eight seconds |
Turn Filter Keys on and off |
|
Left Alt+Left Shift+PrtScn (or PrtScn) |
Turn High Contrast on or off |
|
Left Alt+Left Shift+Num Lock |
Turn Mouse Keys on or off |
|
Shift five times |
Turn Sticky Keys on or off |
|
Num Lock for five seconds |
Turn Toggle Keys on or off |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +U |
Open the Ease of Access Center |
General
keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains general keyboard shortcuts.
Press this key | To do this | |
---|---|---|
F1 |
Display Help |
|
Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert) |
Copy the selected item |
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Ctrl+X |
Cut the selected item |
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Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert) |
Paste the selected item |
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Ctrl+Z |
Undo an action |
|
Ctrl+Y |
Redo an action |
|
Delete (or Ctrl+D) |
Delete the selected item and move it to the |
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Shift+Delete |
Delete the selected item without moving it to the |
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F2 |
Rename the selected item |
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Ctrl+Right Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word |
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Ctrl+Left Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous |
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Ctrl+Down Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next |
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Ctrl+Up Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous |
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Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key |
Select a block of text |
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Shift with any arrow key |
Select more than one item in a window or on the |
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Ctrl with any arrow key+Spacebar |
Select multiple individual items in a window or |
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Ctrl+A |
Select all items in a document or window |
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F3 |
Search for a file or folder |
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Alt+Enter |
Display properties for the selected item |
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Alt+F4 |
Close the active item, or exit the active program |
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Alt+Spacebar |
Open the shortcut menu for the active window |
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Ctrl+F4 |
Close the active document (in programs that allow |
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Alt+Tab |
Switch between open items |
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Ctrl+Alt+Tab |
Use the arrow keys to switch between open items |
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Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel |
Change the size of icons on the desktop |
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Windows
logo key ![]() +Tab |
Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using |
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Ctrl+Windows
logo key ![]() +Tab |
Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on |
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Alt+Esc |
Cycle through items in the order in which they |
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F6 |
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on |
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F4 |
Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer |
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Shift+F10 |
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
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Ctrl+Esc |
Open the Start menu |
|
Alt+underlined letter |
Display the corresponding menu |
|
Alt+underlined letter |
Perform the menu command (or other underlined |
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F10 |
Activate the menu bar in the active program |
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Right Arrow |
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu |
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Left Arrow |
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu |
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F5 (or Ctrl+R) |
Refresh the active window |
|
Alt+Up Arrow |
View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer |
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Esc |
Cancel the current task |
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Ctrl+Shift+Esc |
Open Task Manager |
|
Shift when you insert a CD |
Prevent the CD from automatically playing |
|
Left Alt+Shift |
Switch the input language when multiple input |
|
Ctrl+Shift |
Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard |
|
Right or Left Ctrl+Shift |
Change the reading direction of text in |
Dialog
box keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for use
in dialog boxes.
Press this key | To do this | |
---|---|---|
Ctrl+Tab |
Move forward through tabs |
|
Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
Move back through tabs |
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Tab |
Move forward through options |
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Shift+Tab |
Move back through options |
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Alt+underlined letter |
Perform the command (or select the option) that |
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Enter |
Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected |
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Spacebar |
Select or clear the check box if the active |
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Arrow keys |
Select a button if the active option is a group |
|
F1 |
Display Help |
|
F4 |
Display the items in the active list |
|
Backspace |
Open a folder one level up if a folder is |
Windows
logo key keyboard shortcuts
use the Windows logo key

Press this key | To do this | |
---|---|---|
Windows
logo key ![]() |
Open or close the Start menu. |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +Pause |
Display the System Properties dialog box. |
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Windows
logo key ![]() +D |
Display the desktop. |
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Windows
logo key ![]() +M |
Minimize all windows. |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +Shift+M |
Restore minimized windows to the desktop. |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +E |
Open Computer. |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +F |
Search for a file or folder. |
|
Ctrl+Windows
logo key ![]() +F |
Search for computers (if you’re on a network). |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +L |
Lock your computer or switch users. |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +R |
Open the Run dialog box. |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +T |
Cycle through programs on the taskbar. |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() |
Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the |
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Shift+Windows
logo key ![]() |
Start a new instance of the program pinned to the |
|
Ctrl+Windows
logo key ![]() |
Switch to the last active window of the program |
|
Alt+Windows
logo key ![]() |
Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +Tab |
Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using |
|
Ctrl+Windows
logo key ![]() +Tab |
Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on |
|
Ctrl+Windows
logo key ![]() +B |
Switch to the program that displayed a message in |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +Spacebar |
Preview the desktop. |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +Up Arrow |
Maximize the window. |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +Left Arrow |
Maximize the window to the left side of the |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +Right Arrow |
Maximize the window to the right side of the |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +Down Arrow |
Minimize the window. |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +Home |
Minimize all but the active window. |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +Shift+Up Arrow |
Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +Shift+Left Arrow or Right Arrow |
Move a window from one monitor to another. |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +P |
Choose a presentation display mode. |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +G |
Cycle through gadgets. |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +U |
Open Ease of Access Center. |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() +X |
Open Windows |
Windows
Explorer keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for
working with Windows Explorer
windows or folders.
Press this key | To do this | |
---|---|---|
Ctrl+N |
Open a new window |
|
Ctrl+W |
Close the current window |
|
Ctrl+Shift+N |
Create a new folder |
|
End |
Display the bottom of the active window |
|
Home |
Display the top of the active window |
|
F11 |
Maximize or minimize the active window |
|
Ctrl+Period (.) |
Rotate a picture clockwise |
|
Ctrl+Comma (,) |
Rotate a picture counter-clockwise |
|
Num Lock+Asterisk (*) on numeric keypad |
Display all subfolders under the selected folder |
|
Num Lock+Plus Sign (+) on numeric keypad |
Display the contents of the selected folder |
|
Num Lock+Minus Sign (-) on numeric keypad |
Collapse the selected folder |
|
Left Arrow |
Collapse the current selection (if it’s |
|
Alt+Enter |
Open the Properties dialog box for the selected |
|
Alt+P |
Display the preview pane |
|
Alt+Left Arrow |
View the previous folder |
|
Backspace |
View the previous folder |
|
Right Arrow |
Display the current selection (if it’s |
|
Alt+Right Arrow |
View the next folder |
|
Alt+Up Arrow |
View the parent folder |
|
Ctrl+Shift+E |
Display all folders above the selected folder |
|
Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel |
Change the size and appearance of file and folder |
|
Alt+D |
Select the address bar |
|
Ctrl+E |
Select the search box |
|
Ctrl+F |
Select the search box |
Taskbar
keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for
working with items on the taskbar.
Press this key | To do this | |
---|---|---|
Shift+Click on a taskbar button |
Open a program or quickly open another instance |
|
Ctrl+Shift+Click on a taskbar button |
Open a program as an administrator |
|
Shift+Right-click on a taskbar button |
Show the window menu for the program |
|
Shift+Right-click on a grouped taskbar button |
Show the window menu for the group |
|
Ctrl+Click on a grouped taskbar button |
Cycle through the windows of the group |
Magnifier
keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for
working with Magnifier.
Press this key | To do this | |
---|---|---|
Windows
logo key ![]() (+) or Minus Sign (-) |
Zoom in or out |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar |
Preview the desktop in full-screen mode |
|
Ctrl+Alt+F |
Switch to full-screen mode |
|
Ctrl+Alt+L |
Switch to lens mode |
|
Ctrl+Alt+D |
Switch to docked mode |
|
Ctrl+Alt+I |
Invert colors |
|
Ctrl+Alt+arrow keys |
Pan in the direction of the arrow keys |
|
Ctrl+Alt+R |
Resize the lens |
|
Windows
logo key ![]() |
Exit Magnifier |
Remote
Desktop Connection keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for
working with Remote Desktop Connection.
Press this key | To do this | |
---|---|---|
Alt+Page Up |
Move between programs from left to right. |
|
Alt+Page Down |
Move between programs from right to left. |
|
Alt+Insert |
Cycle through programs in the order that they |
|
Alt+Home |
Display the Start menu. |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Break |
Switch between a window and full screen. |
|
Ctrl+Alt+End |
Display the Windows |
|
Alt+Delete |
Display the system menu. |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Minus Sign (-) on the numeric keypad |
Place a copy of the active window, within the |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Plus Sign (+) on the numeric keypad |
Place a copy of the entire client window area on |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow |
“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow |
“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop |
Note
-
Ctrl+Alt+Break and Ctrl+Alt+End are available in
all Remote Desktop sessions, even when you’ve set up the remote
computer to recognize Windows
keyboard shortcuts.
Paint
keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for
working with Paint.
Press this key | To do this | |
---|---|---|
Ctrl+N |
Create a new picture |
|
Ctrl+O |
Open an existing picture |
|
Ctrl+S |
Save changes to a picture |
|
F12 |
Save the picture as a new file |
|
Ctrl+P |
Print a picture |
|
Alt+F4 |
Close a picture and its Paint window |
|
Ctrl+Z |
Undo a change |
|
Ctrl+Y |
Redo a change |
|
Ctrl+A |
Select the entire picture |
|
Ctrl+X |
Cut a selection |
|
Ctrl+C |
Copy a selection to the Clipboard |
|
Ctrl+V |
Paste a selection from the Clipboard |
|
Right Arrow |
Move the selection or active shape right by one |
|
Left Arrow |
Move the selection or active shape left by one |
|
Down Arrow |
Move the selection or active shape down by one |
|
Up Arrow |
Move the selection or active shape up by one pixel |
|
Esc |
Cancel a selection |
|
Delete |
Delete a selection |
|
Ctrl+B |
Bold selected text |
|
Ctrl++ |
Increase the width of a brush, line, or shape |
|
Ctrl+- |
Decrease the width of a brush, line, or shape |
|
Ctrl+I |
Italicize selected text |
|
Ctrl+U |
Underline selected text |
|
Ctrl+E |
Open the Properties dialog box |
|
Ctrl+W |
Open the Resize and Skew dialog box |
|
Ctrl+Page Up |
Zoom in |
|
Ctrl+Page Down |
Zoom out |
|
F11 |
View a picture in full-screen mode |
|
Ctrl+R |
Show or hide the ruler |
|
Ctrl+G |
Show or hide gridlines |
|
F10 or Alt |
Display keytips |
|
Shift+F10 |
Show the current shortcut menu |
|
F1 |
Open Paint Help |
WordPad
keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for
working with WordPad.
Press this key | To do this | |
---|---|---|
Ctrl+N |
Create a new document |
|
Ctrl+O |
Open an existing document |
|
Ctrl+S |
Save changes to a document |
|
F12 |
Save the document as a new file |
|
Ctrl+P |
Print a document |
|
Alt+F4 |
Close WordPad |
|
Ctrl+Z |
Undo a change |
|
Ctrl+Y |
Redo a change |
|
Ctrl+A |
Select the entire document |
|
Ctrl+X |
Cut a selection |
|
Ctrl+C |
Copy a selection to the Clipboard |
|
Ctrl+V |
Paste a selection from the Clipboard |
|
Ctrl+B |
Make selected text bold |
|
Ctrl+I |
Italicize selected text |
|
Ctrl+U |
Underline selected text |
|
Ctrl+= |
Make selected text subscript |
|
Ctrl+Shift+= |
Make selected text superscript |
|
Ctrl+L |
Align text left |
|
Ctrl+E |
Align text center |
|
Ctrl+R |
Align text right |
|
Ctrl+J |
Justify text |
|
Ctrl+1 |
Set single line spacing |
|
Ctrl+2 |
Set double line spacing |
|
Ctrl+5 |
Set line spacing to 1.5 |
|
Ctrl+Shift+> |
Increase the font size |
|
Ctrl+Shift+< |
Decrease the font size |
|
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Change characters to all capitals |
|
Ctrl+Shift+L |
Change the bullet style |
|
Ctrl+D |
Insert a Microsoft Paint drawing |
|
Ctrl+F |
Find text in a document |
|
F3 |
Find the next instance of the text in the Find |
|
Ctrl+H |
Replace text in a document |
|
Ctrl+Left Arrow |
Move the cursor one word to the left |
|
Ctrl+Right Arrow |
Move the cursor one word to the right |
|
Ctrl+Up Arrow |
Move the cursor to the line above |
|
Ctrl+Down Arrow |
Move the cursor to the line below |
|
Ctrl+Home |
Move to the beginning of the document |
|
Ctrl+End |
Move to the end of the document |
|
Ctrl+Page Up |
Move up one page |
|
Ctrl+Page Down |
Move down one page |
|
Ctrl+Delete |
Delete the next word |
|
F10 |
Display keytips |
|
Shift+F10 |
Show the current shortcut menu |
|
F1 |
Open WordPad Help |
Calculator
keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for
working with Calculator.
Press this key | To do this | |
---|---|---|
Alt+1 |
Switch to Standard mode |
|
Alt+2 |
Switch to Scientific mode |
|
Alt+3 |
Switch to Programmer mode |
|
Alt+4 |
Switch to Statistics mode |
|
Ctrl+E |
Open date calculations |
|
Ctrl+H |
Turn calculation history on or off |
|
Ctrl+U |
Open unit conversion |
|
Alt+C |
Calculate or solve date calculations and |
|
F1 |
Open Calculator Help |
|
Ctrl+Q |
Press the M- button |
|
Ctrl+P |
Press the M+ button |
|
Ctrl+M |
Press the MS button |
|
Ctrl+R |
Press the MR button |
|
Ctrl+L |
Press the MC button |
|
% |
Press the % button |
|
F9 |
Press the +/– |
|
/ |
Press the / button |
|
* |
Press the * button |
|
+ |
Press the + button |
|
– |
Press the – button |
|
R |
Press the 1/× |
|
@ |
Press the square root button |
|
0-9 |
Press the number buttons (0-9) |
|
= |
Press the = button |
|
. |
Press the . (decimal |
|
Backspace |
Press the backspace button |
|
Esc |
Press the C button |
|
Del |
Press the CE button |
|
Ctrl+Shift+D |
Clear the calculation history |
|
F2 |
Edit the calculation history |
|
Up Arrow key |
Navigate up in the calculation history |
|
Down Arrow key |
Navigate down in the calculation history |
|
Esc |
Cancel editing the calculation history |
|
Enter |
Recalculate the calculation history after editing |
|
F3 |
Select Degrees in |
|
F4 |
Select Radians in |
|
F5 |
Select Grads in |
|
I |
Press the Inv button in |
|
D |
Press the Mod button in |
|
Ctrl+S |
Press the sinh button in |
|
Ctrl+O |
Press the cosh button in |
|
Ctrl+T |
Press the tanh button in |
|
( |
Press the ( button in |
|
) |
Press the ) button in |
|
N |
Press the ln button in |
|
; |
Press the Int button in |
|
S |
Press the sin button in |
|
O |
Press the cos button in |
|
T |
Press the tan button in |
|
M |
Press the dms button in |
|
P |
Press the pi button in Scientific mode |
|
V |
Press the F-E button in |
|
X |
Press the Exp button in |
|
Q |
Press the x^2 button in |
|
Y |
Press the x^y button in |
|
# |
Press the x^3 button in |
|
L |
Press the log button in |
|
! |
Press the n! button in |
|
Ctrl+Y |
Press the y√x |
|
Ctrl+B |
Press the 3√x |
|
Ctrl+G |
Press the 10x button in |
|
F5 |
Select Hex in Programmer |
|
F6 |
Select Dec in Programmer |
|
F7 |
Select Oct in Programmer |
|
F8 |
Select Bin in Programmer |
|
F12 |
Select Qword in |
|
F2 |
Select Dword in |
|
F3 |
Select Word in |
|
F4 |
Select Byte in |
|
K |
Press the RoR button in |
|
J |
Press the RoL button in |
|
< |
Press the Lsh button in |
|
> |
Press the Rsh button in |
|
% |
Press the Mod button in |
|
( |
Press the ( button in |
|
) |
Press the ) button in |
|
| |
Press the Or button in |
|
^ |
Press the Xor button in |
|
~ |
Press the Not button in |
|
& |
Press the And button in |
|
A-F |
Press the A-F buttons in |
|
Spacebar |
Toggles the bit value in Programmer mode |
|
A |
Press the Average button |
|
Ctrl+A |
Press the Average Sq |
|
S |
Press the Sum button in |
|
Ctrl+S |
Press the Sum Sq button |
|
T |
Press the S.D. button in |
|
Ctrl+T |
Press the Inv S.D. |
|
D |
Press the CAD button in |
Windows
Journal keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for
working with Windows Journal.
Press this key | To do this | |
---|---|---|
Ctrl+N |
Start a new note |
|
Ctrl+O |
Open a recently used note |
|
Ctrl+S |
Save changes to a note |
|
Ctrl+Shift+V |
Move a note to a specific folder |
|
Ctrl+P |
Print a note |
|
Alt+F4 |
Close a note and its Journal window |
|
Ctrl+Z |
Undo a change |
|
Ctrl+Y |
Redo a change |
|
Ctrl+A |
Select all items on a page |
|
Ctrl+X |
Cut a selection |
|
Ctrl+C |
Copy a selection to the Clipboard |
|
Ctrl+V |
Paste a selection from the Clipboard |
|
Esc |
Cancel a selection |
|
Delete |
Delete a selection |
|
Ctrl+F |
Start a basic find |
|
Ctrl+G |
Go to a page |
|
F5 |
Refresh find results |
|
F5 |
Refresh the note list |
|
F6 |
Toggle between a note list and a note |
|
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Display a shortcut menu for column headings in a |
|
F11 |
View a note in full-screen mode |
|
F1 |
Open Journal Help |
Windows
Help viewer keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for
working with the Help viewer.
Press this key | To do this | |
---|---|---|
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 to the 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 the cursor to the search box |