Windows 7 Shortcut Keys

F1

Display Help

Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert)

Copy the selected item

Ctrl+X

Cut the selected item

Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert)

Paste the selected item

Ctrl+Z

Undo an action

Ctrl+Y

Redo an action

Delete (or Ctrl+D)

Delete the selected item and move it to the
Recycle Bin

Shift+Delete

Delete the selected item without moving it to the
Recycle Bin first

F2

Rename the selected item

Ctrl+Right Arrow

Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word

Ctrl+Left Arrow

Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous
word

Ctrl+Down Arrow

Move the cursor to the beginning of the next
paragraph

Ctrl+Up Arrow

Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous
paragraph

Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key

Select a block of text

Shift with any arrow key

Select more than one item in a window or on the
desktop, or select text within a document

Ctrl with any arrow key+Spacebar

Select multiple individual items in a window or
on the desktop

Ctrl+A

Select all items in a document or window

F3

Search for a file or folder

Alt+Enter

Display properties for the selected item

Alt+F4

Close the active item, or exit the active program

Alt+Spacebar

Open the shortcut menu for the active window

Ctrl+F4

Close the active document (in programs that allow
you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

Alt+Tab

Switch between open items

Ctrl+Alt+Tab

Use the arrow keys to switch between open items

Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel

Change the size of icons on the desktop

Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using
Aero Flip 3-D

Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on
the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D

Alt+Esc

Cycle through items in the order in which they
were opened

F6

Cycle through screen elements in a window or on
the desktop

F4

Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer

Shift+F10

Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

Ctrl+Esc

Open the Start menu

Alt+underlined letter

Display the corresponding menu

Alt+underlined letter

Perform the menu command (or other underlined
command)

F10

Activate the menu bar in the active program

Right Arrow

Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu

Left Arrow

Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu

F5 (or Ctrl+R)

Refresh the active window

Alt+Up Arrow

View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer

Esc

Cancel the current task

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
languages are enabled

Ctrl+Shift

Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard
layouts are enabled

Right or Left Ctrl+Shift

Change the reading direction of text in
right-to-left reading languages

Ctrl+Tab

Move forward through tabs

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Move back through tabs

Tab

Move forward through options

Shift+Tab

Move back through options

Alt+underlined letter

Perform the command (or select the option) that
goes with that letter

Enter

Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected
commands

Spacebar

Select or clear the check box if the active
option is a check box

Arrow keys

Select a button if the active option is a group
of option buttons

F1

Display Help

F4

Display the items in the active list

Backspace

Open a folder one level up if a folder is
selected in the Save As or Open dialog box

Open or close the Start menu.

Display the System Properties dialog box.

Display the desktop.

Minimize all windows.

Restore minimized windows to the desktop.

Open Computer.

Search for a file or folder.

Search for computers (if you’re on a network).

Lock your computer or switch users.

Open the Run dialog box.

Cycle through programs on the taskbar.

Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the
position indicated by the number. If the program is already running,
switch to that program.

Start a new instance of the program pinned to the
taskbar in the position indicated by the number.

Switch to the last active window of the program
pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.

Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the
taskbar in the position indicated by the number.

Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using
Aero Flip 3-D.

Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on
the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D.

Switch to the program that displayed a message in
the notification area.

Preview the desktop.

Maximize the window.

Maximize the window to the left side of the
screen.

Maximize the window to the right side of the
screen.

Minimize the window.

Minimize all but the active window.

Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the
screen.

Move a window from one monitor to another.

Choose a presentation display mode.

Cycle through gadgets.

Open Ease of Access Center.

Open Windows
Mobility Center.

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
expanded), or select the parent folder

Alt+Enter

Open the Properties dialog box for the selected
item

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
collapsed), or select the first subfolder

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
icons

Alt+D

Select the address bar

Ctrl+E

Select the search box

Ctrl+F

Select the search box

Shift+Click on a taskbar button

Open a program or quickly open another instance
of a program

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

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

Exit Magnifier

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
were started in.

Alt+Home

Display the Start menu.

Ctrl+Alt+Break

Switch between a window and full screen.

Ctrl+Alt+End

Display the Windows
Security dialog box.

Alt+Delete

Display the system menu.

Ctrl+Alt+Minus Sign (-) on the numeric keypad

Place a copy of the active window, within the
client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same
functionality as pressing Alt+PrtScn on a local computer).

Ctrl+Alt+Plus Sign (+) on the numeric keypad

Place a copy of the entire client window area on
the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as
pressing PrtScn on a local computer).

Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow

“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop
controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a
text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in
another (host) program.

Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow

“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop
controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a
text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in
another (host) program.

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
pixel

Left Arrow

Move the selection or active shape left by one
pixel

Down Arrow

Move the selection or active shape down by one
pixel

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
outline by one pixel

Ctrl+-

Decrease the width of a brush, line, or shape
outline by one pixel

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

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
dialog box

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

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
worksheets

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 +/–
button

/

Press the / button

*

Press the * button

+

Press the + button

–

Press the – button

R

Press the 1/×
button

@

Press the square root button

0-9

Press the number buttons (0-9)

=

Press the = button

.

Press the . (decimal
point) button

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
Scientific mode

F4

Select Radians in
Scientific mode

F5

Select Grads in
Scientific mode

I

Press the Inv button in
Scientific mode

D

Press the Mod button in
Scientific mode

Ctrl+S

Press the sinh button in
Scientific mode

Ctrl+O

Press the cosh button in
Scientific mode

Ctrl+T

Press the tanh button in
Scientific mode

(

Press the ( button in
Scientific mode

)

Press the ) button in
Scientific mode

N

Press the ln button in
Scientific mode

;

Press the Int button in
Scientific mode

S

Press the sin button in
Scientific mode

O

Press the cos button in
Scientific mode

T

Press the tan button in
Scientific mode

M

Press the dms button in
Scientific mode

P

Press the pi button in Scientific mode

V

Press the F-E button in
Scientific mode

X

Press the Exp button in
Scientific mode

Q

Press the x^2 button in
Scientific mode

Y

Press the x^y button in
Scientific mode

#

Press the x^3 button in
Scientific mode

L

Press the log button in
Scientific mode

!

Press the n! button in
Scientific mode

Ctrl+Y

Press the y√x
button in Scientific mode

Ctrl+B

Press the 3√x
button in Scientific mode

Ctrl+G

Press the 10x button in
Scientific mode

F5

Select Hex in Programmer
mode

F6

Select Dec in Programmer
mode

F7

Select Oct in Programmer
mode

F8

Select Bin in Programmer
mode

F12

Select Qword in
Programmer mode

F2

Select Dword in
Programmer mode

F3

Select Word in
Programmer mode

F4

Select Byte in
Programmer mode

K

Press the RoR button in
Programmer mode

J

Press the RoL button in
Programmer mode

<

Press the Lsh button in
Programmer mode

>

Press the Rsh button in
Programmer mode

%

Press the Mod button in
Programmer mode

(

Press the ( button in
Programmer mode

)

Press the ) button in
Programmer mode

|

Press the Or button in
Programmer mode

^

Press the Xor button in
Programmer mode

~

Press the Not button in
Programmer mode

&

Press the And button in
Programmer mode

A-F

Press the A-F buttons in
Programmer mode

Spacebar

Toggles the bit value in Programmer mode

A

Press the Average button
in Statistics mode

Ctrl+A

Press the Average Sq
button in Statistics mode

S

Press the Sum button in
Statistics mode

Ctrl+S

Press the Sum Sq button
in Statistics mode

T

Press the S.D. button in
Statistics mode

Ctrl+T

Press the Inv S.D.
button in Statistics mode

D

Press the CAD button in
Statistics mode

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
note list

F11

View a note in full-screen mode

F1

Open Journal Help