Complete table of keyboard shortcuts for Windows operating systems. List of Windows Vista keyboard shortcuts

These keyboard shortcuts provide alternative access to commonly used commands. Most of the abbreviations come from the era of Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, but some made their debut in Windows Vista.

Function keys

F1 - Call help (works in most applications).
F2 - Rename the selected icon on the desktop, or file in Explorer.
F3 - Open the search window (only available on the desktop and in Explorer).
F4 - Open drop-down list (supported in most dialog boxes). For example, press F4 in the "open file" dialog box to view the list.
F5 - Refresh the list on the desktop, Explorer, Registry Editor and some other programs.
F6 - Move focus between panels in Explorer.
F10 - Move focus to the active application's menu bar.

Variety of keys

Cursor arrows - Basic navigation - move through menus, move the cursor (insertion point), change the selected file, and so on.
Backspace - Go up one level (only in Explorer).
Delete - Delete selected elements or text.
Down Arrow - Open drop-down menu.
End - Moves to the end of the line when editing files, or to the end of the list of files.
Enter - Activate the selected action in a menu or dialog box, or start a new line when editing text.
Esc - Closes a dialog box, information box, or menu without activating any selected action (usually used as the cancel button).
Home - Moves to the beginning of the line when editing files, or to the beginning of the list of files.
Page Down - Scroll down one screen.
Page Up - Scroll up one screen.
PrintScreen - Copy the contents of the screen as a bitmap to the buffer.
Spacebar - Mark a checkbox selected in a dialog box, select the button that has focus, or select files when multiple selecting them while holding down the Ctrl button.
Tab - Move focus to the next control in a window or dialog (hold Shift to move in reverse order).

Alt+key combinations

Alt - Move focus to menu bar (same as F10). Also returns menus in programs that use it more, such as Explorer and Internet Explorer.
Alt-x - Activate a window or dialog in which the letter x is underlined (if the underline is not visible, pressing Alt will display them).
Alt-double click - (on the icon) display the property sheet.
Alt-Enter - Display the property sheet for this icon on the desktop or in Explorer. Also changes the display of a console application from a window to full screen and back.
Alt-Esc - Collapses the active window, which results in the opening of the next window.
Alt-F4 - Close the active window; If the taskbar or desktop has focus, it turns off Windows.
Alt-hyphen - Open the system menu of the active document through the interface of compound documents.
Alt number - Used only with the numeric keypad, inserts special characters into most applications according to their ASCII codes. For example, press the Alt key and type 0169 to get the © character. See the symbol table for all meanings.
Alt-PrintScreen - Copy the contents of the screen as a bitmap to the buffer.
Alt-Shift-Tab - Same as Alt+Tab, but in a different direction.
Alt-space - Open the system menu of the active window.
Alt-Tab - Move to the next open application. Press Alt while holding Tab to move between application windows.
Alt-M - If the taskbar has focus, minimizes all open applications.
Alt-S - If the taskbar has focus, opens the start menu.

Ctrl+key combinations

Ctrl-A - Select all; in Explorer selects all folders in the document, in a text editor all text in the document.
Ctrl-Alt-x - User-defined keyboard shortcuts in which x is any button.
Ctrl-Alt-Delete - Show the user selection window if no one is registered in the system; otherwise, it launches the Windows Security window, which provides access to the task manager, and shuts down the computer, as well as changing the user, allowing you to change the password, or block access to the computer. Use Ctrl-Alt-Delete to access the Task Manager when your computer or File Explorer is frozen.
Ctrl arrows - Move without selecting fragments.
Ctrl-click - Used to select multiple non-sequential elements in Explorer.
Ctrl-drag - Copy a file.
Ctrl-End - Go to the end of the file (works in most applications).
Ctrl-Esc - Open the start menu; press Esc and then Tab to move focus to the taskbar, or press Tab again to move focus to the taskbar, and then move through the panels on the taskbar, each time you press the Tab button.
Ctrl-F4 - Closes a window in any MDI application.
Ctrl-F6 - Move between multiple windows in MDI applications. Similar to Ctrl-Tab; hold Shift to move in the opposite direction.
Ctrl-Home - Go to the beginning of the document (works in most programs).
Ctrl-Space - Select or deselect several non-sequential elements.
Ctrl-Tab - Switch between tabs in a tabbed window, or Internet Explorer; hold Shift to move in the opposite direction.
Ctrl-C - Copy the selected file or piece of text to the clipboard. Also allows you to interrupt the operation of some console applications.
Ctrl-F - Open a search window (only works in Explorer or on the desktop).
Ctrl-V - Paste the contents of the buffer.
Ctrl-X - Cut the selected file, or a piece of text to the buffer.
Ctrl-Z - Rollback; for example, deletes the text you just entered or undoes the last file operation in Explorer.

Shift+key combinations

Shift - When a CD is inserted, hold to block autoplay.
Shift arrows - Select text or multiple files in Explorer.
Shift-click - Select all content between the selected fragment and the clicked fragment; also works with text.
Shift-click the close button - Close the active Explorer window, and all previous ones (if open in several windows)
Shift-Alt-Tab - Same as Alt-Tab, but in the opposite direction.
Shift-Ctrl-Tab - Same as Ctrl-Tab, but in the opposite direction.
Shift-Ctrl-Esc - Open task manager.
Shift-Delete - Delete a file without moving it to the trash.
Shift-double-click - Open a folder in two-panel Explorer mode.
Shift-Tab - Same as Tab, but in the opposite direction.

Windows Logo Key (WIN)+key combinations

WIN - Open the start menu.
WIN-Tab - When the Aero interface is active, enables Windows Flip 3D.
WIN-Pause/Break - Launches system properties.
WIN space - Shows Sidebar.
WIN-D - Minimize all windows and give focus to the desktop.
WIN-E - Launch Explorer.
WIN-F - Start search.
Ctrl-WIN-F - Search for a computer on the network (requires Active Directory).
WIN-L - Lock the computer; a password is required to unlock it.
WIN-M - Minimize this window.
Shift-WIN-M - Rollback minimizing this window.
WIN-R - Launch the console.
WIN-U - Launch Ease of Access Center.

List of keyboard shortcuts in CMD

Space Bar
Checkbox button, activation, deactivation

Ctrl-C
Buffer, copy to buffer

Alt-PrintScreen
Buffer, copy this window as a bitmap to the buffer

PrintScreen
Buffer, copy screen content as bitmap

Ctrl-X
Buffer, cut

Ctrl-V
Buffer, paste

Ctrl-F4
Close active document

Alt-F4
Close active window

Esc
Close a dialog box, message box, or menu

Space bar
Control button, click

Context menu, open

Move focus in a dialog box

Ctrl-C
Copy selected fragment or text to clipboard

Ctrl-X
Cut selected fragment or text to clipboard

Windows Logo Key-B, space
Moves focus to tray (Windows Logo Key, spacebar allows you to reveal hidden icons

Shift-Delete or Shift-drag to trash
Deletes a file without moving it to the trash

Delete
Delete selection

Ctrl-Esc (or Windows Logo Key), then Esc, Tab, Tab, Tab
Desktop, activate

Windows Logo Key-D, or click on an empty part of the taskbar and press Alt-M
Desktop, activate by minimizing all windows

Tab (hold Shift to move in reverse direction)
Dialog box, move focus

Dialog box, moving focus between tabs

Ctrl-F4
Document, close

Ctrl-Home
Document, go to top

Ctrl-End
Document, go to end

Ctrl-F6 or Ctrl-Tab
Document, transition between documents

Down Arrow or F4
Dropdown menu, open

Alt-F4
Quit the application

Ctrl-Esc, then Alt-F4
Quit Windows

Shift-Delete
File, delete without moving to trash

File, search

Ctrl-Windows Logo Key-F
Searching for a computer on the network

Windows Logo Key-F (or F3 or Ctrl-F in Explorer or Desktop)
Search files and folders

Tab (hold Shift to move in reverse direction)
Focus, transition between control buttons in a dialog box

Shift-click the close button
Folder, close the active Explorer window, and all previous ones (if open in several windows)

Right and left cursor arrows
Folder, collapse and expand folder tree

Shift-double click
Folder, open in two-pane explorer mode

Windows Logo Key-F (or F3 or Ctrl-F in in Explorer or on the desktop)
Folder, search

F1
Help (works in most applications)

Cursor down arrow or F4
Dropdown menu, open

Ctrl-click
Item, select multiple values

Ctrl-space
Item, select, deselect item

Windows Logo Key-L (or press Ctrl-Alt-Delete and then spacebar)
Lock your computer

Alt-x if the menu bar does not have focus, only x if the menu bar has focus
Menu, activate menu with underlined x

Arrow keys
Menu, basic navigation

Esc
Menu, close

F10 or Alt
Menu, pass focus

Shift-F10, or context menu button on some keyboards
Menu, open context menu

Windows Logo Key-D, or click on an empty part of the taskbar, then Alt-M
Minimize all windows and give focus to the desktop

Collapse active window

F6
Panels, move focus

Backspace
Previous folder, move (only in Explorer)

Ctrl-V
Paste buffer contents

Alt-double click, or highlight, then Alt-Enter
Properties, display properties icon

F5
Refresh (works in Explorer, on the desktop, in some applications)

F2
Rename selected icon

Windows Logo Key-R
Console

Alt-PrintScreen

PrintScreen
Screenshot, copy this window as a bitmap to the clipboard

Page Down
Scroll down one screen.

Page Up
Scroll up one screen.

Ctrl-cursor arrows
Moves without selection

Windows Logo Key-F
Search files and folders

F3 or Ctrl-F
Search files and folders (Explorer and Desktop only)

Ctrl-A
select all

Alt-drag file
Shortcut, create

Windows Logo Key or Ctrl-Esc
Start menu, open

Alt-Tab or Ctrl-Esc (hold Shift to move in reverse direction)
Move to next application

Ctrl-F6 or Ctrl-Tab (hold Shift to move in reverse direction)
Move to the next application window

Alt-hyphen
System menu, show for this document

Alt-space
System menu, show for this window

Windows Logo Key-Pause/Break
System properties, open

Ctrl-Tab (hold Shift to move in reverse direction)
Tabs, transition between tabs

Shift-Ctrl-Esc (or press Ctrl-Alt-Delete and select task manager)
Task Manager, open

Ctrl-Esc, then Alt-Enter
Taskbar, then start menu properties, open

Windows Logo Key-Tab
Launching Flip 3D

Ctrl-Z
Rollback

Window, activate the following

Alt-F4
Window, close

Alt-Esc
Window, close

Windows Logo Key-M (hold Shift to rollback)
Window, close

Windows Logo Key-D (hold Shift to rollback)
Window, collapse all

Alt-Tab (hold Shift to move backwards)
Window, go

Windows Logo Key-E
Explorer, open

F6
Explorer, moving focus between panels

Today I will offer you another option for inserting these symbols - using key combinations.

Of course, it’s easier to copy the required symbol from one page and paste it onto another. But it is not always convenient to specifically open a page with the necessary characters in order to insert one - a lot of time is wasted.

For example

On one of my sites I often use a symbol to highlight blocks. Copying from one page and pasting onto another each time takes a lot of time. Therefore, I use the key combination that will be presented below.

Now let's stretch our brains a little and try to remember the most necessary (in your opinion) symbols. I can assure you that if you look at the keyboard shortcuts several times when creating your next article, you will remember them and use them automatically.

Keyboard shortcuts for missing characters

In order to use these key combinations, you must simultaneously press ALT and the numbers from the additional keyboard block (located on the right). Only in this case will it be possible to insert a symbol.

In fact, you can type any letter on the keyboard in a similar way if, for example, it doesn’t work for you. Try any combination.

By the way!! These key combinations work in almost all Windows programs. You can use it when communicating using, typing in MS Word and others.
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F1 - calls up Windows Help or the help window of the active program. In Microsoft Word, the Shift+F1 key combination shows text formatting;
F2- renames the selected object on the desktop or in the Explorer window;
F3- opens a search window for a file or folder on the desktop and in Explorer. The Shift+F3 key combination is often used to search backwards;
F4- opens a drop-down list, such as the address bar list in the My Computer window or in Explorer. Keyboard shortcuts Alt+F4 in Windows is used to close applications, and Ctrl+F4− is used to close part of a document or program (for example, tabs) ;
F5 - refreshes the active window of an open web page, desktop, explorer, and so on. In Microsoft PowerPoint, F5 starts the slide show from the beginning, and the key combination Shift+F5− starts from the current slide;
F6 - switch between screen elements in a window or on the desktop. In Explorer and Internet Explorer - move between the main part of the window and the address bar;
F7- checks spelling (in Word, Excel);
F8 - when loading the operating system, selects the boot mode.
In the Word editor, enables advanced text selection.
Selecting a fragment from the initial to the final cursor position occurs without holding down the Shift key.
Pressing F8 again highlights the word closest to the cursor.
The third is a sentence containing it.
The fourth is a paragraph. Fifth - document.
You can remove the last selection by pressing the key combination Shift+F8.
You can disable the mode using the Esc key;

F9 - in some programs updates selected fields;
F10- activates the full menu, and the key combination Shift+F10 activates the context menu;
F11 - switches the window to full screen mode and back, for example, in Internet Explorer;
F12 - go to selecting file saving options
(File -> Save As).

On a standard PC/AT keyboard, the alphanumeric block consists of 47 keys and includes keys for entering letters, numbers, punctuation, arithmetic, and special characters. The effect of these keys depends on the case (lower - upper) in which these keys are pressed.

The control keys Shift, Ctrl, Caps Lock, Alt and AltGr (right Alt) are also called modifier keys, since they are designed to change the actions of other keys.
Shift (read “Shift”) is an uppercase key (non-fixed switching). Used in conjunction with other keys, such as the alphanumeric block keys for typing capital letters and uppercase characters.
Additionally, the Shift key is used as a modifier in keyboard shortcuts and mouse clicks. For example, to open a link in a separate window in a browser, you need to click on the link with the mouse button,
while holding down the Shift key.

Ctrl (read “control”) - used in combination with other keys, for example:
Ctrl+A- on Windows selects all text in the window;
Ctrl+B- in the MS Word editor switches the font to “bold-normal”;
Ctrl+C- in programs with WinAPI copies text to the buffer, and in console programs it ends the command;
Ctrl+F- in many programs opens a search dialog;
Ctrl+I- in the MS Word editor switches the font to “italic-normal”;
Ctrl+N- in programs with a multi-window interface opens a new empty window;
Ctrl+O- in many programs opens a dialog for opening an existing file;
Ctrl+P - in many programs, sends text to print or opens a print dialog;
Ctrl+Q - in some programs exit it;
Ctrl+R- in browsers refreshes the contents of the window;
Ctrl+S - in many programs saves the current file
or calls a save dialog;
Ctrl+T- in browsers opens a new tab;
Ctrl+U- in the MS Word editor toggles text underlining;
Ctrl+V- in programs with WinAPI pastes the contents of the clipboard;
Ctrl+W- in some programs closes the current window;
Ctrl+Z- in many programs undoes the last action;
Ctrl+F5- in browsers updates the content;
Ctrl+Home - in programs with a text field, moves to the beginning of the document being edited;
Ctrl+End - in programs with a text field, moves to the end of the document being edited;
Ctrl+- in Total Commander navigates to the root directory of the disk.

Alt (read “Alt”) - used in conjunction with other keys, modifying their action. For example:
Alt+F4- in all programs closes them;
Alt+F7- in some programs opens a search dialog;
Alt+F10 - in some file managers brings up the directory tree;
Alt+Tab- in Windows navigates to the next running window;
Alt+letter - in some programs calls menu commands or opens menu columns.

Additionally, the keyboard shortcuts Alt+Shift or Ctrl+Shift are commonly used to switch keyboard layouts.
Capslock (read “Capslock”) - switch to uppercase mode (fixed switching). Pressing the key again cancels this mode. Used when typing

IN CAPITAL letters.

The Esc control key (read “Escape”), used to cancel the current operation or last change, minimize an application, go to the previous menu or screen, or remove a selection, is located in the left corner of the keyboard next to the function key block.

In the Windows operating system, the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Esc opens the Task Manager.
Tab (read “Tab”) - in text editors, enters a tab character and works with indentations, and in graphical interfaces moves focus between elements. For example, moving between the desktop, Start button, Quick Launch, taskbar, and system tray.
The AppsKey action is equivalent to right-clicking the mouse and brings up a context menu for the selected object.

Line feed key Enter (Enter) - used to enter a line feed when typing text, selecting a menu item, issuing a command or confirming an action, and so on.

Backspace (read “Backspace”) - in text editing mode, deletes the character to the left of the cursor, and outside the typing area - returns to the previous screen of the program or web page in the browser.
Delete (read “Divide”) - deletes the selected object, selected text fragment
or the character to the right of the input cursor.

The Insert key (read “Insert”) is used to switch between insertion modes (the text appears to be expanded) and replacement modes (new characters replace existing text) when editing text.
The Ctrl+Insert key combination replaces the “copy” command, and Shift+Insert replaces the “paste” command. In the Total Commander and FAR Manager file managers, the key is used to select a file or folder.
PrtScn (print screen) (read “Print screen”) - takes a screenshot and places it on the clipboard. In combination with the Alt key, the image is copied to the buffer
current active window.

The ScrLk (Scroll Lock) service key (read “Scroll Lock”) blocks scrolling and when activated with the cursor keys, the contents of the entire screen are shifted, which is very convenient when editing large tables, for example, in Excel.
Pause/Break (read “Pause” or “Break”) - pauses the computer. In modern operating systems, this key is only relevant when the computer boots.

The up, down, right and left arrows refer to the cursor keys and allow you to navigate through menu items and move the input cursor in the corresponding direction by one position. When combined with the Ctrl key, the arrows move a greater distance. For example, in the Microsoft Word editor, Ctrl+← moves the cursor one word to the left.
Using the Shift key selects a block of text.
The Home and End keys move the cursor to the beginning and end of the current line of a document or list of files.

What hotkeys are useful to know?
The Ctrl + Shift + Esc key combination is indispensable when the computer freezes; it calls up the “Task Manager”, with which you can end a process, cancel a task, or shut down the computer.

Alt + Tab keys allow you to switch between open windows. A panel appears in the center of the screen with all open applications, and when selecting the active window, you need to hold down the Alt key and press the Tab key several times.
The combination Alt + Space (spacebar) opens the window system menu, with which you can restore, move, maximize, minimize and close the window without using the mouse.
Alt + Shift or Ctrl + Shift – switch keyboard layout.

Using Win + D you can minimize all windows and show the desktop, and the Win + M keys minimize all windows except dialog windows.
Win + E opens the My Computer folder.
Win + F – opens a window to search for a file or folder.