Combination | Action |
 + Up | Maximize |
| + Down | Minimize, Restore |
| + Left | Snap to Left |
| + Right | Snap to Right |
| + Shift + Left | Jump to left monitor |
| + Shift + Right | Jump to right monitor |
| + D | Show Desk top,Restore all windows |
| + G | Bring gadgets to the front |
| + F | Open the search window |
| + R | Open the “run” box |
| + E | Open Windows Explorer |
| + M | Show Desktop |
| + Shift + M | Restore Windows after Show Desktop |
| + L | Lock the computer |
| + Pause | Open the System Properties Window |
| + T | Rotate through applications on the taskbar |
| + U | Open the Ease of Access Center |
| + P | Alternate display options box (projectors, screens) |
| + X | Open the Mobility Center |
| + # | Opens a new instance of an application in the # slot on the taskbar |
| + Space | Aero Peek at the desktop |
| + Shift + T | Rotates through applications on the taskbar backwards |
| + Plus |
Zoom in |
| + Minus | Zoom out |
| + Tab | Open Flip3D: press tab again to rotate through windows |
| Shift + Click on task icon | Opens a new instance of the application |
| Middle click on task icon | Opens a new instance of the application |
| Ctrl + Shift + Click on task icon | Opens a new instance as Administrator |
| Shift + Right-click on task icon | Show window menu (Minimize, Restore, Move, Size, Task Manager, Exit) |
| Shift + Right-click on grouped icon | Show window menu, actions apply to all instances in group |
| Ctrl + click on grouped icon | Rotate between windows/tabs in group |
| F1 | Help |
| F3 | Search/Find |
| F11 | Fullscreen view |
| Hold right Shift for 8 seconds | Turn Filter Keys On/Off |
| Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen | Turn High Contrast On/Off |
| Shift x 5 | Turn Sticky Keys On/Off |
| Hold NUM LOCK for 5 seconds | Turn Toggle Keys On/Off |
| Ctrl + C | Copy |
| Ctrl + X | Cut |
| Ctrl + V | Paste |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo |
| Shift + Delete | Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin |
| F2 | Rename the selected item |
| Ctrl + Right | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word |
| Ctrl + Left | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word |
| Ctrl + Up | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
| Ctrl + Down | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
| Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key | Select a block of text |
| Ctrl + A | Select All |
| Alt + Enter | Opens the Properties window for the selected item |
| Alt + F4 | Close/Exit |
| Alt + Spacebar | Open the shortcut menu for the active window |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close the active document
(in programs that allow you to have
multiple documentsopen simultaneously) |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open items |
| Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel | Change the size of icons on the desktop |
| 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 |
| F10 | Activate the menu bar in the active program |
| F5 | Refresh the active window |
| Esc | Cancel the current task |
| Alt + Up | View the containing folder in Windows Explorer |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Opens the Task Manager |
| Shift when you insert a CD | Prevents the CD from automatically playing |
| Opens the Start menu |
| Ctrl + +F | Search for computers if you are on a network |
| Ctrl + N | Opens a new window |
| End | Display the bottom of the window |
| Home | Display the top of the window |