Windows XP - Keyboard Shortcuts - Part I

                    Keyboard shortcuts plays a vital role in improving the speed, performance. When it comes to Time factor, we can save maximum type by using these shortcuts. 





Here are few keyboard shortcuts for Windows XP:

• CTRL+C                  (Copy)
• CTRL+X                  (Cut)
• CTRL+V                  (Paste)
• CTRL+Z                   (Undo)
• DELETE                   (Delete)
• SHIFT+DELETE        (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
• CTRL while dragging an item         (Copy the selected item)
• CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
• F2 key                                             (Rename the selected item)
• CTRL+RIGHT ARROW                (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
• CTRL+LEFT ARROW                   (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
• CTRL+DOWN ARROW              (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
• CTRL+UP ARROW                       (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
• CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys   (Highlight a block of text)
• SHIFT with any of the arrow keys    (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
• CTRL+A                      (Select all)
• F3 key                         (Search for a file or a folder)
• ALT+ENTER               (View the properties for the selected item)
• ALT+F4                       (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
• ALT+ENTER               (Display the properties of the selected object)
• ALT+SPACEBAR       (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
• CTRL+F4                     (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
• ALT+TAB                    (Switch between the open items)
• ALT+ESC                     (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
• F6  key                         (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
• F4   key                        (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
• SHIFT+F10                   (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
• ALT+SPACEBAR         (Display the System menu for the active window)
• CTRL+ESC                     (Display the Start menu)
• F10 key                         (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 key                           (Update the active window)
• BACKSPACE                (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
• ESC                                (Cancel the current task)
• SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive  (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
• CTRL+SHIFT+ESC       (Open Task Manager)

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