Many of windows users don’t know about these shortcuts, here is full list of windows vista keyboard shortcut to help you work with windows faster.
Explorer Shortcuts
Shortcut Description
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC Task Manager
CTRL+ESC Display Start Menu
CTRL+ALT+TAB Cycle through open windows without closing the menu
ALT+TAB Cycle through open windows
ALT+SPACEBAR Open the shortcut menu for the active window
ALT+D Select the Address bar
CTRL+E Select the Instant Search box
F5 Refresh the active window
ALT+UP ARROW View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer
ALT+LEFT Go backward to previous location in history
ALT+RIGHT Go forward to next location in history
Backspace Navigate to parent folder if there are no previous navigation. Navigate to previous location in history if one exists.
Esc Cancel the current task or search
F10 or ALT Activate the menu bar in the active program
F6 Cycle focus to next UI element in Explorer
ALT+F4 or CTRL+W Close the active item, or exit the active program
F4 Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer
F3 or CTRL+F Search for a file or folder
CTRL+N Opens current location in a new window
F11 Turn Full Screen Mode on or off
CTRL+ALT+DEL Displays Logon screen including Lock Computer, Switch User, Logoff, Change a Password and Task Manager
Print Screen Copies the full screen image to the Windows Clipboard
Alt+Print Screen Copies the selected window’s image to the Windows Clipboard
Alt+Enter Displays property sheet for the selected object
Shift+F10 Equivalent to Right-Click
Shift+Right-Click Shows alternative commands for the selected object
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER Will launch a selected Application elevated if used from the Start Menu
List view Shortcuts
CTRL+A Select all items in a document or window
END Select last item in the active window
HOME Select first item in the active window
CTRL+END Move focus to last item in the selected window without selecting
CTRL+HOME Move focus to first item in the selected window without selecting
CTRL+Arrow keys+Spacebar Allows discontinuous multiple selection of items
SHIFT+Arrow keys Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
F2 Rename the selected item
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
CTRL+PLUS key Increases font size
CTRL+Minus key Decreases font size
CTRL+0 Resets font size to default
Windows Key Shortcuts
Windows logo key Opens the Start menu
Windows logo key +(number) Launches shortcut in Quick Launch with the position corresponding to the number entered. (eg. Winkey + 1 to launch first item in quick launch menu)
Windows logo key +BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows logo key +D Displays the desktop
Windows logo key +M Minimize all windows
Windows logo key +SHIFT+M Restore minimized windows to the desktop
Windows logo key +E Open Windows Explorer navigated to Computer
Windows logo key +F Search for a file or folder
CTRL+Windows logo key +F Search for computers
Windows logo key +L Lock your computer
Windows logo key +R Open the Run dialog box
Windows logo key +T Cycle through programs on the taskbar
Windows logo key +TAB Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
CTRL+Windows logo key +TAB Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
Windows logo key +SPACEBAR Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows Sidebar
Windows logo key +G Cycle through Sidebar gadgets
Windows logo key +U Open Ease of Access Center
Windows logo key +X Open Windows Mobility Center
General Shortcuts
CTRL+X or SHIFT+DEL Cut
CTRL+C or CTRL+INS Copy
CTRL+V or SHIFT+INS Paste
CTRL+Z Undo
CTRL+Y Redo
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item Create shortcut to selected item.
CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys Highlight a block of text.
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.
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