Windows XP keyboard shortcuts 

Windows XP    

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- Shortcuts
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Space

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

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Tab

Move forward through the options

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⤶ Enter

Perform the command for the active option or button

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Ctrl + C

Copy selected files/folders

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Ctrl + C

Copy

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or Ctrl + C
0
Ctrl + S

Save the open console

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F5

Update the content of all console windows

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F5

Refresh the active window

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or F5
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F2

Rename the selected item

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Ctrl + Z

Undo last action (undo copy, move, delete, etc)

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Ctrl + Z

Undo

0
or Ctrl + Z
0
Ctrl + V

Paste

1
or Ctrl + V
0
or Ctrl + V
0
Ctrl + A

Select all (in current folder)

0
Ctrl + A

Select all

0
Ctrl + A

Select All

0
Del

Delete

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Del

Delete (by default, will move items to Recycle Bin)

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F3

Search for a file or a folder

0

Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder

0

Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder

0
Ctrl + X

Cut selected files/folders

-1
Ctrl + X

Cut

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or Ctrl + X
0
Ctrl + N

Open a new console

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Ctrl + O

Open a saved console

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F4

Display the Address bar list

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Ctrl + Y

Redo

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or Ctrl + Y
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F4

Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer

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F6

Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop

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Home

Go to the top of the list

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Backspace

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

0

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

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End

Go to the bottom of the list

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Ctrl + W

Open a new window

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↑  Shift

(when inserting a CD or DVD) Prevent automatically playing / launching the CD or DVD

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Ctrl + M

Add or remove a console item

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F10

Activate the menu bar in the active program (similar to Alt key)

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↑  Shift + Tab

Move backward through the options

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Ctrl

(hold when dragging an item) Copy selected item

0
or Ctrl
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Ctrl +

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word

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Ctrl +

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word

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Ctrl + Tab

Move forward through the tabs

0
Ctrl +

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph

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Ctrl +

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph

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Alt + F4

Close the console

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Ctrl + F4

Close active document or tab in a program

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Tab

Move backward through the tabs

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↑  Shift + Del

Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.

0
or ↑  Shift + Del
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Alt + A

Display the Action menu

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↑  Shift +

Select a block of text one character at a time

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↑  Shift + F10

Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

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Alt + F

Display the File menu

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Alt + O

Display the Favorites menu

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Alt + V

Display the View menu

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Alt + Space

Display the MMC window menu

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Alt + Space

Display the System menu for the active window

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift +

Highlight a block of text

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift

(hold when dragging an item) Create a shortcut to selected item

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or Ctrl + ↑  Shift
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↑   Right Shift

(hold for 8 seconds) Switch FilterKeys either on or off

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Alt + Tab

Switch between open programs in taskbar

0
Ctrl + Esc

Open / Close the Start menu

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or Ctrl + Esc
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Num Lock

(hold for 5 seconds) Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off

-1
Win

Open / Close the Start menu

0
Win + E

Open Windows Explorer

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Win + M

Minimize all open windows

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Win + F

Search for a file or a folder

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Win + L

Lock the computer (opens login screen)

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Win + D

Display desktop, hide other windows. Press again to restore all windows

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Win + ↑  Shift + M

Restore minimized windows

1
Win + R

Open the Run dialog box

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Win + U

Open Utility Manager

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or Win + U
0
Left Alt + ↑   Left Shift + Print Screen

Switch High Contrast either on or off

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Left Alt + ↑   Left Shift + Num Lock

Switch the MouseKeys either on or off

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Win + F1

Display Windows Help

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Ctrl + Win + F

Search for computers

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↑  Shift then ↑  Shift then ↑  Shift then ↑  Shift then ↑  Shift

(5 times Shift) Switch the StickyKeys either on or off

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Alt then A - Z

(press underlined letter in a menu) Display the corresponding menu

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Alt then A - Z

(press underlined letter in a menu) Display the corresponding menu option

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Num Lock + +

Display the contents of the selected folder

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Num Lock + -

Collapse the selected folder

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Num Lock + *

Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder

These general shortcuts can also be used in Windows Explorer:

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These shortcuts can be used when editing text or when working with any type of items. Windows XP and many programs support them.
These shortcuts involve using Windows key on your keyboard. They're usually globally available, meaning you may use them no matter what program is currently active.

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Program information

Program name: Windows XP Windows XP (General)

Web page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_...

Last update: 2021-11-30 19:35 UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 80%

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Updated: Updated program information. (3 updates.) 2021-11-30 14:10:30 New program added.
2021-11-30 14:14:22 Updated program information.
2021-11-30 19:35:31 Updated program information.

Shortcut count: 92

Platform detected: Windows or Linux

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