============================= Windows XP keyboard shortcuts ============================= First published at 11/30/2021 on https://defkey.com/windows-xp-shortcuts Windows XP is an operating system developed by Microsoft. It was released in October 25, 2001. With increased performance and stability, an easier user interface, improved hardware support, Windows XP received positive reviews upon its release. Mainstream support for Windows XP ended on April 14, 2009. Extended support ended on April 8, 2014. Windows XP has 92 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Windows logo shortcuts ---------------------- 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. Win Open / Close the Start menu Ctrl + Esc Open / Close the Start menu Win + R Open the Run dialog box Win + D Display desktop, hide other windows. Press again to restore all windows Win + M Minimize all open windows Win + Shift + M Restore minimized windows Win + E Open Windows Explorer Win + F Search for a file or a folder Ctrl + Win + F Search for computers Win + L Lock the computer (opens login screen) Win + U Open Utility Manager Win + F1 Display Windows Help General ------- These shortcuts can be used when editing text or when working with any type of items. Windows XP and many programs support them. Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + V Paste Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Y Redo Del Delete Shift + Del Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. Ctrl + A Select all Ctrl (hold when dragging an item) Copy selected item Ctrl + Shift (hold when dragging an item) Create a shortcut to selected item Ctrl + F4 Close active document or tab in a program Alt + Tab Switch between open programs in taskbar F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer Shift + F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item Alt + Space Display the System menu for the active window Ctrl + Esc Open / Close the Start menu Alt then [A - Z] (press underlined letter in a menu) Display the corresponding menu F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program (similar to Alt key) F5 Refresh the active window Shift (when inserting a CD or DVD) Prevent automatically playing / launching the CD or DVD Windows Explorer ---------------- End Go to the bottom of the list Home Go to the top of the list Num Lock + * Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder Num Lock + + Display the contents of the selected folder Num Lock + - Collapse the selected folder Left arrow Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder Right arrow Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder Backspace Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box These general shortcuts can also be used in Windows Explorer: Ctrl + C Copy selected files/folders Ctrl + X Cut selected files/folders Ctrl + V Paste Ctrl + Z Undo last action (undo copy, move, delete, etc) Ctrl + Y Redo Del Delete (by default, will move items to Recycle Bin) Shift + Del Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. Ctrl + A Select all (in current folder) Ctrl (hold when dragging an item) Copy selected item Ctrl + Shift (hold when dragging an item) Create a shortcut to selected item F2 Rename the selected item F3 Search for a file or a folder F5 Refresh the active window F4 Display the Address bar list Dialog boxes ------------ Ctrl + Tab Move forward through the tabs Ctrl + Shift + Tab Move backward through the tabs Tab Move forward through the options Shift + Tab Move backward through the options Alt then [A - Z] (press underlined letter in a menu) Display the corresponding menu option Enter Perform the command for the active option or button Space Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box Arrow keys Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons Microsoft Management Console (MMC) main window ---------------------------------------------- Ctrl + O Open a saved console Ctrl + N Open a new console Ctrl + S Save the open console Ctrl + M Add or remove a console item Ctrl + W Open a new window F5 Update the content of all console windows Alt + Space Display the MMC window menu Alt + A Display the Action menu Alt + V Display the View menu Alt + F Display the File menu Alt + O Display the Favorites menu Alt + F4 Close the console Text editing ------------ Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + V Paste Ctrl + Z Undo 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 + Arrow keys Highlight a block of text Shift + Arrow keys Select a block of text one character at a time Ctrl + A Select All Accessibility ------------- Right Shift (hold for 8 seconds) Switch FilterKeys either on or off Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen Switch High Contrast either on or off Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock Switch the MouseKeys either on or off Shift then Shift then Shift then Shift then Shift (5 times Shift) Switch the StickyKeys either on or off Num Lock (hold for 5 seconds) Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off Win + U Open Utility Manager Last modified on(UTC): Tuesday, November 30, 2021 Defkey © All rights reserved.