Shortcuts For Microsoft Windows

Getting familiar with keyboard shortcuts not only help you get the work done faster, but also more efficient. If your daily job rely heavily on using Windows, here are some  shortcut which are very useful to do the work very fast.

SHORTCUT KEY		FUNCTION
F1		Open Help window
F2		Rename
F3		Displays search window
F4		Positions cursor at the Address Bar in Windows & Internet Explorer
F5		Refresh Windows or Internet Explorer
F6		For cycling between pages
F10		To open menu bar
Window + D		Minimize all windows
Window + TAB		Cycles through open applications
Window + E		Starts Windows Explorer
Window + F		Displays search window
Window + F1		Displays the Microsoft Windows Help window
Window + L		Lock the pc
Window + M		Minimize all windows
Window + SHIFT + M		Restores all windows minimized using Window + M
Window + U		Displays the Windows Utility Manager
Window + R		To start Run window
Window + PAUSE		Displays the Windows System Properties dialogue
ALT + F4		Close the current operation
CTRL + F4		Closes currently open window in current application
CTRL + Z		Undo the last changes
ALT + ENTER		Open Properties of currently highligted object
SHIFT + DEL		Deletes objects directly, does not send them to the Recycle Bin
CTRL + ESC		Displays the Windows Start Menu
Window + TAB		Live view rotate forward between currently open applications
Window + SHIFT +TAB		Live view rotate backward between currently open applications
CTRL + ALT + DEL		Displays the Task Manager
ALT + PRINT SCREEN		Sends a screen shot of the current application to the Windows clipboard
CTRL + + (on numeric keypad		Resize column to size
ALT + ESC		Rotates through currently open applications