Windows XP Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut is a sequence or a combination of two or more keystrokes which let users to perform their task easily and quickly. A List of some important and daily use shortcuts is given below.

Windows Button + M                                  Minimize all loaded programs and windows

Windows Button + D                                   Show Desktop

Windows Button + F                                   Search Files and Folders in Windows

Windows Button + E                                   Load Windows Explorer

Windows Button + R                                   Load Run Command Window

          

Windows Button or Ctrl + Escape             Open Start menu

Windows Button + U                                   Load Utility manager

Windows Button + L                                    Lock

Windows Ctrl + Shift + Escape                  Show Windows Task Manager

F1                                                                  Load Windows Help

Alt + F4                                                        Close any active program or window

Ctrl + F4                                                       Close any sub window

Alt + Space + N                                           Minimize any active program or window

Alt + Space + X                                           Maximize any active program or window

Alt + Space + R                                           Restore any active program or window

Alt + Space + M                                          Move any active program or window (active window must not in maximized position)

Alt + Space + S                                          Re size any active program or window (active window must not in maximized position) Print Screen Capture full current screen (You can paste it in Paint Brush or any other program like Photoshop or Microsot Word etc.)

Alt + Print Screen                                       Capture only active window (You can paste it in Paint Brush or any other program like Photoshop or Microsot Word etc.)

Alt + Tab                                                    Switching between loaded softwares Delete Delete selected files and send to "Recycle bin" (It can be restore from "Recycle bin" later)

Shift + Delete                                              Delete selected files and do not send to "Recycle bin" (It can't be restore from "Recycle bin" later)

Ctrl + C                                                      Copy selected files

Ctrl + X                                                      Cut selected files

Ctrl + V                                                      Paste copied or cut files

Alt + Enter                                                  Get properties of selected file Enter Open or load selected file

Shift + F10                                                  Right click