Using shortcut keys for My Computer and Windows Explorer To Close the selected folder and all of its parent folders SHIFT while clicking the Close button (My Computer only) To Move backward to a previous view ALT+LEFT ARROW To Move forward to a previous view ALT+RIGHT ARROW To View the folder one level up BACKSPACE Using shortcut keys for the desktop, My Computer, and Windows Explorer When an item is selected, you can use the following shortcut keys: To Bypass AutoPlay when inserting a compact disc SHIFT while inserting the CD-ROM To Copy a file CTRL while dragging the file To Create a shortcut CTRL+SHIFT while dragging the file To Delete an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin SHIFT+DELETE To Display Find: All Files F3 To Display the item’s shortcut menu APPLICATION key TO Refresh the contents of a window F5 To Rename an item F2 To Select all items CTRL+A To View an item’s properties ALT+ENTER or ALT+DOUBLE-CLICK You can use the APPLICATION key with a Microsoft Natural Keyboard or any other compatible keyboard that includes the APPLICATION key. Using shortcut keys for Windows Explorer To Collapse the current selection if it is expanded -Or- Select the parent folder LEFT ARROW To Collapse the selected folder NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN (-) To Expand the current selection if it is collapsed -Or- Select the first subfolder RIGHT ARROW To Expand all folders below the current selection NUM LOCK+* To Expand the selected folder NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN (+) To Switch between left and right panes F6 Using shortcut keys in dialog boxes To Cancel the current task ESC To Click a button if the current control is a button -Or- To Select or clear the check box if the current control is a check box -Or- To Click the option if the current control is an option button SPACEBAR To Click the corresponding command ALT+underlined letter To Click the selected button ENTER To Move backward through options SHIFT+TAB To Move backward through tabs CTRL+SHIFT+TAB To Move forward through options TAB To Move forward through tabs CTRL+TAB To Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box BACKSPACE To Open Save In or Look In in the Save As or Open dialog box F4 To Refresh the Save As or Open dialog box F5 sing shortcut keys in Windows To Activate the menu bar in programs F10 To Carry out the corresponding command on the menu ALT+underlined letter in menu To Close the current window in (MDI) programs. CTRL+F4 To Close the current window or quit a program ALT+F4 Copy CTRL+C Cut CTRL+X To Delete DELETE To Display Help on the selected dialog box item F1 To Display the current window’s system menu ALT+SPACEBAR To Display the shortcut menu for the selected item SHIFT+F10 To Display the Start menu CTRL+ESC To Display the system menu for MDI programs ALT+HYPHEN (-) To Paste CTRL+V To Switch to the window you last used -Or- To Switch to another window by holding down ALT while repeatedly pressing TAB ALT+TAB To Undo CTRL+Z Using shortcut keys in Windows To Activate the menu bar in programs F10 To Carry out the corresponding command on the menu ALT+underlined letter in menu To Close the current window in (MDI) programs. CTRL+F4 To Close the current window or quit a program ALT+F4 To Copy CTRL+C To Cut CTRL+X To Delete DELETE To Display Help on the selected dialog box item F1 To Display the current window’s system menu ALT+SPACEBAR To Display the shortcut menu for the selected item SHIFT+F10 To Display the Start menu CTRL+ESC To Display the system menu for MDI programs ALT+HYPHEN (-) To Paste CTRL+V To Switch to the window you last used -Or- To Switch to another window by holding down ALT while repeatedly pressing TAB ALT+TAB To Undo CTRL+Z Press-----To (Windows logo)+PRINT SCREEN Copy the screen to the Clipboard, including the mouse cursor (Windows logo)+SCROLL LOCK Copy the screen to the Clipboard, without the mouse cursor. (Windows logo)+PAGE UP Toggle Invert Colors. (Windows logo)+PAGE DOWN Toggle Follow mouse cursor. (Windows logo)+UP ARROW Increase magnification. (Windows logo)+DOWN ARROW Decrease magnification. Using accessibility shortcut keys To Switch FilterKeys on and off RIGHT SHIFT for eight seconds To Switch High Contrast on and off LEFT ALT+LEFT SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN To Switch MouseKeys on and off LEFT ALT+LEFT SHIFT+NUM LOCK To Switch StickyKeys on and off SHIFT five times Switch ToggleKeys on and off NUM LOCK for five seconds