| Number | Shortcut Key | Description |
|---|
| 1. | CTRL+C | Copy |
| 2. | CTRL+X | Cut |
| 3. | CTRL+V | Paste |
| 4. | CTRL+Z | Undo |
| 5. | DELETE | Delete |
| 6. | SHIFT+DELETE | Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin |
| 7. | CTRL while dragging an item | Copy the selected item |
| 8. | CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item | Create a shortcut to the selected item |
| 9. | F2 key | Rename the selected item |
| 10. | CTRL+RIGHT ARROW | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word |
| 11. | CTRL+LEFT ARROW | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word |
| 12. | CTRL+DOWN ARROW | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph |
| 13. | CTRL+UP ARROW | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
| 14. | CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys | Highlight a block of text |
| 15. | SHIFT with any of the arrow keys | Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document |
| 16. | CTRL+A | Select all |
| 17. | F3 key | Search for a file or a folder |
| 18. | ALT+F4 | Close the active item, or quit the active program |
| 19. | ALT+ENTER | Display the properties of the selected object |
| 20. | ALT+SPACEBAR | Open the shortcut menu for the active window |
| 21. | CTRL+F4 | Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously |
| 22. | ALT+TAB | Switch between the open items |
| 23. | ALT+ESC | Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened |
| 24. | F6 key | Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
| 25. | F4 key | Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer |
| 26. | SHIFT+F10 | Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
| 27. | ALT+SPACEBAR | Display the System menu for the active window |
| 28. | CTRL+ESC | Display the Start menu |
| 29. | ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name | Display the corresponding menu |
| 30. | Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu | Perform the corresponding command |
| 31. | F10 key | Activate the menu bar in the active program |
| 32. | RIGHT ARROW | Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu |
| 33. | LEFT ARROW | Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu |
| 34. | F5 key | Update the active window |
| 35. | BACKSPACE | View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer |
| 36. | ESC | Cancel the current task |
| 37. | SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive | Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing |
