Use these general folder/shortcut controls.
F4 — Selects the Go To A Different Folder box and moves down the entries in the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows Explorer)
F5 — Refreshes the current window.
F6 — Moves among panes in Windows Explorer
CTRL+G — Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)
CTRL+Z — Undo the last command
CTRL+A — Select all the items in the current window
BACKSPACE — Switch to the parent folder
SHIFT+click+Close button — For folders, close the current folder plus all parent folders
Use these key combinations to control properties.
CTRL+TAB / CTRL+SHIFT+TAB — Move through the property tabs
Use these shortcuts for accessibility.
Press SHIFT five times — Toggles StickyKeys on and off
Press down and hold the right SHIFT key for eight seconds — Toggles FilterKeys on and off
Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for five seconds — Toggles ToggleKeys on and off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK — Toggles MouseKeys on and off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN — Toggles high contrast on and off
Use these dialog box keyboard commands.
TAB — Move to the next control in the dialog box
SHIFT+TAB — Move to the previous control in the dialog box
SPACEBAR — If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If the current control is a check box, this toggles the check box. If the current control is an option, this selects the option.
ENTER — Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline)
ESC — Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button
ALT+underlined letter in dialog box item — Move to the corresponding item
Use these shortcuts if you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard.
Windows Logo — Start menu
Windows Logo+R — Run dialog box
Windows Logo+M — Minimize all
SHIFT+Windows Logo+M — Undo minimize all
Windows Logo+F1 — Help
Windows Logo+E — Windows Explorer
Windows Logo+F — Find files or folders
Windows Logo+D — Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop
CTRL+Windows Logo+F — Find computer
CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB — Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)
Windows Logo+TAB — Cycle through taskbar buttons
Windows Logo+Break — System Properties dialog box
Application key — Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item
Use these shortcuts if you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType software installed.
Windows Logo+L — Log off Windows
Windows Logo+P — Starts Print Manager
Windows Logo+C — Opens Control Panel
Windows Logo+V — Starts Clipboard
Windows Logo+K — Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box
Windows Logo+I — Opens Mouse Properties dialog box
Windows Logo+A — Starts Accessibility Options (if installed)
Windows Logo+SPACEBAR — Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys
Windows Logo+S — Toggles CAPS LOCK on and off