Hot Keys

Windows Key - Displays the Start menu

Windows Key + F - Launch Find tool

Windows Key + R - Launch the 'Run' button

Windows Key + U - Launch the utility manager (Win2k & XP only?)

Windows Key + Ctrl + F - Display Search for computer on network

Windows Key + F1 - Displays Help and Support Center

Windows Key + E -  Launches Windows Explorer

Windows Key + M - Minimize all open windows

Windows Key + shift + M - Undo minimize all windows

Windows Key +  D - Minimize or Restore all open windows

Windows Key + Tab - Move through taskbar buttons

Windows Key + L - Lock the workstation (or switch to the Logon screen w/Fast User Switching enabled)

Windows Key + Pause/Break - Launches System Properties

CTRL + D -  Adds web page to favorites

CTRL + S - Save

CTRL + A - Select All

CTRL + N - New

CTRL + V - Paste

CTRL + C - Copy

CTRL + X - Cut

CTRL + Z - Undo

CTRL + X - Cut

SHIFT + INSERT - Can be used to paste also

ALT + F4 - kills the 'active' application - fun(?) for killing web popup windows quickly when they are coming at you like mad!

ALT +  F4 - Quit a program / Shut down

ALT + TAB - Hold down the ALT key and hit tab to cycle through open windows.

CTRL + ESCAPE - Display the Start menu

SHIFT  +  TAB - tab backwards through a form

F1 - Help menu

CTRL + TAB - Navigate tabs on a tabbed screen

F10 - Activates menu bar options

SHIFT + F10 - Opens a shortcut menu for the selected item (this is the same as right-clicking an object)

File & Desktop Shortcuts

Hold SHIFT while inserting a CD - Prevents the CD from "autorunning"

If an item is selected

CTRL while dragging a file - Copies the file

CTRL + SHIFT while dragging a file - Creates a shortcut to the file

SHIFT + DELETE - Deletes an item without sending it to the recycle bin.

ALT + ENTER - Displays a file's properties.

F2 - To rename the file

In Windows Explorer

LEFT ARROW - Collapse the current selection if it is expanded

NUM LOCK + MINUS SIGN (-) - Collapse the selected folder

RIGHT ARROW - Expand the current selection if it is collapsed -Or- Select the first subfolder

NUM LOCK +  *  Expand all folders below the current selection

NUM LOCK +  PLUS SIGN (+) - Expand the selected folder

F6 - Switch between left and right panes

Accessibility Shortcuts

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

In My Computer

BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up

ALT +  RIGHT ARROW - Move forward to a previous view

ALT +  LEFT ARROW - Move backward to a previous view

Mouse Click/Keyboard Modifier Combinations for Shell Objects

SHIFT + right click - Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands

SHIFT + double click - Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the menu)

ALT + double click - Displays properties

SHIFT + DELETE - Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin