Microsoft Windows XP Keyboard Shortcuts
Below is a list of Microsoft Windows XP keyboard shortcuts. With KillerKeys, you can always have the shortcuts you want for practically any application right in front of you. Learn more
| Modifier Key | Key | Description of shortcut |
| Down Arrow | Move down one row | |
| End | Move to the end of the line | |
| Home | Move to the beginning of the line | |
| Left Arrow | Move to the left or to the end of the previous line | |
| PgDn | Move down one screen at a time | |
| PgUp | Move up one screen at a time | |
| Right Arrow | Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line | |
| Up Arrow | Move up one row | |
| F1 | Display help | |
| Tab | Move forward through options | |
| Shift | Tab | Move backward through options |
| Ctrl | Tab | Move forward through tabs |
| Ctrl Shift | Tab | Move backward through tabs |
| Ctrl | A | Select all |
| Ctrl | C | Copy |
| Delete | Delete | |
| Shift | Delete | Delete permanantly without placing in recycle bin |
| Ctrl | Down Arrow | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph |
| Alt | Enter | View the properties of the selected item |
| Escape | Cancel the current task | |
| Ctrl | Escape | Display the start menu |
| Ctrl Shift | Escape | Open task manager |
| Alt | Escape | Cycle through items in the order that they were opened |
| F10 | Activate the menu bar in the active program | |
| Shift | F10 | Display shortcut menu for selected item |
| F2 | Rename the selected item | |
| F3 | Search for a file or folder | |
| F4 | Display address bar list in my computer or windows explorer | |
| Ctrl | F4 | Close the active document |
| Alt | F4 | Close the active item or quit the active program |
| F5 | Update the active window | |
| F6 | Cycle through screen elements in a window or desktop | |
| Ctrl | Left Arrow | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word |
| Ctrl Shift | Left Arrow | Select a block of text to the left |
| Ctrl | Right Arrow | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word |
| Ctrl Shift | Right Arrow | Select a block of text to the right |
| Alt | Spacebar | Display system menu for active window |
| Alt | Tab | Switch between the open items |
| Ctrl | Up Arrow | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
| Ctrl | V | Paste |
| Ctrl | X | Cut |
| Ctrl | Z | Undo |
| Alt | A | Display the action menu |
| Alt | F | Display the file menu |
| Shift | F10 | Display the action shortcut menu for selected item |
| Ctrl | F10 | Maximize the active console window |
| Alt | F4 | Close the console |
| F5 | Update the content of all console windows | |
| Ctrl | F5 | Update the contect of all console windows |
| Alt | Hyphen | Display window menu for active console window |
These shortcuts are just a sample of the shortcuts available for this application. KillerKeys includes the complete list of shortcuts and is updated automatically with each new release of software.
