Windows Keyboard Shortcut

Windows system key combinations

F1: Help

CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu

ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs

ALT+F4: Quit program

SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently

Windows Logo+L: Lock the computer (without using CTRL+ALT+DELETE)

Windows Logo+D: Show Desktop (minimize all windows simultaneously)

Windows Logo+E: Open Windows Explorer

Windows program key combinations

CTRL+C: Copy

CTRL+X: Cut

CTRL+V: Paste

CTRL+Z: Undo

CTRL+B: Bold

CTRL+U: Underline

CTRL+I: Italic

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

Turn off automatic resizing in programs that aren't designed for high–DPI display

If you set the dots per inch (DPI) higher than 96, and you're running the Aero desktop experience, the text and other items on the screen might appear blurry in some programs that aren't designed for high–DPI display. To avoid this problem, follow these steps:

To make text and on-screen items clearer in programs that aren't designed for high DPI

1. Open Display on Control Panel

2. In the left pane, click Set custom text size (DPI). If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

3. In the Custom DPI Setting dialog box, select the Use Windows XP style DPI scaling check box, and then click OK.