General keyboard shortcuts
- CTRL+C (Copy)
- CTRL+X (Cut)
- CTRL+V (Paste)
- CTRL+Z (Undo)
- DELETE (Delete)
- SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
- CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
- CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
- F2 key (Rename the selected item)
- CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
- CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
- CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
- CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
- CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
- 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)
- CTRL+A (Select all)
- F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
- ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
- ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
- ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
- ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
- CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
- ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
- ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
- F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
- F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
- SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
- ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
- CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
- ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)
- Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
- F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
- RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
- LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
- F5 key (Update the active window)
- BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
- ESC (Cancel the current task)
- SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
- CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager)
Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts
- Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
- Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
- Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
- Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
- Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
- Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
- Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
- CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
- Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
- Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
- Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
- Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
Some Browser shortcuts
Page Navigation Shortcuts
| Command | Windows | Macintosh | Linux |
Open History Window | Ctrl+H | Cmd+Shift+H | Ctrl+H |
Reload | Ctrl+R | Cmd+R | Ctrl+R |
Force Reload (not from cache) | Mozilla/NS: Ctrl+Shift+R IE: Ctrl-F5 | Cmd+Shift+R | Ctrl+Shift+R |
Back | Alt+Left Arrow or Backspace | Cmd+Left Arrow | Alt+Left Arrow |
Forward | Alt+Right Arrow | Cmd+Right Arrow | Alt+Right Arrow |
Stop | Esc | Esc | Esc |
Home | Alt+Home | Cmd+Home | Alt+Home |
Go to Bottom of Page | End | End | |
Go to Top of Page | Home | Home | Home |
Select All Text in Location Bar | Alt+D | Cmd+L | Alt+D |
New Window | Ctrl+N | Cmd+N | Ctrl+N |
Move to Next/Previous Link or Form Element in a Web Page | Tab/Shift+Tab | Tab/Shift+Tab | Tab/Shift+Tab |
Open File | Ctrl+O | Cmd+O | Ctrl+O |
Close Window | Ctrl+W | Cmd+W | Ctrl+W |
Save Page As | Ctrl+S | Cmd+S | Ctrl+S |
| Print Page | Ctrl+P | Cmd+P | Ctrl+P |
Go Up One Page | Page Up/ Shift+Space | Page Up/ Shift+Space | Page Up/ Shift+Space |
Go Down One Page | Page Down/Space | Page Down/Space | Page Down/Space |
Go Up One Line | Up Arrow | Up Arrow | Up Arrow |
Go Down One Line | Down Arrow | Down Arrow | Down Arrow |
| Turn on/off Caret Mode | F7 | F7 (if F7 is not programmed for another command) | F7 |
Page Viewing Shortcuts
| Command | Windows | Macintosh | Linux |
Full Screen (toggle) | F11 | F11 (may depend on window manager) | |
Zoom Text Smaller | Ctrl+- (minus sign) | Cmd+- (minus sign) | Ctrl+- (minus sign) |
Zoom Text Larger | Ctrl+= (plus sign) | Cmd+= (plus sign) | Ctrl+= (plus sign) |
No Zoom (back to normal/100%) | Ctrl+0 | Cmd+0 | Ctrl+0 |
View Page Information | Ctrl+I | Cmd+I | Ctrl+I |
View Page Source | Ctrl+U | Cmd+U | Ctrl+U |
For more visit (taken from http://www.uvic.ca/help/shortcuts.html)
