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Shift+F10 right mouse click CTRL+C Copy. CTRL+X Cut. CTRL+V Paste. CTRL+Z Undo. DELETE Delete. SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. CTRL while dragging an item Copy selected item. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item Create shortcut to selected item. F2 Rename 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 within a document. CTRL+A Select all. F3 Search for a file or folder. ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item. ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program. ALT+Enter Displays the properties of the selected object. ALT+SPACEBAR Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. CTRL+F4 Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. ALT+TAB Switch between open items. ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened. F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. F4 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. F10 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 Refresh 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 Prevent the CD from automatically playing [win] = display the start menu [win]+R = display the Run dialog box [win]+M = minimize all windows [win]+D = minimize all windows. Press again and desktop apps appear [win]+F1 = starts windows help [win]+E = start Explorer at Desktop folder level [win]+F = start Find Files/Folders dialog box [win]+F+Ctrl = start find computer dialog box [win]+B = sets focus on task bar, navigate by arrow key, enter to open [win}+L - lock screen [win]+Tab = cycle thru taskbar buttons [win]+Break = display system properties panel