Using the WINDOWS key

To... Press
Cycle through buttons on the taskbar WINDOWS+TAB
Display Find: All Files WINDOWS+F
Display Find: Computer CTRL+WINDOWS+F
Display Help WINDOWS+F1
Display the Run command WINDOWS+R
Display the Start menu WINDOWS
Display the System Properties dialog box WINDOWS+BREAK
Display Windows Explorer WINDOWS+E
Minimize or restore all windows WINDOWS+D
Undo minimize all windows SHIFT+WINDOWS+M

 

Using shortcut keys in Windows

To... Press
Activate the menu bar in programs F10
Carry out the corresponding menu command ALT+underlined letter in menu
Close the current window in
Multiple Document Interface (MDI) programs
CTRL+F4
Close the current window or quit a program ALT+F4
Copy CTRL+C
Cut CTRL+X
Delete DELETE
Display Help on the selected dialog box item F1
Display the current window’s system menu ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item SHIFT+F10
Display the Start menu CTRL+ESC
Display the system menu for MDI programs ALT+HYPHEN (-)
Paste CTRL+V
Switch to the window you last used
  - Or -
Switch to another window by holding down
  ALT while repeatedly pressing TAB
ALT+TAB
Undo CTRL+Z