The most useful windows shortcut keys by Hazem Osman

There are so many shortcut keys that you can use with windows. They can make your life much easier when you use them. I won't tell you all of them because that would be so hard to remember, instead I will tell you the most important ones. Notice that if the active application uses the same shortcut key, Application's shortcut will be used instead of the windows one.

Windows Key: Windows Key + E: Opens the Explorer window (my computer).

Windows Key + R: Run (like Start -> Run).

Windows Key + F: Finds files or folders.

Windows Key + M: Minimizes all windows and shows the desktop.

Windows Key + Shift + M: Undo Minimize all windows (restore windows again)

Windows Key + L: Locks your computer.

Windows Key + Tab: Cycles through taskbar buttons.

Control Key: Ctrl + C: Copies the selected files and folders (or the selected text).

Ctrl + X: Cuts the selected files and folders (or the selected text).

Ctrl + V: Pastes the previously copied or cut file and folders (or text).

Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action.

Ctrl + A: Selects All files and folders in explorer window.

Ctrl + F: Displays Find files or folder in the active explorer window.

Ctrl + W: Closes the active explorer window.

Alt Key: Alt + Tab: Cycles through the running applications windows. Keep the Alt key pressed while pressing the Tab key to cycle, leave Alt key any time to switch to the desired window.

Alt + Spacebar: Opens the system menu for the active window.

Alt + Enter: Displays the properties of the selected item (like the properties of a file in explorer window).

Alt + Underlined letter: Presses the button which has underlined letter in any dialog also does the same for menu items.

Function Keys: F1: Displays Help.

F2: Renames the selected file or folder in the explorer window .

F3: Displays Find files or folder in the active explorer window.