Tips Tech Tricks: All Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Vista

Here are the lists of All General Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Vista

Ease Of Access Keyboard Shortcuts

Right Shift for eight seconds – Turn Filter Keys on and off
Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen (or Prtscrn) – Turn High Contrast on or off
Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock – Turn Mouse Keys on or off
Shift five times – Turn Sticky Keys on or off
Num Lock for five seconds – Turn Toggle Keys on or off
Windows logo key + U – Open the Ease of Access Center

General Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows Vista

F1 – Display Help
Ctrl + C – Copy the selected item
Ctrl + X – Cut the selected item
Ctrl + V – Paste the selected item
Ctrl + Z – Undo an action
Ctrl + Y – Redo an action
Delete – Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
Shift + Delete – Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
F2 – Rename the selected item
Ctrl + Right Arrow – Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Left Arrow – Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Down Arrow – Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + Up Arrow – Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key – Select a block of text
Shift + any arrow key – Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
Ctrl + any arrow key + Spacebar – Select multiple single items in a window or on the desktop
Ctrl + A – Select all items in a document or window
F3 – Search for a file or folder
Alt + Enter – Display properties for the selected item
Alt + F4 – Close the active item, or exit the active program
Alt + Spacebar – Open the shortcut menu for the active window
Ctrl + F4 – Close the active document (if you have multiple documents open simultaneously)
Alt + Tab – Switch between open items
Ctrl + Alt + Tab – Use the arrow keys to switch between open items
Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel – Change the size of icons on the desktop
Windows logo key + Tab – Cycle through programs on the taskbar using Windows Flip 3-D
Ctrl + Windows logo key + Tab – Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
Alt + Esc – Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
F6 – Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F4 – Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer
Shift + F10 – Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
Ctrl + Esc – Open the Start 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
Alt + Up Arrow – View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer
Esc – Cancel the current task
Ctrl + Shift + Esc – Open Task Manager
Shift when you insert a CD – Prevent the CD from automatically playing

Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl + Tab – Move forward through tabs
Ctrl + Shift + Tab – Move back through tabs
Tab – Move forward through options
Shift + Tab – Move back through options
Alt + underlined letter – Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter
Enter – Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands
Spacebar – Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
Arrow keys – Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
F1 – Display Help
F4 – Display the items in the active list
Backspace – Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box

Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl + N – Open a new window
End – Display the bottom of the active window
Home – Display the top of the active window
F11 – Maximize or minimize the active window
Num Lock + Asterisk (*) on numeric keypad – Display all subfolders under the selected folder
Num Lock + Plus Sign (+) on numeric keypad – Display the contents of the selected folder
Num Lock + Minus Sign (-) on numeric keypad – Collapse the selected folder
Left Arrow – Collapse the current selection (if it is expanded), or select the parent folder
Alt + Left Arrow – View the previous folder
Right Arrow – Display the current selection (if it is collapsed), or select the first subfolder
Alt + Right Arrow – View the next folder
Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel – Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons
Alt + D – Select the Address bar

Windows Sidebar Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows logo key + Spacebar – Bring all gadgets to the front and select Sidebar
Windows logo key + G – Cycle through Sidebar gadgets
Tab – Cycle through Sidebar controls

Windows Help Viewer Keyboard Shortcuts

Alt + C – Display the Table of Contents
Alt + N – Display the Connection Settings menu
F10 – Display the Options menu
Alt + Left Arrow – Move back to the previously viewed topic
Alt + Right Arrow – Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic
Alt + A – Display the customer support page
Alt + Home – Display the Help and Support home page
Home – Move the to beginning of a topic
End – Move to the end of a topic
Ctrl + F – Search the current topic
Ctrl + P – Print a topic
F3 – Move to the Search box

General Keyboard Shortcuts

F11 – Turn Full Screen Mode On or Off
Tab – Cycle through: Address Bar, Refresh button, Search Box, and Web page items
Ctrl + F – Find a word or phrase on a page
Ctrl + N – Open the current webpage in a new window
Ctrl + P – Print the page
Ctrl + A – Select all items on the page
Ctrl + Plus Sign (+) – Zoom in
Ctrl + Minus Sign (-) – Zoom out
Ctrl + 0 – Zoom to 100%

Navigation Shortcuts

Alt + Home – Go to home page
Alt + Left – Go backward
Alt + Right – Go forward
F5 – Refresh page
Ctrl + F5 – Refresh page and the cache
Esc – Stop downloading page

Favorites Center Shortcuts

Ctrl + I – Open Favorites
Ctrl + Shift + I – Open Favorites in pinned mode
Ctrl + B – Organize Favorites
Ctrl + D – Add current page to Favorites
Ctrl + J – Open Feeds
Ctrl + Shift + J – Open Feeds in pinned mode
Ctrl + H – Open History
Ctrl + Shift + H – Open History in pinned mode

Tab Shortcuts

Ctrl + Left mouse button – Open link in new background tab
Ctrl + Shift + Left mouse button – Open link in new foreground tab
Ctrl + W – Close tab (closes window if only one tab is open)
Ctrl + Q – Open Quick Tab view
Ctrl + T – Open new tab
Ctrl + Tab – Switch to next tab
Ctrl + Shift + Tab – Switch to previous tab

Address Bar Shortcuts

Alt + D – Select the Address Bar
Alt + Enter – Open the website address that is typed in the Address Bar in new tab
F4 – View list of previously typed addresses

Instant Search Box