Getting used to using your keyboard exclusively and leaving your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performing any task on any Windows system. Use the following keyboard shortcuts every day:
Keyboard Shortcuts
[Alt] and [Esc] - Switch between running applications
[Alt] and letter - Select menu item by underlined letter
[Ctrl] and [Esc] - Open Program Menu
[Ctrl] and [F4] - Close active document or group windows (does not work with some applications)
[Alt] and [F4] - Quit active application or close the current window
[Alt] and [-] - Open Control menu for active document
Ctrl] Left., Rt. arrow - Move cursor forward or back one word
Ctrl] Up, Down arrow - Move cursor forward or back one paragraph
[F1] - Open Help for active application
Windows+M - Minimize all open windows
Shift+Windows+M - Undo minimize all open windows
Windows+F1 - Open Windows Help
Windows+Tab - Cycle through the Taskbar buttons
Windows+Break - Open the System Properties dialog box
ALT + Tab - Switch between windows
CTRL + Shift + Esc - Task Manager
Windows key + Break - System properties
Windows key + F - Search
Windows key + D - Hide/Display all windows
CTRL + C - Copy
CTRL + X - Cut
CTRL + V - Paste
CTRL+A - Select all.
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Accessibility shortcuts
Right SHIFT for eight seconds........ Switch FilterKeys on and off.
Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN....... Switch High Contrast on and off.
Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK....... Switch MouseKeys on and off.
SHIFT....... five times Switch StickyKeys on and off.
NUM LOCK...... for five seconds Switch ToggleKeys on and off.
