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User:Vchimpanzee/List of keyboard shortcuts by letter

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In computing, a keyboard shortcut is a sequence and or combination of keystrokes on Computer keyboard that invoke commands in software.

Some keyboard shortcuts require the user to press a single key or a sequence of keys one after the other. Other keyboard shortcuts require pressing and holding several keys simultaneously. 

*Requires IntelliType software
**Requires Microsoft Management Console

A

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
Ctrl+A Windows / ⌘ Cmd+A Mac All Select all items in current window
Alt+A Windows XP Display action menu**
+⌥ Opt+⌘ Cmd+A Mac only Deselect all items
⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+A Mac only Open applications folder
⊞ Win+A Windows only Start accessibility options*

B

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
Ctrl+B Windows XP Open Organize Favorites dialog box
Ctrl+B Windows /
⌘ Cmd+B Mac/Firefox 		All Bold

C

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
Ctrl+C Windows / ⌘ Cmd+C Mac All Copy
⊞ Win+C Windows only Open control panel

D

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
⌘ Cmd+D Mac only Duplicate selected items
⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+D Mac only Open desktop folder
⊞ Win+D Windows only Minimizes all windows, shows desktop

E

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
⌘ Cmd+E Mac only Eject
Ctrl+E Windows XP Open search bar
⊞ Win+E Windows XP Open computer
⊞ Win+E Windows 7 Windows Explorer

F

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
Alt+F Windows XP Display file menu**
⌘ Cmd+F Mac only Find any matching Spotlight attribute
Ctrl+F Windows / ⌘ Cmd+F Mac All Open find utility
⌥ Opt+⌘ Cmd+F Mac only Navigate to search field in already-open Spotlight window
⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+F Mac only Find Spotlight file name matches
⊞ Win+F Windows only Find files or folders
Ctrl+⊞ Win+F Windows 7 Find computer

G

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
Ctrl+G Windows 95 Open Go to Folder Tool
⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+G Mac only Go to folder

H

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
Ctrl+H Windows XP Open history bar
⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+H Mac only Open home folder of logged-in user

I

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
⌘ Cmd+I Mac Mac only Get info
Ctrl+I Windows XP Open favorites bar
Ctrl+I Windows / !⌘ Cmd+I Mac All Italics
⌥ Opt+⌘ Cmd+I Mac only Show inspector
⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+I Mac only Open iDisk
⊞ Win+I Windows only Open Mouse properties dialog box*

J

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
⌘ Cmd+J Mac only show view options

K

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
⌘ Cmd+K Mac only connect to server
⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+K Mac only Open network window
⊞ Win+K Windows only Open Keyboard Properties dialog box*

L

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
⌘ Cmd+L Mac only Make alias of selected item
Ctrl+L Windows XP Open the Open dialog box
⊞ Win+L Windows only Lock the computer (without using CTRL+ALT+DEL)
or

Log off Windows*

⊞ Win+L Windows 95 Lock the keyboard

M

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
⌘ Cmd+M Mac only Minimize window
Ctrl+M Windows / Alt+⌘ Cmd+M Mac All Minimize all
⇧ Shift+Windows+M Windows only Restore minimized windows
or
Add or remove console item**

N

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
⌘ Cmd+N Mac only New folder
Ctrl+N Windows / ⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+N Mac All Open another window with the same web address
Ctrl+N Windows 95 Open new console**
⌥ Opt+⌘ Cmd+N Mac only New smart folder

O

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
Alt+O Windows XP Display favorites menu**
⌘ Cmd+O Mac only Open selected item
Ctrl+O Windows XP Open the Open dialog box
or
Open saved console**

P

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
Ctrl+P All Print page
⊞ Win+P Windows only Start print manager*

Q

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
⌥ Opt+⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+Q Mac only Log out immediately
⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+Q Mac only Log out

R

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
⌘ Cmd+R Mac only Show original (of alias)
Ctrl+R Windows XP Update the current web page
⊞ Win+R Windows only Run dialog box

S

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
Ctrl+S Windows XP Save open console
⊞ Win+S Windows only Toggles Caps Lock on and off*

T

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
⌘ Cmd+T Mac only Add to sidebar
⌥ Opt+⌘ Cmd+T Mac only Hide Toolbar/Show Toolbar in finder windows
⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+T Mac only Add to favorites

U

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
Ctrl+U Windows / ⌘ Cmd+U Mac All Underline
⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+U Mac only Open Utilities folder
⊞ Win+U Windows XP Open Utility Manager

V

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
Alt+V Windows XP Display view menu**
Ctrl+V Windows/⌘ Cmd+V Mac All Paste
⊞ Win+V Windows only Start clipboard*

W

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
Ctrl+W Windows/⌘ Cmd+W Mac All Close the current window
⌥ Opt+⌘ Cmd+W Mac only Close all windows
⊞ Win+W Windows only Start clipboard*
or
Open new window**

X

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
Ctrl+X Windows/⌘ Cmd+X Mac All Cut

Y

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
⌥ Opt+⌘ Cmd+Y Mac only Slideshow

Z

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Key combination Operating system (s) Action
Ctrl+Z Windows / ⌘ Cmd+Z Mac All Undo last command

References

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  • "Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows". Microsoft. 2010-08-16. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  • "List of the keyboard shortcuts that are available in Windows XP". Microsoft. 2006-01-15. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  • "Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts". Apple. 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2010-11-18.

See also

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