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Shortcuts

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For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword Windows keyboard shortcuts in the Search box, then click the arrow.

The following table shows a few shortcuts that you can use in Windows and almost all programs that run in Windows. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation.

To...Do this...

 

 

Copy a file, folder,

Click the item, then press CTRL + C.

text, or graphic

 

 

 

Cut a file, folder, text,

Click the item, then press CTRL + X.

or graphic

 

 

 

Paste a file, folder,

Click inside the folder or window where you want to paste

text, or graphic

the object, then press CTRL + V.

 

 

Select multiple items

Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then

in a list or window

click each of the remaining items.

 

 

Select multiple

Click the first item in the list, press and hold down the SHIFT

adjacent items in a

key, then click the last item in the list.

list or window

 

 

 

Permanently delete a

Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. The file or

file or folder

folder is permanently deleted. The file or folder is not stored

 

in the Recycle Bin.

 

 

Rename a file or

Click the file or folder, press F2, type the new name, then

folder

press ENTER.

 

 

Close the active

Press ALT + F4.

window or program

 

 

 

Switch to a different

Press ALT + TAB.

file, folder, or

 

running program

 

 

 

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