Control Key Shortcuts for Windows (CTRL Key)
After creating the list of shortcuts for the Window’s Key (WINKEY), I received lots of positive comments, so I would like to share with you some really cool things that can be done with the Control Key (CTRL) on your Window’s Keyboard.
Anywhere Within Windows
SHIFT+CTRL+ESC: Launches Task Manager
CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu (pressing the WINKEY also brings up this menu)
CTRL+ALT+DEL: Opens the Windows Task Manager (in older versions of Windows this caused a soft reboot of the machine)
Inside Most Windows Programs
CTRL+A: Select all
CTRL+B: Bold
CTRL+C: Copy
CTRL+I: Italics
CTRL+U: Underline
CTRL+V: Paste
CTRL+X: Cut
CTRL+Y: Redo an Action
CTRL+Z: Undo
CTRL+S: Save
CTRL+P: Print
CTRL+O: Open
CTRL+INSERT: Copy
CTRL+END: Move to end of document.
CTRL+HOME: Move to beginning of document.
CTRL+LEFTARROW: Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
CTRL+RIGHTARROW: Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
CTRL+SHIFT with arrow keys select (highlight) a block of text
CTRL+SHIFT+END: Select (highlight) to end of document.
CTRL+SHIFT+HOME: Select (highlight) to beginning of document.
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFTARROW: Select (highlight) to the beginning of the previous word
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHTARROW: Select (highlight) to the beginning of the next word
CTRL+DOWNARROW: Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
CTRL+SHIFT+ARROWKEY: Select (highlight) a block of text, works with any arrow key
CTRL+UPARROW: Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
CTRL+F4: Closes the current child window (if multiple child windows are open)
CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move through the property tabs, or switches between program groups or document windows
CTRL+TAB: Switch to the next child window (if multiple child windows are open)
Windows Explorer
Use WINKEY+E to bring up Windows Explorer
CTRL+A: Select all items
CTRL+C: Copy item/items
CTRL+D: Delete an item
CTRL+E: Places curser in search box
CTRL+F: Opens the Search Window
CTRL+G: Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)
CTRL+N: Open a new window
CTRL+R: Refresh
CTRL+V: Paste item/items
CTRL+W: Close Window
CTRL+X: Cut item/items
CTRL+Z: Undo last action
CTRL+Mouse Click: Select file or folder
CTRL+Drag file(s) using the mouse - Copies the file(s) selected
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging a file: Creates a shortcut to the file
CTRL+Right-Button-Mouse-Click while dragging a file: Brings up a menu to create shortcut, copy, or move the file CTRL+SPACEBAR: Drops down the window control menu (F10 is also a really useful companion to show the menu)
CTRL+The ‘+’ key on the keypad: Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows explorer (only works using the keypad plus ‘+’ key)
CTRL+ARROWKEY+SPACEBAR: Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop. Hold down the control key while using the arrow keys to navigate to other items, and then use the SPACEBAR to select (highlight) the items
CTRL+F4: Closes the current child window (if multiple windows are open)
CTRL+Mouse scroll wheel: Change the size of icons on the desktop
CTRL+WINKEY+F: Find computer

