Windows XP Shortcuts:

ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) Displays the Multiple
Document
Interface (MDI) child window's System menu
ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected
item
ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order
they were
opened
ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the
active program
ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the
active
window
ALT+TAB Switch between open items
ALT+Underlined letter Display the
corresponding menu
BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My
Computer
or Windows Explorer
CTRL+A Select all
CTRL+B Bold
CTRL+C Copy
CTRL+I Italics
CTRL+O Open an item
CTRL+U Underline
CTRL+V Paste
CTRL+X Cut
CTRL+Z Undo
CTRL+F4 Close the active document
CTRL while dragging Copy selected item
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging Create shortcut to
selected
iteM
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to
the beginning
of the next word
CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to
the beginning
of the previous word
CTRL+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to
the beginning
of the next paragraph
CTRL+UP ARROW Move the insertion point to
the beginning
of the previous paragraph
SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item
permanently without
placing the item in the Recycle Bin
ESC Cancel the current task
F1 Displays Help
F2 Rename selected item
F3 Search for a file or folder
F4 Display the Address bar list in My
Computer or
Windows Explorer
F5 Refresh the active window
F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window
or on
the desktop
F10 Activate the menu bar in the active
program
SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the
selected
item
CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu
SHIFT+CTRL+ESC Launches Task Manager
SHIFT when you insert a CD Prevent the CD
from automatically
playing
WIN Display or hide the Start menu
WIN+BREAK Display the System Properties
dialog box
WIN+D Minimizes all Windows and shows the
Desktop
WIN+E Open Windows Explorer
WIN+F Search for a file or folder
WIN+F+CTRL Search for computers
WIN+L Locks the desktop
WIN+M Minimize or restore all windows
WIN+R Open the Run dialog box
WIN+TAB Switch between open items