Windows xp keyboard shortcuts table. Windows XP Hot Keys

Many of the following standard hotkeys work not only in Windows XP, but also in most Windows versions in general, and also in many Windows applications.

Windows Desktop and Explorer Hotkeys

Key	Description
Ctrl+Escape Win	Display the Start menu.
Ctrl + Shift + Escape	Calling the task manager is much more convenient than any other way.
Ctrl + Alt + Delete Ctrl + Alt + NumpadDel	Calling up the Windows Security dialog.
Shift + F10 AppsKey	Display context menu current object.
Win+E	Launch Explorer.
Win+R	Displays the “Run a program” dialog (“Start” - “Run”).
Win+M	Minimize all windows (show desktop).
Win + Shift + M	Unminimize all windows.
Win+D	Minimize all windows (show desktop) or unminimize all windows (switch).
Win+B	Transfer focus to the system tray (the area at the bottom right where the clock is). Next you can use the arrow keys to select, Enter to simulate a double click, AppsKey or Shift + F10 to
Win+L	Locking the workstation.
Win+F Win+Control+F	Launch Explorer and display the search bar.
F3	Show or hide the search bar in Explorer (switch).
Win+F1	Call Windows Help.
Win+Pause	Calling the system properties dialog (properties dialog of the “My Computer” icon).
Win + Tab Win + Shift + Tab	Give focus to the taskbar and navigate through the icons. You can then use the arrow keys to select, Enter to simulate a click, AppsKey or Shift + F10 to simulating a right-click.
Alt+Tab Alt + Shift + Tab	Calling the menu for switching between windows (running applications) and moving along it.
Alt+Escape Alt + Shift + Escape	Transition between windows (running applications).
Alt+F4	Closing the active window ( running application). On the desktop - call up the dialog Windows shutdown.
Shift	Lock CD-ROM autorun (hold while the drive reads the newly inserted disk).
Printscreen	Copying a screenshot to the clipboard.
Alt+Printscreen	Copying a screenshot of the currently active window (application) to the clipboard exchange.
F6 Tab	Move focus across elements. For example, moving between desktop, button "Start", panel " Quick start" (located to the right of the Start button), the taskbar, and the system tray (the area bottom right, where the clock is). In Explorer and Internet Explorer— moving between the main part of the window and the address part line (F6), moving through elements (including links) open document(Tab).
Alt+Enter	Calling the object properties dialog in Explorer or on the desktop.
F2	Rename an object in Explorer or on the desktop.
Ctrl + NumpadPlus	Automatic selection of the width of list columns in Explorer.
Enter	Same as double-clicking an item in Explorer or on the desktop.
Delete	Deleting an item in Explorer or on the desktop.
Shift+Delete	Deleting an object past the Recycle Bin in Explorer or on the desktop.
Left Right NumpadPlus NumpadMinus	Navigation through the explorer tree, fold-unfold nested directories.
NumpadAsterisk	Full directory expansion in the Explorer tree.
F5	Refresh the Explorer or Internet Explorer window.
Backspace	Go up a level in the Explorer or Internet Explorer window.
F4	Go to address bar Explorer or Internet Explorer.

Desktop and Windows Explorer hotkeys combined with clicks and dragging

Reception	Description
Drag with Ctrl	Copy an object in Explorer or on the desktop.
Drag with Shift	Move an object in Explorer or on the desktop.
Drag with Ctrl + Shift	Create a shortcut to an object in Explorer or on Desktop table.
Ctrl clicks	Selecting multiple objects in random order in Explorer or on the desktop table.
Shift clicks	Selecting multiple adjacent objects in Explorer or on the desktop.
Double click with Shift	Opens a folder in Explorer in a new window if the folder tree is hidden. A folder tree will open in a new window.
Double click with Ctrl	Opens a folder in Explorer in a new window if the folder tree is hidden. In the new window, the folder tree will be hidden. You must first deselect the folder ( single click With Ctrl).

Windows application and dialog hotkeys

Note: These keys may not work everywhere (in all applications). However, these keys are standard
"behavior" of Windows applications.

Key	Description
Ctrl+C Ctrl + Insert	Copy to clipboard.
Ctrl+X Shift+Delete	Cut to clipboard.
Ctrl+V Shift + Insert	Paste from clipboard.
Ctrl + N	Create new document, project or similar activity. In Internet Explorer this results in to open a new window with a copy of the contents of the current window.
Ctrl+S	Save the current document, project, etc.
Ctrl + O	Call a file selection dialog to open a document, project, etc.
Ctrl+P	Seal.
Ctrl+Z	Cancel last action.
Ctrl+A	Select all.
Ctrl+F	Calling the search dialog.
Ctrl+H	Calling the replacement dialog.
Ctrl+F4	Close a child window (for example, close the currently open document).
Ctrl+F6	Move between child windows (for example, move to the next open one document).
F1	Call for help.
F11	Go to full screen mode and back (switch; for example, in Internet Explorer).
Alt+Enter	Switching to full screen mode and back (switch; for example, in Windows Media Player or in a command interpreter window).
Alt + Space	Calling the window system menu.
Alt + -	Calling the system menu of a child window (for example, a document window).
Alt F10	Calling the window menu.
Escape	Exit the window menu (remove focus) or close an open dialog.
Alt+<буква>	Call a menu command or open a menu column. Matching letters in the menu are usually underlined (either initially, or become underlined after pressing Alt). If the menu column is already open, then to call a specific command you can press the key with the letter that is underlined in this command. The same applies to the open context menu.
Tab Shift + Tab	Navigate through the dialog controls (sometimes the same action is performed with using Enter).
Enter	Click on the active one this moment button in the dialog. Often - click on the “default” button in dialogue.
Ctrl+Tab Ctrl + Shift + Tab Ctrl + PageDown Ctrl+PageUp	Jump by bookmarks.
Space	Marking checkboxes and radio buttons in a dialog.
Ctrl+Left Ctrl + Right	Moving through words in the text. Works not only in text editors, but also in dialog input fields.
Ctrl+Up Ctrl+Down	Scroll text vertically or move up and down paragraphs text.
Shift+Left Shift+Right Shift+Up Shift+Down	Text selection. Doesn't work only in text editors, but also in dialog input fields.
Ctrl + Shift + Left Ctrl + Shift + Right	Selecting text by words. Not only does it work in text editors, but also in dialog input fields.
Home End Ctrl + Home Ctrl+End	Move to the beginning or end of a line of text, document, or tables.

Assigning hotkeys to shortcuts

Shortcuts located in the main menu or on the desktop can be assigned hotkeys. In the properties dialog
shortcut, go to the “Shortcut” tab and place the cursor in the “ Quick call" Click the right combination keys,
then save the shortcut. Good decision will combination Ctrl+Shift+<буква>or
Ctrl + Alt +<буква>. Instead of a letter, there may be one of the function keys.

Mouse emulation using keyboard

You can use special built-in Windows features to emulate a mouse using a keyboard. This can be useful in cases where you don't have a mouse (for example, if it suddenly breaks) or for situations where you need to move the mouse pointer with great precision (for example, when working with graphics).

To open the mouse emulation mode enable dialog, press the key combination Left Alt + Left Shift + NumLock. After clicking “OK”, the mouse emulation mode will begin to operate in the dialog that appears (in the same dialog there is a “Options” button, which allows you to set important options for the behavior of the mode, for example, the speed of movement of the mouse cursor). You can exit this mode at any time by pressing the same key combination. When the mode is in effect, there is a characteristic icon depicting a mouse in the tray. Hot keys in mouse emulation mode (all keys are located on the “numeric” keyboard on the right):

NumLock	Temporarily suspend/enable mouse emulation mode. When the mode is paused, the tray icon changes to strikethrough.
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 (all numbers except zero and the “central” five)	Move the mouse cursor in all directions, including diagonally. Holding down the keys causes the mouse cursor to smoothly “slide” across the screen. The Ctrl and Shift modifiers allow you to speed up or slow down the movement of the mouse cursor, respectively, if these modifiers are enabled in the Options mentioned above. The Ctrl modifier is useful in cases where the mouse cursor needs to be moved a significant distance. Short presses number keys pressing Ctrl will allow you to move the mouse cursor in large “steps”.
5	Click any mouse key. Rapid successive presses allow you to make double and triple clicks. The mouse key that is clicked depends on the mode you are currently in (see below).
+	Double click any mouse button, similar to the previous one.
/	Switch to the left mouse button mode (“turning on” the left button). The current status is displayed on the tray icon.
—	Switching to right-click mode (“turning on” the right button). The current status is displayed on the tray icon.
*	Switching to the mode of both mouse buttons at the same time (“turning on” both buttons). The current status is displayed on the tray icon.
0	Hold down any mouse key. The current status is displayed on the tray icon.
.	Release of any mouse key. The current status is displayed on the tray icon.

Windows is the most popular operating system in the world. The number of its users amounts to tens and even hundreds of millions of people. Microsoft developers responsible for creating new versions of the OS have always understood the level of responsibility that rests with them. Therefore, we tried every time to release a product that would be comfortable to use. Windows XP is no exception. To improve the ease of use of the operating system, hot keys were introduced. This article will discuss in detail why they are needed and what actions they perform.

Definition of the term

Hot Windows keys XP - buttons on the keyboard that, when pressed simultaneously, perform some programmed action. They are preset in the system memory. The user will only have to learn them in order to save time when performing any actions.

It is worth noting that hotkeys are not only available in Windows XP. Other operating systems, including mobile platforms, support certain combinations that make it easier to navigate around the device.

Another thing is that they are different everywhere. For example, some hotkeys that work on Windows (switching the language to Shift and Alt) will not work on Mac OS. In the operating room Apple system This action is controlled by another set of buttons that are not found on Windows keyboards.

Why are they needed?

These keys make the system much easier to use. You can, of course, control it with one mouse, but it won’t be superfluous if the second free hand helps you control it using the keyboard.

For example, you can press the Windows key combination and M to minimize a window with hotkeys on Windows XP. If you do not use them, you need to place the mouse cursor to the right top corner and click. If several applications are open, performing this action is not very convenient.

Let's give another example. Every user will agree that it is much more convenient to press the language switching key combination once (for some it is Alt and Shift, for others it is Alt and Ctrl) than to search required icon in the status bar below, click on it and select the desired language.

And there are many such examples. All of them confirm the importance of using hotkeys, which really save time and make the user experience more comfortable.

Combinations with Ctrl

The set of Windows XP hotkeys, which includes the Ctrl button, is familiar to every user. But it would be useful to remind him. If you hold down the C button at the same time as Ctrl, the text selected on the screen will be copied, X will be cut, V will be pasted; A - all text of the active page or active working field will be selected, S - the current document will be saved; O - a dialog is called up, allowing you to select a file to open, P - the document is printed, N - a new document is created. If you press the Z key at the same time, the current action will be canceled, again - previous action will also be cancelled. True, in some programs like Adobe Photoshop This combination cancels only the last action and returns it by pressing again.

If you press Ctrl and the F4 key at the same time, the current window of the running program will close.

The combination of Ctrl with Alt and Del is one of the most famous sets of hotkeys. He opens the window Windows Security, where the user can choose what to do with the system: change the password, block access, or turn off the computer completely.

The combination with the End key on the right panel, activated, allows you to quickly move to the end of the file, instead of scrolling for a long time with the mouse wheel, for example, and with Home key- allows you to go to the beginning of the document.

Combinations with Alt

Another popular button included in the Windows XP hotkey set is Alt.

For example, pressing this button in conjunction with Enter or double-clicking the left mouse button on an object brings up the properties of that object. It is worth mentioning that this combination is applicable only for files. They are the ones who have the properties.

By pressing Alt and Tab you can switch between various applications system, and if you hold down Tab with F4, you can exit the application completely or simply close the window.

If you press Tab and Spacebar at the same time, the computer screen will display system menu the window that is currently in the active state.

Produce hotkey combinations and rotation Windows screen XP. This is done using Ctrl, Alt and arrow keys.

Combinations with Win

Not all users know about this button. Win - standard hotkey Windows XP in all programs based on this operating system. It is usually located to the left of the space around Alt keys and has the appearance of branded four windows that greet users when the system boots.

If you simply press this key, the Start menu will open, and if you use it in combination with Tab, you will be able to switch between program windows, with F1 - a set of Windows XP hotkeys is activated, which provides advice or help on working with the operating system ; with R - a window will open that executes the Run command, where you can enter various system commands(for example, open the console, open root folder and many others), F - a search window for this or that information on a page or window will open, E - the “My Computer” application will open, D - the desktop will open, and if you click on Win + D again, then all windows open previously, will return to their original position, M - as described above, will minimize all windows, L - will lock the computer.

The latter combination is very useful for office workers or for those who need to quickly hide information contained in the system from prying eyes.

Selection

It is often convenient to use Windows XP hotkeys and keyboard shortcuts to select multiple items, such as photos in an album or documents in a folder.

The following combinations can be used for this: Shift and arrows ( left button mouse), Ctrl and arrows (left mouse button).

Shift makes it easy to select large amounts of data. For example, by clicking on the first object conditional list and the tenth will highlight everything that is between the first and tenth inclusive.

Using Ctrl, objects can be selected selectively. For example, if you press Ctrl on the first object and the tenth, then only they will be selected.

It all depends on the situation.

Top row F keys

At the top of the keyboard are the F buttons - the basic hot keys for Windows applications.

By pressing F1, help for the currently active application is called up. We can say that in this way they give hot XP advice to users. F2 - renames the selected object (this is much more convenient than clicking on it with the left mouse button and looking for the “Rename” column). F3 - a search window opens on the desktop or in the Explorer application. F4 - a drop-down list appears on the screen that you can view, or you go to the address bar in Explorer or Internet browser Explorer. F5 - in most system and non-system applications, activates the “Update” action. F6 - Moves focus between panels in the Explorer application. F10 - focus shifts to the menu of this active application.

General hotkeys

On the keyboard itself (it doesn’t matter whether it’s a laptop or a full-fledged one) personal computer) present a large number of hot keys that, without combinations, perform some important actions that make working with the system easier.

For example, Print key screen takes a screenshot of the current screen. You can open it and start processing it or save it in any graphic editor(particularly in Paint). By the way, if you press this key simultaneously with Alt, a snapshot of the active window at the time the screenshot was taken will be placed on the clipboard.

The Esc key closes or minimizes this dialog or any other active window, and the Del key deletes the selected objects. If we're talking about O text document, then it deletes all text and characters that come before the cursor. Long press Tab keys will move the focus in the dialog box, and the spacebar will act as an activation button or set a so-called flag.

Numeric keypad (activated via Num Lock)

On this typesetting field, as you can see, there are not only numbers, but also various other objects, including algebraic signs, slashes and arrows. If you use this field within, for example, “Explorer”, then with the arrows, plus and minus buttons you can customize navigation, that is, collapse and expand directories, go into them, look at the contents, and with the “star” sign you can display everything folders that are nested in this directory.

Conclusion

We introduced you not only to what hot keys are in the operating room Windows system XP, but also brought them specific examples, combinations, and also told what actions these combinations perform.

Knowing the hot keys not only for Windows XP, but also for other versions, as well as other systems, is very useful. Their use saves a lot of time. Yes, on the scale of one action these are seconds, but on the scale major project- These are minutes that add up to hours.

Windows XP hotkeys are a method for communicating between your keyboard and your computer. This method consists of executing commands (operations) on a computer using keys or key combinations to which commands (operations) are programmed.

At first, it is difficult for novice users to remember the hotkeys, but in fact everything is very simple. You must also understand that each program has its own hotkeys, which were programmed by software developers.

There is an article on the blog « » , but some hotkeys do not work in Windows XP, as this different systems, because of this, in order not to confuse readers, I wrote an article about Windows XP hotkeys.

Having learned a small amount of hot keys, you will speed up your work on the computer, and thus your efficiency will increase significantly. See the list of hot keys for Windows XP below.

Are common

Ctrl + C– Copy selected elements.

Ctrl+A- Select all. If you are in a text document, then pressing these keys will select all the text, and if you are in a folder where there are other files, then you can select all files and folders.

Ctrl + X- Cut out. The command cuts selected items (files, folders or text).

Ctrl + V- Insert. Paste copied or cut items.

Ctrl + Z- Cancel. Cancel actions, for example, if you accidentally deleted text in MS Word, then using these keys you will return original text back (cancel input and actions).

ALT+ ENTER or ALT + Double-click the left mouse button– View properties of the selected element(s) (applicable for files).

CTRL + F4– Close the current window in the program.

Deleting files and text

Delete– Delete element(s). If you use this key in text, then placing the mouse cursor in the middle of the word and clicking on the “Delete” button, deletion will occur from left to right.
Shift+Delete– Delete item(s) bypassing the trash. For files and folders.
Backspace Deleting text. If you work in text editor, then this key can be used to delete text, place the cursor, say, in the middle of a sentence, by pressing the “Backspace” button, deletion will occur from right to left.

Other

— Open the Start menu or CTRL + ESC, the button is usually located between the buttons CTRL And ALT.
ALT+TAB- Switch between windows and applications.

ALT+ F4- Close the window or exit the application.
ALT+ Space— Display the system menu for the current window.
CTRL- Selection of elements. By holding CTRL you can selectively select elements. For example, while in a folder, left-click on the folders that you want to copy or cut, after selecting, release CTRL and get the folders you selected for further work with them.
CTRL+TAB- Move forward through bookmarks.
SHIFT + ARROW— Select elements using left, right, down and up arrows. Applicable for text and files.
ESC- Cancel the operation. When opening, for example, folder properties by clicking ESC button, the Properties window will close.
ENTER– Open a file or folder.
TAB- Move forward through options.