Windows 2000 Keyboard Shotcuts
The tables below list many of Keyboard Shortcuts available in Windows 2000
- Windows 2000 keyboard shortcuts
- Windows Explorer
- Natural Keyboard shortcuts
- Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
- Accessibility Options keyboard shortcuts
- Help Viewer keyboard shortcuts
- Internet Explorer 6 keyboard shortcuts
| Press | To |
| CTRL+C | Copy |
| CTRL+X | Cut |
| CTRL+V | Paste |
| CTRL+Z | Undo |
| DELETE | Delete |
| SHIFT+DELETE | Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin |
| CTRL while dragging an item | Copy selected item |
| CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item | Create shortcut to selected item |
| F2 | Rename 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 |
| CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys | Highlight a block of text |
| SHIFT with any of the arrow keys | Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document |
| CTRL+A | Select all |
| F3 | Search for a file or folder |
| CTRL+O | Open an item |
| ALT+ENTER | View properties for the selected item |
| ALT+F4 | Close the active item, or quit the active program |
| CTRL+F4 | Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously |
| ALT+TAB | Switch between open items |
| ALT+ESC | Cycle through items in the order they were opened |
| F6 | Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
| F4 | Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer |
| SHIFT+F10 | Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
| ALT+SPACEBAR | Display the System menu for the active window |
| CTRL+ESC | Display the Start menu |
| ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name | Display the corresponding menu |
| Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu | Carry out the corresponding command |
| F10 | Activate the menu bar in the active program |
| RIGHT ARROW | Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu |
| LEFT ARROW | Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu |
| F5 | Refresh the active window |
| BACKSPACE | View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer |
| ESC | Cancel the current task |
| SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive | Prevent the CD from automatically playing |
| Press | To |
| END | Display the bottom of the active window |
| HOME | Display the top of the active window |
| NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*) | Display all subfolders under the selected folder |
| NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad(+) | Display the contents of the selected folder |
| NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad(-) | Collapse the selected folder |
| LEFT ARROW | Collapse current selection if it’s expanded, or select parent folder |
| RIGHT ARROW | Display current selection if it’s collapsed, or select first subfolder |
Notes
- Some keyboard shortcuts may not work if StickyKeys is turned on in Accessibility Options.
- If you are connected to Windows 2000 through Microsoft Terminal Services Client, some shortcuts have changed. For more information, see the online documentation for Terminal Services Client.
| Press | To |
| ?/font> | Display or hide the Start menu |
| ?/font>+BREAK | Display the System Properties dialog box |
| ?/font>+M | Minimize or restore all windows |
| ?/font>+E | Open My Computer |
| ?/font>+F | Search for a file or folder |
| CTRL+?/font>+F | Search for computers |
| ?/font>+F1 | Display Windows 2000 Help |
| ?/font>+R | Open the Run dialog box |
| ?/font>+TAB | Switch between open items |
| 3 | Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
| ?/font>+U | Open Utility Manager |
| Press | To |
| CTRL+TAB | Move forward through tabs |
| CTRL+SHIFT+TAB | Move backward through tabs |
| TAB | Move forward through options |
| SHIFT+TAB | Move backward through options |
| ALT+Underlined letter | Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option |
| ENTER | Carry out the command for the active option or button |
| SPACEBAR | Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box |
| Arrow keys | Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons |
| F1 | Display Help |
| F4 | Display the items in the active list |
| BACKSPACE | Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box |
| Press | To |
| Right SHIFT for eight seconds | Switch FilterKeys on and off |
| Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN | Switch High Contrast on and off |
| Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK | Switch MouseKeys on and off |
| SHIFT five times | Switch StickyKeys on and off |
| NUM LOCK for five seconds | Switch ToggleKeys on and off |
| ?/font>+U | Open Utility Manager |
If your mouse is unavailable or if you prefer using your keyboard, you can use the following keyboard commands to navigate within the Help Viewer.
| Help Viewer keyboard shortcuts |
| Press | To |
| ALT+SPACEBAR | Display the system menu |
| SHIFT+F10 | Display the Help Viewer shortcut menu |
| ALT+TAB | Switch between the Help Viewer and other open windows |
| ALT+O | Display the Options menu |
| ALT+O, and then press T | Hide or show the navigation pane |
| CTRL+TAB | Switch to the next tab in the navigation pane |
| CTRL+SHIFT+TAB | Switch to the previous tab in the navigation pane |
| UP ARROW | Move up one topic in the table of contents, index, or search results list |
| DOWN ARROW | Move down one topic in the table of contents, index, or search results list |
| PAGE UP | Move up one page in the table of contents, index, or search results list |
| PAGE DOWN | Move down one page in the table of contents, index, or search results list |
| F6 | Switch focus between the navigation pane and the topic pane |
| ALT+O, and then press R | Refresh the topic that appears in the topic pane |
| UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW | Scroll through a topic |
| CTRL+HOME | Move to the beginning of a topic |
| CTRL+END | Move to the end of a topic |
| CTRL+A | Highlight all text in the topic pane |
| ALT+O, and then press P | Print a topic |
| ALT+O, and then press B | Move back to the previously viewed topic |
| ALT+O, and then press F | Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic |
| ALT+F4 | Close the Help Viewer |
| Help Viewer - Contents Tab keyboard shortcuts |
| Press | To |
| ALT+C | Display the Contents tab |
| RIGHT ARROW | Open a book |
| LEFT ARROW | Close a book |
| BACKSPACE | Return to the previous open book |
| UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW | Select a topic |
| ENTER | Display the selected topic |
| Help Viewer - Index Tab keyboard shortcuts |
| Press | To |
| ALT+N | Display the Index tab |
| UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW | Select a keyword in the list |
| ALT+D or ENTER | Display the associated topic |
| Help Viewer - Search Tab keyboard shortcuts |
| Press | To |
| ALT+S | Display the Search tab |
| ALT+L | Start a search |
| ALT+D or ENTER | Display the selected topic |
| Help Viewer - Favorites Tab keyboard shortcuts |
| Press | To |
| ALT+I | Display the Favorites tab |
| ALT+A | Add a topic to the Topics list |
| ALT+P | Select a topic in the Topics list |
| ALT+R | Remove a topic from the Topics list |
| ALT+D | Display a topic from the Topics list |
You can use shortcut keys to view and explore Web pages, preview pages before printing, use the Address bar, work with favorites, and edit.
| IE6 - Viewing and exploring Web pages |
| Press | To |
| F1 | Display Internet Explorer Help, or when in a dialog box, display context Help on an item |
| F11 | Toggle between full-screen and regular views of the browser window |
| TAB | Move forward through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar |
| SHIFT+TAB | Move back through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar |
| ALT+HOME | Go to your Home page |
| ALT+RIGHT ARROW | Go to the next page |
| ALT+LEFT ARROW or BACKSPACE | Go to the previous page |
| SHIFT+F10 | Display a shortcut menu for a link |
| CTRL+TAB or F6 | Move forward between frames |
| SHIFT+CTRL+TAB | Move back between frames |
| UP ARROW | Scroll toward the beginning of a document |
| DOWN ARROW | Scroll toward the end of a document |
| PAGE UP | Scroll toward the beginning of a document in larger increments |
| PAGE DOWN | Scroll toward the end of a document in larger increments |
| HOME | Move to the beginning of a document |
| END | Move to the end of a document |
| CTRL+F | Find on this page |
| F5 or CTRL+R | Refresh the current Web page |
| CTRL+F5 | Refresh the current Web page, even if the time stamp for the Web version and your locally stored version are the same |
| ESC | Stop downloading a page |
| CTRL+O or CTRL+L | Go to a new location |
| CTRL+N | Open a new window |
| CTRL+W | Close the current window |
| CTRL+S | Save the current page |
| CTRL+P | Print the current page or active frame |
| ENTER | Activate a selected link |
| CTRL+E | Open the Search bar |
| CTRL+I | Open the Favorites bar |
| CTRL+H | Open the History bar |
| CTRL+click | In the History or Favorites bars, open multiple folders |
| IE6 - Using Print Preview |
| Press | To |
| ALT+P | Set printing options and print the page |
| ALT+U | Change paper, headers and footers, orientation, and margins for this page |
| ALT+HOME | Display the first page to be printed |
| ALT+LEFT ARROW | Display the previous page to be printed |
| ALT+A | Type the number of the page you want displayed |
| ALT+RIGHT ARROW | Display the next page to be printed |
| ALT+END | Display the last page to be printed |
| ALT+MINUS | Zoom out |
| ALT+PLUS | Zoom in |
| ALT+Z | Display a list of zoom percentages |
| ALT+F | Specify how you want frames to print. This option is available only if you are printing a Web page that uses frames |
| ALT+C | Close Print Preview |
| IE6 - Using the Address bar |
| Press | To |
| ALT+D | Select the text in the Address bar |
| F4 | Display a list of addresses you’ve typed |
| CTRL+LEFT ARROW | When in the Address bar, move the cursor left to the next logical break in the address (period or slash) |
| CTRL+RIGHT ARROW | When in the Address bar, move the cursor right to the next logical break in the address (period or slash) |
| CTRL+ENTER | Add "www." to the beginning and ".com" to the end of the text typed in the Address bar |
| UP ARROW | Move forward through the list of AutoComplete matches |
| DOWN ARROW | Move back through the list of AutoComplete matches |
| IE6 - Working with favorites |
| Press | To |
| CTRL+D | Add the current page to your favorites |
| CTRL+B | Open the Organize Favorites dialog box |
| ALT+UP ARROW | Move selected item up in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box |
| ALT+DOWN ARROW | Move selected item down in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box |
| IE6 - Editing |
| Press | To |
| CTRL+X | Remove the selected items and copy them to the Clipboard |
| CTRL+C | Copy the selected items to the Clipboard |
| CTRL+V | Insert the contents of the Clipboard at the selected location |
| CTRL+A | Select all items on the current Web page |
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