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Windows Keystroke Commands

Open the Start Menu Windows Logo Key
Open Windows Explorer Windows Logo Key/E
Minimize all windows (Brings up Desktop) Windows Logo Key/M
Help F1
Switch between open applications (multitasking) Alt/Tab
Quit the active application Alt/F4
Open the application contol menu (to minimize, restore, close application) Alt/Space Bar
Move to the Menu Bar in an application Alt
Close the Menu Bar in an application Alt
Chose a Menu item Enter
Move between drop down menus on the Menu Bar Alt key/Arrow keys
Close a Menu Escape
Open the application's options window Shift/F10
Scroll up or down one screen Page up or Page down
Move one character left Left arrow
Move one character right Right arrow
Move one word left Control / Left arrow
Move one word right Control / Right arrow
Move to beginning Control / Home
Move to end Control /End
Copy Contol / C
Cut Contol / X
Paste Control / V
Undo Control / Z
Delete current character Delete
Delete prior character Backspace
Select one word left Control / Shift / Left Arrow
Select one word right Control / Shift / Right Arrow
Select to beginning of line Shift / Home
Select to end of line Shift /End
Select to beginning Control / Shift / Home
Select to end Control / Shift / End
Quit the active application Alt / F4

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