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Keyboard shortcuts

Some keys on the laptop keyboard, and some external keyboards, may perform two or more functions when pressed along with other special keys, such as Fn. Some computers allow you to select the default behavior of the key using BIOS setup program or using keyboard shortcuts

Table 1. List of keyboard shortcutsThis table lists the common keyboard shortcuts.
Ctrl, Shift and Esc	Open the Task Manager window.
Fn and F8	Toggle between display devices — main display only, duplicate, extend to both displays, and second display only. Highlight the desired icon to switch the display to that option.
Fn and up-arrow key	Increase brightness on an integrated display only (not on an external display).
Fn and down-arrow key	Decrease brightness on the integrated display only (not on an external display).
Windows and L key	Lock the system.
Fn and Esc	Activate a power management mode. You can reprogram this keyboard shortcut to activate a different power management mode using the Advanced tab in the Power Options Properties window.
F2	Rename the selected item.
F3	Search for a file or folder.
F4	Display the address bar drop-down in 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.
Ctrl and c	Copy a selected item.
Ctrl and x	Cut a selected item.
Ctrl and v	Paste a selected item.
Ctrl and z	Undo an action.
Ctrl and a	Select all items in a document or window.
Ctrl and F4	Close the active window (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously).
Ctrl, Alt and Tab	Use the arrow keys to switch between open items.
Alt and Tab	Switch between open applications.
Alt and Esc	Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened.
Delete	Delete a selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
Shift and Delete	Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin. CAUTION Files deleted using this method cannot be recovered from the Recycle Bin.
Ctrl and right-arrow key	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word.
Ctrl and left-arrow key	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word.
Ctrl and down-arrow key	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph.
Ctrl and up-arrow key	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
Ctrl, Shift with an arrow key	Select a block of text.
Shift with any arrow key	Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.
Windows key and m	Minimize all open windows.
Windows key, Shift and m	Restore all minimized windows. This key combination functions as a toggle to restore minimized windows following the use of the Windows key and m combination.
Windows key and e	Start Windows Explorer.
Windows key and r	Open the Run dialog box.
Windows key and f	Open the Search Results dialog box
Windows key and Ctrl and f	Open the Search Results-Computer dialog box (if the computer is connected to a network).
Windows key and Pause	Open the System Properties dialog box.