USER:VCHIMPANZEE LIST OF KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS BY LETTER

In computing, a keyboard shortcut is a sequence and or combination of keystrokes on Computer keyboard that invoke commands in software.

Some keyboard shortcuts require the user to press a single key or a sequence of keys one after the other. Other keyboard shortcuts require pressing and holding several keys simultaneously.

*Requires 
IntelliType software
**Requires 
Microsoft Management Console

A

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`Ctrl`+`A` Windows / `⌘ Cmd`+`A` Mac	All	Select all items in current window
`Alt`+`A`	Windows XP	Display action menu**
+`⌥ Opt`+`⌘ Cmd`+`A`	Mac only	Deselect all items
`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`A`	Mac only	Open applications folder
`⊞ Win`+`A`	Windows only	Start accessibility options*

B

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`Ctrl`+`B`	Windows XP	Open Organize Favorites dialog box
`Ctrl`+`B` Windows / `⌘ Cmd`+`B` Mac/ Firefox	All	Bold

C

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`Ctrl`+`C` Windows / `⌘ Cmd`+`C` Mac	All	Copy
`⊞ Win`+`C`	Windows only	Open control panel

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Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`⌘ Cmd`+`D`	Mac only	Duplicate selected items
`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`D`	Mac only	Open desktop folder
`⊞ Win`+`D`	Windows only	Minimizes all windows, shows desktop

E

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`⌘ Cmd`+`E`	Mac only	Eject
`Ctrl`+`E`	Windows XP	Open search bar
`⊞ Win`+`E`	Windows XP	Open computer
`⊞ Win`+`E`	Windows 7	Windows Explorer

F

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`Alt`+`F`	Windows XP	Display file menu**
`⌘ Cmd`+`F`	Mac only	Find any matching Spotlight attribute
`Ctrl`+`F` Windows / `⌘ Cmd`+`F` Mac	All	Open find utility
`⌥ Opt`+`⌘ Cmd`+`F`	Mac only	Navigate to search field in already-open Spotlight window
`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`F`	Mac only	Find Spotlight file name matches
`⊞ Win`+`F`	Windows only	Find files or folders
`Ctrl`+`⊞ Win`+`F`	Windows 7	Find computer

G

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`Ctrl`+`G`	Windows 95	Open Go to Folder Tool
`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`G`	Mac only	Go to folder

H

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`Ctrl`+`H`	Windows XP	Open history bar
`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`H`	Mac only	Open home folder of logged-in user

I

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`⌘ Cmd`+`I` Mac	Mac only	Get info
`Ctrl`+`I`	Windows XP	Open favorites bar
`Ctrl`+`I` Windows / !`⌘ Cmd`+`I` Mac	All	Italics
`⌥ Opt`+`⌘ Cmd`+`I`	Mac only	Show inspector
`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`I`	Mac only	Open iDisk
`⊞ Win`+`I`	Windows only	Open Mouse properties dialog box*

J

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`⌘ Cmd`+`J`	Mac only	show view options

K

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`⌘ Cmd`+`K`	Mac only	connect to server
`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`K`	Mac only	Open network window
`⊞ Win`+`K`	Windows only	Open Keyboard Properties dialog box*

L

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`⌘ Cmd`+`L`	Mac only	Make alias of selected item
`Ctrl`+`L`	Windows XP	Open the Open dialog box
`⊞ Win`+`L`	Windows only	Lock the computer (without using `CTRL`+`ALT`+`DEL`) or Log off Windows*
`⊞ Win`+`L`	Windows 95	Lock the keyboard

M

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`⌘ Cmd`+`M`	Mac only	Minimize window
`Ctrl`+`M` Windows / `Alt`+`⌘ Cmd`+`M` Mac	All	Minimize all
`⇧ Shift`+`Windows`+`M`	Windows only	Restore minimized windows or Add or remove console item**

N

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`⌘ Cmd`+`N`	Mac only	New folder
`Ctrl`+`N` Windows / `⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`N` Mac	All	Open another window with the same web address
`Ctrl`+`N`	Windows 95	Open new console**
`⌥ Opt`+`⌘ Cmd`+`N`	Mac only	New smart folder

O

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`Alt`+`O`	Windows XP	Display favorites menu**
`⌘ Cmd`+`O`	Mac only	Open selected item
`Ctrl`+`O`	Windows XP	Open the Open dialog box or Open saved console**

P

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`Ctrl`+`P`	All	Print page
`⊞ Win`+`P`	Windows only	Start print manager*

Q

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`⌥ Opt`+`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`Q`	Mac only	Log out immediately
`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`Q`	Mac only	Log out

R

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`⌘ Cmd`+`R`	Mac only	Show original (of alias)
`Ctrl`+`R`	Windows XP	Update the current web page
`⊞ Win`+`R`	Windows only	Run dialog box

S

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`Ctrl`+`S`	Windows XP	Save open console
`⊞ Win`+`S`	Windows only	Toggles Caps Lock on and off*

T

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`⌘ Cmd`+`T`	Mac only	Add to sidebar
`⌥ Opt`+`⌘ Cmd`+`T`	Mac only	Hide Toolbar/Show Toolbar in finder windows
`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`T`	Mac only	Add to favorites

U

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`Ctrl`+`U` Windows / `⌘ Cmd`+`U` Mac	All	Underline
`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`U`	Mac only	Open Utilities folder
`⊞ Win`+`U`	Windows XP	Open Utility Manager

V

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`Alt`+`V`	Windows XP	Display view menu**
`Ctrl`+`V` Windows/`⌘ Cmd`+`V` Mac	All	Paste
`⊞ Win`+`V`	Windows only	Start clipboard*

W

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`Ctrl`+`W` Windows/`⌘ Cmd`+`W` Mac	All	Close the current window
`⌥ Opt`+`⌘ Cmd`+`W`	Mac only	Close all windows
`⊞ Win`+`W`	Windows only	Start clipboard* or Open new window**

X

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`Ctrl`+`X` Windows/`⌘ Cmd`+`X` Mac	All	Cut

Y

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`⌥ Opt`+`⌘ Cmd`+`Y`	Mac only	Slideshow

Z

Key combination	Operating system (s)	Action
`Ctrl`+`Z` Windows / `⌘ Cmd`+`Z` Mac	All	Undo last command

References

"Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows". Microsoft. 2010-08-16. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
"List of the keyboard shortcuts that are available in Windows XP". Microsoft. 2006-01-15. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
"Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts". Apple. 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2010-11-18.

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