Some Windows Keyboard shortcuts

What is the use of keyboard shortcuts? Do they really save time? Why mouse is permanently attached to our hands?

I like to use keyboard shortcuts, especially if someone is watching me, because they make me look like a pro. With just a few key strokes I can leave a mouser spinning his wheel! Whatever your motivation, here's a big list of keyboard shortcuts and I hope they will surely help you in becoming pro like me:

Internet Explorer Shortcut Keys:

Following are the list of "Internet Explorer Shortcut Keys".

Shortcut Keys	Description
Alt + Left Arrow	Back a page.
Backspace	Back a page.
Alt + Right Arrow	Forward a page.
F5	Refresh current page, frame, or tab.
F11	Display the current website in full screen mode. Pressing F11 again will exit this mode.
Esc	Stop page or download from loading.
Ctrl + (- or +)	Increase or decrease the font size, pressing '-' will decrease and '+' will increase.
Ctrl + Enter	Quickly complete an address. For example, type blogger in the address bar and press CTRL + ENTER to get www.blogger.com.
Ctrl + D	Add a Favorite for the page currently opened.
Ctrl + I	Display available bookmarks.
Ctrl + N	Open New browser window.
Ctrl + P	Print current page / frame.
Ctrl + T	Opens a new tab.
Ctrl + F4	Closes the currently selected tab.
Ctrl + Tab	Moves through each of the open tabs.
Spacebar	Moves down a page at a time.
Shift + Spacebar	Moves up a page at a time.
Alt + Down arrow	Display all previous text entered in a text box and/or available options on drop down menu.
Alt + D	Highlights the text in the address bar

Some More Shortcut keys:

Shortcut Keys	Description
Alt + F	File menu options in current program.
Alt + E	Edit options in current program
F1	Universal Help in almost every Windows program.
Ctrl + A	Select all text.
Ctrl + X	Cut selected item.
Shift + Del	Cut selected item.
Ctrl + C	Copy selected item.
Ctrl + Ins	Copy selected item
Ctrl + V	Paste
Shift + Ins	Paste
Home	Goes to beginning of current line.
Ctrl + Home	Goes to beginning of document.
End	Goes to end of current line.
Ctrl + End	Goes to end of document.
Shift + Home	Highlights from current position to beginning of line.
Shift + End	Highlights from current position to end of line.
Ctrl + Left arrow	Moves one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + Right arrow	Moves one word to the right at a time.

Microsoft Windows shortcut keys:

Below is a listing of Microsoft Windows shortcut keys.

Shortcut Keys	Description
Alt + Tab	Switch between open applications.
Alt + Shift + Tab	Switch backwards between open applications.
Alt + double-click	Display the properties of the object you double-click on. For example, doing this on a file would display its properties.
Ctrl + Tab	Switches between program groups or document windows in applications that support this feature.
Ctrl + Shift + Tab	Same as above but backwards.
Alt + Print Screen	Create a screen shot only for the program you are currently in.
Ctrl + Print Screen	Creates a screen shot of the entire screen
Ctrl + Alt + Del	Bring up the Windows "Task Manger" or Reboot the computer.
Ctrl + Esc	Bring up the Windows Start menu. In Windows 3.x this would bring up the Task Manager.
Alt + Esc	Switch Between open applications on taskbar.
F1	Activates help for current open application.
F2	Renames selected Icon.
F3	Starts find from desktop.
F4	Opens the drive selection when browsing.
F5	Refresh Contents to where you were On the page.
Ctrl + F5	Refreshes page to the beginning of the page.
F10	Activates menu bar.
Shift + F10	Simulates right-click on selected item.
F4	Select a different location to browse in the Windows Explorer toolbar.
Alt + F4	Closes Current open program.
Ctrl + F4	Closes Window in Program.
F6	Move cursor to different Windows Explorer pane.
Alt + Space bar	Drops down the window control menu.
Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad)	Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows explorer
Alt + Enter	Opens properties window of selected icon or program.
Alt + Space bar	Open the control menu for the current window open.
Shift + Del	Delete programs/files without throwing them into the recycle bin.
Holding Shift	Boot Safe Mode or by pass system files as the computer is booting.
Holding Shift	When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing.
Enter	Activates the highlighted program.
Alt + Down arrow	Display all available options on drop down menu.
* (on the keypad)	Expands all folders on the currently selected folder or drive in Windows Explorer.
+ (on the keypad)	Expands only the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer.
- (on the keypad)	Collapses the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer.