Switches between program groups, tabs, or document windows in applications that support this feature. Reverse the direction by pressing Alt+ Shift+ Tab at the same time. Switch between open applications in all versions of Windows.

General Windows keyboard shortcuts Alt+ Tab

How to navigate Windows using a keyboard.

Switch the keyboard layout for multiple languagesĬhange reading direction of text in right-to-left reading lang. Switch the input language for multiple languages Prevent the CD from automatically playing View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu Perform the menu command (or other underlined command)Īctivate the menu bar in the active program Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-DĬycle through items in the order in which they were openedĬycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktopĭisplay the Address bar list in Windows Explorerĭisplay the shortcut menu for the selected item Use the arrow keys to switch between open itemsĬycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D Open the shortcut menu for the active windowĬlose the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktopĬlose the active item, or exit the active program Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (or PRTSCRN)ĭelete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Binĭelete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first The N appears in the Keyboard Shortcuts table so you can quickly and easily identify new or changed shortcuts. If you're searching for new keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Windows 7, just look for the letter: N. Keyboard shortcuts provide an alternative to using the mouse and make it easy to perform repetitive commands. Using shortcut keys reduces the use of the mouse and speeds up operations. Simply press and hold the first two keys, and then press the third key. In some cases, a keyboard shortcut uses three keys. For example, if you want to open a new document in WordPad, you click the WordPad button, and then click New, or you can abandon the mouse and press Ctrl+N to use shortcut keys. If a command on a menu includes a keyboard reference, known as a keyboard shortcut, to the right of the command name, you can perform the action by pressing and holding the first key, and then pressing the second key to perform the command quickly.

Windows 7 hotkeys