Windows XP Hotkeys - keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL and A - Selects all the items in the active window.
CTRL and C - Copies the item or items to the Clipboard and can be pasted using CTRL and V.
CTRL and F - Displays the Find all files dialog box.
CTRL and G - Displays the Go to folder dialog box.
CTRL and N - Displays the New dialog box.
CTRL and O - Displays the Open dialog box.
CTRL and P - Displays the Print dialog box.
CTRL and S - Displays the Save dialog box.
CTRL and V - Pastes the copied item or items from the Clipboard.
CTRL and X - Cuts the item or items selected to the Clipboard.
CTRL and Z - Undoes the last action.
CTRL and F4 - Closes the active document window.
CTRL while dragging an item - Copy the selected item
CTRL+SHIFT with arrow keys - Highlight a block of text
CTRL+F4 - Close the active document
CTRL+ESC - Display the Start menu
CTRL and F6 - Opens the next document window in the active application.
ALT+ENTER - View the properties for the selected item
ALT+F4 - Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT+SPACEBAR - Open the shortcut menu for the active window
ALT+TAB - Switch between the open items
ALT+ESC - Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
F1 key - Gives help on the active window or selected item.
F2 key - Rename the selected item
F3 key - Search for a file or a folder
F4 key - Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
F5 key - Update the active window
F6 key - Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10 key - Activate the menu bar in the active program
Windows Logo - Display or hide the Start menu
Windows Logo+BREAK - Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows Logo+D - Display the desktop
Windows Logo+M - Minimize all of the windows
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M - Restore the minimized windows
Windows Logo+E - Open My Computer
Windows Logo+F - Search for a file or a folder
CTRL+Windows Logo+F - Search for computers
Windows Logo+F1 - Display Windows Help
Windows Logo+ L - Lock the keyboard
Windows Logo+R - Open the Run dialog box
Windows Logo+U - Open Utility Manager
TAB - Move forward through the options
SHIFT+TAB - Move backward through the options
CTRL+TAB - Move forward through the tabs
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB - Move backward through the tabs
ALT+Underlined letter - Perform the corresponding command
ENTER - Perform the command for the active option or button
SPACEBAR - Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
F1 key - Display Help
F4 key - Display the items in the active list
Arrow keys - Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
BACKSPACE - Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
END - Display the bottom of the active window
HOME - Display the top of the active window
NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) - Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder
NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) - Display the contents of the selected folder
NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) - Collapse the selected folder
LEFT ARROW - Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder
RIGHT ARROW - Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder