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Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

Need to know a shortcut? Or just looking to speed your way through Windows? Either way, here's a list of the Windows shortcuts. Enjoy.

Windows Key

Windows Key Plus... Result
D Shows the dektop (Press again to restore everything)
E Opens Windows Eplorer
F Opens the Find dialog
L In Windows XP, switches user (not logoff)
M Minimizes Everything (Different to showing the desktop)
R Opens the "Run" dialog
U Opens Utility Manager

Control Key

Control Key Plus... Result
A Selects everything
C Copies whatever is selected
F Usually opens the "Find" dialog
P Usually prints a document
S Usually saves a document
V Pastes whatever is on the clipboard
X Cuts whatever is selected
Z Undoes whatever you just did

Alt Key

Alt Key Plus... Result
E Edit menu
F File menu
F4 Closes the current application
H Help menu
V Usually View menu

Internet Explorer

Key Result
ALT+D Highlights the address bar
CTRL+5 Selects everything
CTRL+B Opens the "Organise Favourites" window
CTRL+E Toggles the search explorer bar
CTRL+H Toggles the History explorer bar
CTRL+I Opens the Favourites sidebar
CTRL+I Toggles the Favourites explorer bar
CTRL+L Opens the Run dialog
CTRL+N Opens a new window
CTRL+O Runs the Open address dialog
CTRL+O Opens the "Open" dialog
CTRL+P Prints the current document
CTRL+R Refreshes the current window
CTRL+R Refreshes the current page
CTRL+S Saves the current file (presumably local documents only)
CTRL+W Closes the current window
Escape Stop
F11 Toggles Fullscreen mode
F3 Opens the search bar
F4 Dropa the address bar down to reveal your history
F5 Refresh
F6 Selects whatever is in the address bar

Any missing? Mail me and let me know, and I may put it on here.