{OFFICIAL} Windows Vista Shortcut keys-{Keyboard Shortcuts}

Windows Vista Shortcut keys-{Keyboard Shortcuts}

Windows Vista: Windows Vista is the major operating system launched by Windows NT operating system. This OS was officially launched in January 2007. This operating system was developed by Microsoft Corporation. So in this article, we are going to see about the shortcuts used in Windows Vista. In this article, we have given a detailed explanation about the Windows Vista Shortcut keys-{Keyboard Shortcuts} and their functions.

Keyboard Shortcuts:

Shortcut keys	Function
Right Shift Press for eight seconds	To turn Filter Keys on and off, use this key.
Left Alt+Left Shift+Print Screen	This key is to Turn High Contrast on or off.
Left Alt+Left Shift+Num Lock	In order to Turn Mouse Keys on or off, use this key.
Shift Press for five times	Use this key to turn Sticky Keys on or off.
Num Lock Press for five seconds	Shortcut key to Turn Toggle Keys on or off.
Win+U	Use this key to open the Ease of Access Center.

Windows Vista General Keyboard Shortcuts:

Shortcut key	Action
Ctrl+C	Key to copy the selected item.
Ctrl+X	This key is to cut.
Ctrl+V	This key is to paste.
Ctrl+Z	Use this key to undo the action.
Delete	Press this key to delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
Shift+Delete	This key is to delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first.
F2	Key to rename the selected item.
Ctrl+→	To move the cursor to the beginning of the next word.
Ctrl+←	This key moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous word.
Ctrl+↓	Key to move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph.
Ctrl+↑	Use this key to move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
Ctrl+Shift with an arrow	To select a block of text, use this key.
Shift with any arrow key	This key is to select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.

More Keyboard Shortcuts:

Keyboard shortcut key	Used to
Ctrl+A	In order to select all items in a document or window, use this key.
F3	To search for a file or folder, use this key.
Alt+Enter	This key displays the properties for the selected item.
Alt+F4	To Close the active item, or exit the active program, use this key.
Alt+Spacebar	Use this key to open the shortcut menu for the active window.
Ctrl+F4	You can use this key to Close the active document (for programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously).
Alt+Tab	To Switch between open items, use this key.
Ctrl+Alt+Tab	You can use these arrow keys to switch between open items.
Win+Tab	To cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D use this key.
Ctrl+Win+Tab	Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D.
Alt+Esc	To cycle through items in the order in which they have opened, use this key.
F6	This key is to run through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
F4	To Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer, use this key.
Shift+F10	This key is used to display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

More General keyboard shortcut keys:

Shortcut key	Function
Ctrl+Esc	To open the Start menu, use this key.
Alt+Underlined Letter	This key displays the corresponding menu.
Alt+Underlined Letter	This key is to perform the menu command.
F10	Use this key to activate the menu bar in the active program.
→	In order to open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu, use this key.
←	Use this key to Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.
F5	Press this key to refresh.
Alt+↑	To view the folder one level up in Windows Explorer.
Esc	Use this key to cancel the current task.
Ctrl+Shift+esc	This key opens the Open Task Manager.
Shift	This key prevents the CD from automatically playing.

Dialog box shortcuts:

Shortcut key	Action
Ctrl+Tab	This key is to move forward through tabs.
Ctrl+Shift+Tab	To move back through tabs, use this key.
Tab	Use this key to move forward through options.
Shift+tab	To move back through options, use this key.
Alt+Underlined Letter	Key to perform the command.
Enter	Use this key to replace by clicking the mouse for many selected commands.
Spacebar	To select or clear the checkbox if the active option is a checkbox, use this key.
←↑→↓	In order to select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons.
F1	These key displays help.
F4	To display the items in the active list, use this key.
BackSpace	Use this key to open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box

Microsoft keyboard shortcuts:

Shortcut key	Action
Win	Key to open or close the Start menu.
Win+Break	This key displays the System Properties dialog box.
Win+D	Key to display the desktop.
Win+M	Use this key to minimize all windows.
Windows+Shift+M	This key restores minimized windows to the desktop.
Win+E	Use this key to open the computer.
Win+F	To search for a file or folder, use this key.
Ctrl+Windows+F	Key to search for computers if you are on the network.
Win+L	This key is to lock your computer.
Win+R	To open the Run dialog box, use this key.
Win+T	To cycle through programs on the taskbar.
Win+Tab	To cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D.
Ctrl+Windows+Tab	Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D.
Win+Spacebar	This key brings all gadgets to the front and selects Windows Sidebar,
Win+G	To cycle through Sidebar gadgets.
Win+U	Key to open ease of access center.
Win+X	This key is to open Windows Mobility Center.

Windows Explorer Keyboard shortcuts:

Shortcut key	Function
End	To display the bottom of the active window, use this key.
Home	This key is to display the top of the active window.
Numlock+*	Use this key to display all subfolders under the selected folder.
Numlock++	This key is to display the contents of the selected folder.
Numlock+–	This key collapses the selected folder.
←	Use this key to collapse the current selection (if it is expanded), or select the parent folder.
Alt+←	Use this key to view the previous folder.
→	This key displays the current selection (if it is collapsed), or selects the first subfolder.
Alt+→	Use this key to view the next folder.
Alt+D	Key to select the address bar.

Verdict:

In this article, we have seen about the Windows Vista Shortcut keys. If you have any suggestions or queries regarding this article, tell us in the comment section.