General keyboard shortcuts

To...	Use this shortcut
Open Help	Press F1.
Select all content in a document, window, or text box	Press Ctrl+A.
Search for a file or folder	Press F3. In Windows 7, you can also press the Windows logo key to open the Start menu and then type in the Search box.
Rename a file or folder	Select the file or folder, press F2, and then retype the name.
Find out when the file or folder was created, by whom, and how big it is	Select the file, and then press Alt+Enter.
Display the Start menu	Press Ctrl+Esc. In Windows 7, you can also press the Windows logo key.
Scroll between open windows	Press Alt+Tab, and then hold down Alt while pressing Tab to reach the desired file or program.
Undo an action	Press Ctrl+Z.
Redo an action	Press Ctrl+Y.
Check the spelling of titles or words in any Office application with the Spelling & Grammar checker	Press F7.
Create a shortcut on your desktop to your favorite file or folder	In Windows 7: Right-click the file or folder. On the shortcut menu, click Send to, and then click Desktop (Create shortcut). In Windows Vista: Right-click the file or folder. On the shortcut menu, click Create Shortcut. Drag the new shortcut to your desktop.
Capture a screen shot	Press Alt+Print Screen, and then press Ctrl+C to copy and Ctrl+V to paste.
Lock the computer, switch users, log off the computer, change a password, start Task Manager	In Windows 7, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
Lock the computer	Press the Windows logo key+L.
Quit program	Press Alt+F4.