Using keyboards in 10.0.27695.1000
Use this page to find out what keys are available for a shortcut, or for comparing what individual keyboard layouts output for given key.
To start, select the combination of keys you are interested in:
Basic rules for creating shortcuts:
Here are links to shortctus in existing products:
If you are creating an application, make sure your users get an intuitive experience. The most common assignments are as follows:
F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | F7 | F8 | F9 | F10 | F11 | F12 |
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help | rename | find next search | properties expand options | refresh reload | cycle through panes | menu¹ | full-screen |
Ctrl+X | cut |
Shift+Delete | |
Ctrl+C | copy |
Ctrl+Insert | |
Ctrl+V | paste |
Shift+Insert |
Ctrl+O | open |
Ctrl+S | save |
Ctrl+N | new |
Ctrl+P | |
Ctrl+W | close |
Ctrl+F4 |
Ctrl+E | search |
Ctrl+F | find² |
Ctrl+H | replace |
Ctrl+A | select all |
Ctrl+Z | undo |
Ctrl+Y | redo/repeat |
¹ Functionality provided by operating system.
² Why does Outlook map Ctrl+F to Forward instead of Find, like all right-thinking programs?
Why is Alt+F4 the hotkey for closing a window? Why not Alt+F5 or Alt+F3?
If you are a developer, you might want to check Michael's Keyboard Laws for Developers.