Copy, paste, and other general keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key |
To do this |
| Ctrl + A |
Select all items in a document or window |
| Ctrl + X |
Cut the selected item |
| Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) |
Copy the selected item |
| Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) |
Paste the selected item |
| Ctrl + Z |
Undo an action |
| Ctrl + Y |
Redo an action |
| Windows logo key + L |
Lock your PC |
| Windows logo key + D |
Display and hide the desktop |
| Alt + Left arrow |
Go back |
| Alt + Right arrow |
Go forward |
| Alt + Page Up |
Move up one screen |
| Alt + Page Down |
Move down one screen |
| Ctrl + R (or F5) |
Refresh the active window |
| Ctrl + Right arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word |
| Ctrl + Left arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word |
| Ctrl + Down arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
| Ctrl + Up arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
| Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key |
Select a block of text |
| Ctrl + Esc |
Open Start |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc |
Open Task Manager |
| Shift with any arrow key |
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document |
| Shift + Delete |
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first |
| Esc |
Stop or leave the current task |
