Use this table to see what different combinations of the windows key will perform.
| Windows Key + | Event |
| Alone | Display Start menu |
| D | Minimize or restore all Windows |
| E | Display Windows Explorer |
| Tab | Cycle through buttons on taskbar |
| F | Display find: all files |
| Ctrl + F | Display find: computer |
| F1 | Display Help |
| R | Display Run command |
| break | Display system properties dialog box |
| M | Minimize all windows |
| shift + M | Undo minimize all windows |
| Key Sequence | Event |
| Alt + Tab | Change between running applications |
| Alt + Space | Open the control menu |
| Alt + F4 | Close current application |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close current document (useful to close office document, but not the particular application) |
| Alt + Enter | Open properties of selected object |
| F2 | Rename selected object |
| F3 | Search for a file |
| Ctrl + S | Save current document |
| Ctrl + O | Open an existing document |
| Ctrl + Z or Alt + Backspace | Undo the last command performed |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo the last command that you undid |
| Ctrl + X | Cut the selected object |
| Ctrl + C | Copy the selected object |
| Ctrl + V | Paste object that was previously cut or copied |
| Ctrl + A | Select everything |
| Ctrl + I | Toggles Italics |
| Ctrl + B | Toggles Bold |
| Ctrl + U | Toggles Underline |
| Ctrl + Home | Move cursor to the beginning of the document |
| Ctrl + End | Move cursor to the end of the document |
| Internet Explorer Key Sequence | Event |
|
Ctrl + O |
Show open dialog |
|
Ctrl + N |
Opens a new window |
| Alt + D | Move cursor to the address bar |
| Backspace | Back button |
| Shift + Backspace | Forward Button |




