| keys | Descriptions |
| Alt + F | File menu options in current program |
| Alt + E | Edit options in current program |
| Alt + tab | Switch between open program |
| F1 | Universal help Universal help in almost every windows program |
| F2 | Rename a selected file |
| F5 | Refresh the current window |
| Ctrl + N | Create a new document in same software program |
| Ctrl + O | Open a file in current software program |
| Ctrl + A | Select all text |
| Ctrl + B | Change selected text to be bold |
| Ctrl + I | Change selected text to be in italics |
| Ctrl + U | Change selected text to be underlined |
| Ctrl + F | Open find window for current document or window |
| Ctrl + S | Save current document file |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selected item |
| Shift + delete | Cut selected item |
| Ctrl + C | Copy selected item |
| Ctrl + V | Paste the copy item |
| Ctrl + k | Insert hyperlink for selected text |
| Ctrl + P | Print the current page or document |
| Home | Goes to beginning of current line |
| Ctrl + home | Goes to beginning of current document |
| End | Goes to end of current line |
| Ctrl + end | Goes to end of current document |
| Shift + home | Highlight from current position to beginning of line |
| Ctrl + left arrow | Moves one word to the left at a time |
| Ctrl + right arrow | Moves one word to the right at a time |
| Ctrl + esc | Opens the start menu |
| Ctrl + shift + esc | Opens windows task manager |
| Alt + F4 | Close the current window |
| Alt + enter | Opens the properties for the selected item(file,folder, shortcuts, etc. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo |
