Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
Here are the most useful keyboard shortcuts in MS Windows. (There are more.) Updated 2014-02-15
They can really make life easier.
"Ctrl + A" means holding the Ctrl key pressed down while shortly pressing the A key, then releasing the Ctrl key.
Win means the Windows (Start) key 
left of the space bar, between Ctrl and Alt. (Pre-historic keyboards don't have it.)
| Ctrl + A | Select all | |
| Ctrl + C | Copy | |
| Ctrl + V | Paste | |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo | |
| Hint: Keep the Shift key pressed while moving around in a document to select... | ||
| Home | Go to the beginning of the row |
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| Ctrl + Home | Go to the beginning of the document | |
| End | Go to the end of the row | |
| Ctrl + End | Go to end of the document | |
| Alt + F4 | Close the program/app | |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close the open file (not the program) |
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| Win + E | File Manager |
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| Win + F | Search for files and folders | |
| Win + D | Show the desktop | |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Show the Task Manager | |
| Win + Pause/Break | Computer properties |
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| Win + R | Run a command |
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| Win + L | Lock computer | |
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Win | Start Screen Hint: Start a global search by just starting to type something. |
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Win + C | Open Charms (search, share, settings...) |
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Win + Tab | Browse open programs |
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Win + Print Screen | Grab a screen capture |
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Win + X | System settings menu |
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corners... | In Windows 8 the corners are the key. Try clicking in them! |
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right-click... | More often than not, right-clicking on things brings up a useful context menu. |