By: Eugene Reyes

Need a list of keyboard shortcuts that work in nearly all versions of Windows (no, we did not test them under Windows 3.x)?  Then this column is for you.

Control Key ("Ctrl") Shortcuts
Ctrl-Y: Redo
Ctrl-U: Underline
Ctrl-I: Italics
Ctrl-O: Open
Ctrl-P: Print
Ctrl-A: Select All
Ctrl-S: Save
Ctrl-F: Find
Ctrl-Z: Undo
Ctrl-X: Cut
Ctrl-C: Copy
Ctrl-V: Paste
Ctrl-B: Bold
Ctrl-N: New

Windows Key (the key with the Windows logo) Shortcuts
Windows-D: jump to the desktop (minimize all open windows) 
Windows-E: open Windows Explorer 
Windows-F: open Find Files or Folders
Windows-L: log off Windows 
Windows-M: minimize all open windows (or Shift-Windows-M to undo this command) 
Windows-R: open the Run window 
Windows-Break: open the System Properties dialog box 
Windows-F1: open Help 
Windows-Tab: cycle through the Taskbar buttons

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