Below mentions are the MS window shortcut key and symbols key
| MS window shortcut key and symbols key | |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open applications |
| Alt + Shift + Tab | Switch backwards between open applications |
| Alt + Print | Screen Create screen shot for current program |
| Ctrl + Alt + Del | Reboot/Windows® task manager |
| Ctrl + Esc | Bring up start menu |
| Alt + Esc | Switch between applications on taskbar |
| F2 | Rename selected icon |
| F3 | Start find from desktop |
| F4 | Open the drive selection when browsing |
| F5 | Refresh contents |
| Alt + F4 | Close current open program |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close window in program |
| Ctrl + Plus Key | Automatically adjust widths of all columns |
| in Windows Explorer | |
| Alt + Enter | Open properties window of selected icon |
| Shift + F10 | Simulate right-click on selected item |
| Shift + Del | Delete programs/files permanently |
| Holding Shift | Boot safe mode or bypass system files |
| During Bootup | |
| Holding Shift | When putting in an audio CD, will prevent |
| During Bootup | CD Player from playing |
| WINKEY + D | Bring desktop to the top of other windows |
| WINKEY + M | Minimize all windows |
| WINKEY + | Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M |
| SHIFT + M | and WINKEY + D |
| WINKEY + E | Open Microsoft Explorer |
| WINKEY + Tab | Cycle through open programs on taskbar |
| WINKEY + F | Display the Windows® Search/Find feature |
| WINKEY + | Display the search for computers window |
| CTRL + F | |
| WINKEY + F1 | Display the Microsoft® Windows® help |
| WINKEY + R | Open the run window |
| WINKEY + | Open the system properties window |
| Pause /Break | |
| WINKEY + U | Open utility manager |
| WINKEY + L | Lock the computer (Windows XP® & later) |
| £ | Alt+0163 |
| ¥ | Alt+0165 |
| ƒ | Alt+0131 |
| ¢ | Alt+0162 |
| © | Alt+0169 |
| ® | Alt+0174 |
| ™ | Alt+0153 |
| ‰ | Alt+0137 |
| μ | Alt+0181 |
| § | Alt+0167 |
| † | Alt+0134 |
| ‡ | Alt+0135 |
| Ø | Alt+0216 |