| Here it is, by popular, frustrated demand: The master list of every secret (or not-so-secret) keystroke in Windows Vista. Clip and post to your monitor (unless, of course, you got this book from the library). Explorer windows | Highlight the Address bar | Alt+D | | Open Previous Locations list (Address bar) | F4 | | Refresh the window | F5 | | Open this folder's parent window | Alt+Up arrow | | Back (previous window) | Alt+Left arrow or Backspace | | Forward | Alt+Right arrow | | Cancel the current task or search | Esc | | Make menu bar visible | F10 or Alt | | Close window | Alt+F4 or Ctrl+W | | Open Search window | F3, Ctrl+F, or +F | | Open another window for this folder | Ctrl+N | | Full Screen Mode on/off | F11 | | Open this window's Control menu | Alt+Space | | Cycle through open windows | Alt+Tab | | Cycle through open windows without closing the menu | Ctrl+Alt+Tab | | Open Start menu | or Ctrl+Esc | | Open Task Manager | Ctrl+Shift+Esc | | Resize columns to fit their contents | Ctrl+Plus sign (+) on numeric keypad | Instant Search box (top of each Explorer window) | Select the Instant Search box ( next to Address bar) | Ctrl+E | | Search and open Search Pane | Alt+Enter | | Search in Internet Explorer | Shift+Enter | | Open a selected program elevated (Start Menu searches) | Ctrl+Shift+Enter | Working with icons | Select all icons in a document or window | Ctrl+A | | Select last icon in the window | End | | Select first item in the window | Home | | Move to last item in the window without selecting it | Ctrl+End | | Move to first item in the window without selecting it | Ctrl+Home | | Select non-adjacent icons | Ctrl+Arrow keys to move, Space bar to select | | Select adjacent icons | Shift+arrow keys Shift with any arrow key | | Open a selected icon's shortcut menu | Shift+F10 | | Rename the selected icon | F2 | | Open Properties dialog box for the selected icon | Alt+Enter | | Move selected icon to the Recycle Bin | Delete or Ctrl+D | | Delete selected icon without moving it to the Recycle Bin first | Shift+Delete | Navigation pane | Open all subfolders of selected folder | Num Lock+Asterisk (*) on numeric keypad | | Display contents of the selected folder | Num Lock+Plus sign (+) on numeric keypad | | Collapse the selected folder | Num Lock+Minus sign (-) on numeric keypad | | Collapse folder (if expanded), or select parent folder (if not) | Left arrow | | Display folder's contents (if collapsed ), or select first subfolder (if not) | Right arrow | | View previous folder | Alt+Left arrow | | View next folder | Alt+Right arrow | Windows-key shortcuts | Open or close the Start menu | | | Open icon in Quick Launch toolbar | +1 (first item), +2 (second item), etc. | | Open System Properties dialog box | +Break key | | Display the desktop, hide all windows | +D | | Minimize all Explorer windows | +M | | Restore minimized windows to the desktop | +Shift+M | | Open Computer window | +E | | Search for a file or folder | +F | | Search for computers (on a network domain) | Ctrl+ +F | | Lock your computer or switch users | +L | | Run dialog box | +R | | Cycle through programs on the taskbar | +T | | Open Windows Flip 3-D | +Tab | | Bring Windows Sidebar to the front | +Space | | Cycle through Sidebar gadgets | +G | | Open Ease of Access Center | +U | | Open Windows Mobility Center | +X | Login screen | Open Restart/Sleep/Hibernate/Shut Down menu | Alt+S | | Highlight other account-holder tiles | Arrow keys | Security screen | Change password | Alt+C | | Lock machine | Alt+K | | Log off | Alt+L | | Open Task Manager | Alt+T | | Switch user | Alt+W | Miscellaneous/Editing | Copy | Ctrl+C | | Cut | Ctrl+X or Shift+Delete | | Paste | Ctrl+V | | Undo | Ctrl+Z | | Redo | Ctrl+Y | | Help | F1 | | Cycle through parts of a window or dialog box | F6 | | Create shortcut | Ctrl+Shift-drag an icon | | Highlight a block of text | Ctrl+Shift with arrow keys | | Move insertion point to next word | Ctrl+Right arrow | | Move insertion point beginning of previous word | Ctrl+Left arrow | |