Microsoft Windows 7 (Windows)

Dialog Boxes

Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box

Space

All hotkeys for Microsoft Windows 7 (Windows)

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Move and Resize Active Window
Set window to Restored (if Maximized) or Minimized (if Restored)

Win + Arrow Down

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Move and Resize Active Window
Maximize window (if Restored)

Win + Arrow Up

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Move and Resize Active Window
Maximize Restored window vertically / Restore window to previous state

Win + Shift + Arrow Up / Win + Shift + Arrow Down

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Move and Resize Active Window
Move Restored window to left/center/right. Works across multiple monitors

Win + Arrow Right / Win + Arrow Left

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Move and Resize Active Window
Move window to left monitor / to right monitor when using multiple monitors

Win + Shift + Arrow Right / Win + Shift + Arrow Left

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Move and Resize Active Window
Opens the title bar menu

Alt + Space

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Move and Resize Active Window
Restore Window

Alt + Space + Enter / Alt + Space + R

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Move and Resize Active Window
Maximize Window

Alt + Space + X

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Move and Resize Active Window
Minimize Window

Alt + Space + N

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Move and Resize Active Window
Turn full page view on or off

F11

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Switch between Applications
Cycles through open programs in taskbar. Hold alt and continuously press tab to move forward between applications. Release keys to switch to application selected. Add shift to reverse direction.

Alt + Tab ,
Alt + Shift + Tab

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Switch between Applications
Cycles through open programs in taskbar without needing to hold alt continuously. Press alt+ctrl+tab once, then continue with arrow keys and press enter on application.

Alt + Ctrl + Tab , then use arrow keys to select application

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Switch between Applications
Cycle through programs on taskbar in the order they were opened or accessed

Alt + Esc / Alt + Shift + Esc

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Switch between Applications
Cycle through programs using Aero Flip 3D. Add shift to reverse direction.

Win + Tab ,
Win + Shift + Tab

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Switch between Applications
Cycles through open programs using Aero Flip 3D without needing to hold Win continuously. Press Ctrl+Win+Tab once, then continue with arrow keys and press enter on application.

Ctrl + Win + Tab , then use arrow keys to select application

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Switch between Applications
Cycle through Gadget Window

Win + G

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Manage Multiple Windows
Minimize all windows on all Monitors. Press again to restore previous state

Win + D

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Manage Multiple Windows
Minimize all windows on current Monitor

Win + M

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Manage Multiple Windows
Restore previously minimized windows on current Monitor

Win + Shift + M

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Manage Multiple Windows
Set all windows to Minimized on current Monitor except active

Win + Home

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Manage Multiple Windows
Preview Desktop / make windows transparent (May not work with all Settings)

Win + Space

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Basics
Start Windows Explorer (My Computer)

Win + E

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Basics
Go up one folder

Alt + Arrow Up

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Basics
Go to previous folder / go to next folder

Alt + Arrow Left / Alt + Arrow Right

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Basics
Switch focus forward/ backward between Address bar, Search Bar, Toolbar, Navigation Pane, and File List (Default is usually File List)

Tab / Shift + Tab

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Basics
Jump to the Address bar and select absolute address. Copy address with ctrl+c if desired

Alt + D or f4

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Basics
Jump to Search Box in Explorer

Ctrl + E or ctrl + f

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Basics
Open new instance of Windows Explorer

Ctrl + N

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Basics
Maximize window

F11

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Navigate between files and folders

Arrow Keys

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Open folder or start application

Enter

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Jump to first / jump to last item

Home / End

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Change the file name of active item

F2

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Move one character to the left / to the right in item name

F2 , then arrow left / Arrow Right

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Jump one word to the left / to the right of item name

F2 , then ctrl + Arrow Left / Ctrl + Arrow Right

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Jump to beginning / jump to end of item name

F2 , then home / End

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Select complete object name including suffix (default excludes suffix)

F2 , then ctrl + a

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Expand folder / collapse folder (navigation pane only)

Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - File List
Display or hide Preview Pane

Alt + P

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - File List
View details. Check View menu for more options

Alt + V then D

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - File List
View extra-large icons. Check View menu for more options

Alt + V then X

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - File List
Change size of icons

Ctrl +mouse scroll wheel

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Select multiple adjacent items (directly above or below)

Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Select multiple non-adjacent items. Hold ctrl, use arrow keys to move to next item, and press space to add/remove from selection

ctrl with arrow keys and space

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Select all

Ctrl + A

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Press the initial letter any item to jump to it. Continue typing the full name if multiple items start with the same letter

A ... Z and 1 .. 9

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Manipulate Items in Explorer
ctrl+C for copy, Ctrl+X for cut and Ctrl+V for paste

Ctrl + C , Ctrl + X , Ctrl + V

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Undo an action

Ctrl + Z

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Redo an action

Ctrl + Y

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Delete an item and place it into the Recycle Bin

Delete

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Delete an item permanently without placing it into the Recycle Bin

Shift + Delete

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Activate context menu of active object. Replaces the right mouse button. Once in the context menu use arrow keys, a-z and enter to get to the selection

Shift + F10

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Create new folder

Ctrl + Shift + N

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Open Properties dialog box

Alt + Enter

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Admin Tasks
Search for Computers (with Active Directory activated)

Ctrl + Win + F

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Admin Tasks
Display System Properties which holds system properties, computer name, device manager and so on

Win + Pause/Break

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Admin Tasks
Opens Windows Task Manager

Ctrl + Shift + Esc

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Remote Desktop
Move between programs from left to right / from right to left

Alt + Page Up / Alt + Page Down

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Remote Desktop
Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in

Alt + Insert

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Remote Desktop
Display the Start menu

Alt + Home

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Remote Desktop
Switch between a window and full screen

Ctrl + Alt + pause/break

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Remote Desktop
Display the Windows Security dialog box

Ctrl + Alt + End

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Remote Desktop
Display the system menu

Alt + Delete

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Ease of Access
Open Ease of Access Center

Win + U

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Ease of Access
Turn Sticky Keys on or off

Press Shift five times.

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Ease of Access
Turn Toggle Keys on or off

Press Num Lock for five seconds

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Ease of Access
Turn Filter Keys on or off

Right Shift for eight seconds

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Ease of Access
Turn Mouse Keys on or off

left Alt + left Shift + Num Lock

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Ease of Access
Turn High Contrast on or off (Careful, will change theme!)

left Alt + left Shift + prtScn

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Magnifier
Start Magnifier and zoom in

Win + [ + ]

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Magnifier
Zoom out with Magnifier active

Win + -

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Magnifier
Invert colors in Magnifier display

Ctrl + Alt + I

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Magnifier
Exit Magnifier

Win + Esc

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Magnifier
Move the Magnifier windows

Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Keys

Windows Explorer - Move and Resize Active Window
Set window to Restored (if Maximized) or Minimized (if Restored)

Win + Arrow Down

Windows Explorer - Move and Resize Active Window
Maximize window (if Restored)

Win + Arrow Up

Windows Explorer - Move and Resize Active Window
Maximize Restored window vertically / Restore window to previous state

Win + Shift + Arrow Up / Win + Shift + Arrow Down

Windows Explorer - Move and Resize Active Window
Move Restored window to left/center/right. Works across multiple monitors

Win + Arrow Right / Win + Arrow Left

Windows Explorer - Move and Resize Active Window
Move window to left monitor / to right monitor when using multiple monitors

Win + Shift + Arrow Right / Win + Shift + Arrow Left

Windows Explorer - Move and Resize Active Window
Opens the title bar menu

Alt + Space

Windows Explorer - Move and Resize Active Window
Restore Window

Alt + Space + Enter / Alt + Space + R

Windows Explorer - Move and Resize Active Window
Maximize Window

Alt + Space + X

Windows Explorer - Move and Resize Active Window
Minimize Window

Alt + Space + N

Windows Explorer - Move and Resize Active Window
Turn full page view on or off

F11

Windows Explorer - Switch between Applications
Cycles through open programs in taskbar. Hold alt and continuously press tab to move forward between applications. Release keys to switch to application selected. Add shift to reverse direction.

Alt + Tab ,
Alt + Shift + Tab

Windows Explorer - Switch between Applications
Cycles through open programs in taskbar without needing to hold alt continuously. Press alt+ctrl+tab once, then continue with arrow keys and press enter on application.

Alt + Ctrl + Tab , then use arrow keys to select application

Windows Explorer - Switch between Applications
Cycle through programs on taskbar in the order they were opened or accessed

Alt + Esc / Alt + Shift + Esc

Windows Explorer - Switch between Applications
Cycle through programs using Aero Flip 3D. Add shift to reverse direction.

Win + Tab ,
Win + Shift + Tab

Windows Explorer - Switch between Applications
Cycles through open programs using Aero Flip 3D without needing to hold Win continuously. Press Ctrl+Win+Tab once, then continue with arrow keys and press enter on application.

Ctrl + Win + Tab , then use arrow keys to select application

Windows Explorer - Switch between Applications
Cycle through Gadget Window

Win + G

Windows Explorer - Manage Multiple Windows
Minimize all windows on all Monitors. Press again to restore previous state

Win + D

Windows Explorer - Manage Multiple Windows
Minimize all windows on current Monitor

Win + M

Windows Explorer - Manage Multiple Windows
Restore previously minimized windows on current Monitor

Win + Shift + M

Windows Explorer - Manage Multiple Windows
Set all windows to Minimized on current Monitor except active

Win + Home

Windows Explorer - Manage Multiple Windows
Preview Desktop / make windows transparent (May not work with all Settings)

Win + Space

Windows Explorer - Basics
Start Windows Explorer (My Computer)

Win + E

Windows Explorer - Basics
Go up one folder

Alt + Arrow Up

Windows Explorer - Basics
Go to previous folder / go to next folder

Alt + Arrow Left / Alt + Arrow Right

Windows Explorer - Basics
Switch focus forward/ backward between Address bar, Search Bar, Toolbar, Navigation Pane, and File List (Default is usually File List)

Tab / Shift + Tab

Windows Explorer - Basics
Jump to the Address bar and select absolute address. Copy address with ctrl+c if desired

Alt + D or f4

Windows Explorer - Basics
Jump to Search Box in Explorer

Ctrl + E or ctrl + f

Windows Explorer - Basics
Open new instance of Windows Explorer

Ctrl + N

Windows Explorer - Basics
Maximize window

F11

Windows Explorer - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Navigate between files and folders

Arrow Keys

Windows Explorer - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Open folder or start application

Enter

Windows Explorer - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Jump to first / jump to last item

Home / End

Windows Explorer - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Change the file name of active item

F2

Windows Explorer - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Move one character to the left / to the right in item name

F2 , then arrow left / Arrow Right

Windows Explorer - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Jump one word to the left / to the right of item name

F2 , then ctrl + Arrow Left / Ctrl + Arrow Right

Windows Explorer - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Jump to beginning / jump to end of item name

F2 , then home / End

Windows Explorer - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Select complete object name including suffix (default excludes suffix)

F2 , then ctrl + a

Windows Explorer - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Expand folder / collapse folder (navigation pane only)

Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Windows Explorer - File List
Display or hide Preview Pane

Alt + P

Windows Explorer - File List
View details. Check View menu for more options

Alt + V then D

Windows Explorer - File List
View extra-large icons. Check View menu for more options

Alt + V then X

Windows Explorer - File List
Change size of icons

Ctrl +mouse scroll wheel

Windows Explorer - Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Select multiple adjacent items (directly above or below)

Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Windows Explorer - Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Select multiple non-adjacent items. Hold ctrl, use arrow keys to move to next item, and press space to add/remove from selection

ctrl with arrow keys and space

Windows Explorer - Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Select all

Ctrl + A

Windows Explorer - Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Press the initial letter any item to jump to it. Continue typing the full name if multiple items start with the same letter

A ... Z and 1 .. 9

Windows Explorer - Manipulate Items in Explorer
ctrl+C for copy, Ctrl+X for cut and Ctrl+V for paste

Ctrl + C , Ctrl + X , Ctrl + V

Windows Explorer - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Undo an action

Ctrl + Z

Windows Explorer - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Redo an action

Ctrl + Y

Windows Explorer - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Delete an item and place it into the Recycle Bin

Delete

Windows Explorer - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Delete an item permanently without placing it into the Recycle Bin

Shift + Delete

Windows Explorer - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Activate context menu of active object. Replaces the right mouse button. Once in the context menu use arrow keys, a-z and enter to get to the selection

Shift + F10

Windows Explorer - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Create new folder

Ctrl + Shift + N

Windows Explorer - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Open Properties dialog box

Alt + Enter

Windows Explorer - Admin Tasks
Search for Computers (with Active Directory activated)

Ctrl + Win + F

Windows Explorer - Admin Tasks
Display System Properties which holds system properties, computer name, device manager and so on

Win + Pause/Break

Windows Explorer - Admin Tasks
Opens Windows Task Manager

Ctrl + Shift + Esc

Windows Explorer - Remote Desktop
Move between programs from left to right / from right to left

Alt + Page Up / Alt + Page Down

Windows Explorer - Remote Desktop
Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in

Alt + Insert

Windows Explorer - Remote Desktop
Display the Start menu

Alt + Home

Windows Explorer - Remote Desktop
Switch between a window and full screen

Ctrl + Alt + pause/break

Windows Explorer - Remote Desktop
Display the Windows Security dialog box

Ctrl + Alt + End

Windows Explorer - Remote Desktop
Display the system menu

Alt + Delete

Windows Explorer - Ease of Access
Open Ease of Access Center

Win + U

Windows Explorer - Ease of Access
Turn Sticky Keys on or off

Press Shift five times.

Windows Explorer - Ease of Access
Turn Toggle Keys on or off

Press Num Lock for five seconds

Windows Explorer - Ease of Access
Turn Filter Keys on or off

Right Shift for eight seconds

Windows Explorer - Ease of Access
Turn Mouse Keys on or off

left Alt + left Shift + Num Lock

Windows Explorer - Ease of Access
Turn High Contrast on or off (Careful, will change theme!)

left Alt + left Shift + prtScn

Windows Explorer - Magnifier
Start Magnifier and zoom in

Win + [ + ]

Windows Explorer - Magnifier
Zoom out with Magnifier active

Win + -

Windows Explorer - Magnifier
Invert colors in Magnifier display

Ctrl + Alt + I

Windows Explorer - Magnifier
Exit Magnifier

Win + Esc

Windows Explorer - Magnifier
Move the Magnifier windows

Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Keys

Windows Admin - Move and Resize Active Window
Set window to Restored (if Maximized) or Minimized (if Restored)

Win + Arrow Down

Windows Admin - Move and Resize Active Window
Maximize window (if Restored)

Win + Arrow Up

Windows Admin - Move and Resize Active Window
Maximize Restored window vertically / Restore window to previous state

Win + Shift + Arrow Up / Win + Shift + Arrow Down

Windows Admin - Move and Resize Active Window
Move Restored window to left/center/right. Works across multiple monitors

Win + Arrow Right / Win + Arrow Left

Windows Admin - Move and Resize Active Window
Move window to left monitor / to right monitor when using multiple monitors

Win + Shift + Arrow Right / Win + Shift + Arrow Left

Windows Admin - Move and Resize Active Window
Opens the title bar menu

Alt + Space

Windows Admin - Move and Resize Active Window
Restore Window

Alt + Space + Enter / Alt + Space + R

Windows Admin - Move and Resize Active Window
Maximize Window

Alt + Space + X

Windows Admin - Move and Resize Active Window
Minimize Window

Alt + Space + N

Windows Admin - Move and Resize Active Window
Turn full page view on or off

F11

Windows Admin - Switch between Applications
Cycles through open programs in taskbar. Hold alt and continuously press tab to move forward between applications. Release keys to switch to application selected. Add shift to reverse direction.

Alt + Tab ,
Alt + Shift + Tab

Windows Admin - Switch between Applications
Cycles through open programs in taskbar without needing to hold alt continuously. Press alt+ctrl+tab once, then continue with arrow keys and press enter on application.

Alt + Ctrl + Tab , then use arrow keys to select application

Windows Admin - Switch between Applications
Cycle through programs on taskbar in the order they were opened or accessed

Alt + Esc / Alt + Shift + Esc

Windows Admin - Switch between Applications
Cycle through programs using Aero Flip 3D. Add shift to reverse direction.

Win + Tab ,
Win + Shift + Tab

Windows Admin - Switch between Applications
Cycles through open programs using Aero Flip 3D without needing to hold Win continuously. Press Ctrl+Win+Tab once, then continue with arrow keys and press enter on application.

Ctrl + Win + Tab , then use arrow keys to select application

Windows Admin - Switch between Applications
Cycle through Gadget Window

Win + G

Windows Admin - Manage Multiple Windows
Minimize all windows on all Monitors. Press again to restore previous state

Win + D

Windows Admin - Manage Multiple Windows
Minimize all windows on current Monitor

Win + M

Windows Admin - Manage Multiple Windows
Restore previously minimized windows on current Monitor

Win + Shift + M

Windows Admin - Manage Multiple Windows
Set all windows to Minimized on current Monitor except active

Win + Home

Windows Admin - Manage Multiple Windows
Preview Desktop / make windows transparent (May not work with all Settings)

Win + Space

Windows Admin - Basics
Start Windows Explorer (My Computer)

Win + E

Windows Admin - Basics
Go up one folder

Alt + Arrow Up

Windows Admin - Basics
Go to previous folder / go to next folder

Alt + Arrow Left / Alt + Arrow Right

Windows Admin - Basics
Switch focus forward/ backward between Address bar, Search Bar, Toolbar, Navigation Pane, and File List (Default is usually File List)

Tab / Shift + Tab

Windows Admin - Basics
Jump to the Address bar and select absolute address. Copy address with ctrl+c if desired

Alt + D or f4

Windows Admin - Basics
Jump to Search Box in Explorer

Ctrl + E or ctrl + f

Windows Admin - Basics
Open new instance of Windows Explorer

Ctrl + N

Windows Admin - Basics
Maximize window

F11

Windows Admin - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Navigate between files and folders

Arrow Keys

Windows Admin - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Open folder or start application

Enter

Windows Admin - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Jump to first / jump to last item

Home / End

Windows Admin - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Change the file name of active item

F2

Windows Admin - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Move one character to the left / to the right in item name

F2 , then arrow left / Arrow Right

Windows Admin - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Jump one word to the left / to the right of item name

F2 , then ctrl + Arrow Left / Ctrl + Arrow Right

Windows Admin - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Jump to beginning / jump to end of item name

F2 , then home / End

Windows Admin - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Select complete object name including suffix (default excludes suffix)

F2 , then ctrl + a

Windows Admin - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Expand folder / collapse folder (navigation pane only)

Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Windows Admin - File List
Display or hide Preview Pane

Alt + P

Windows Admin - File List
View details. Check View menu for more options

Alt + V then D

Windows Admin - File List
View extra-large icons. Check View menu for more options

Alt + V then X

Windows Admin - File List
Change size of icons

Ctrl +mouse scroll wheel

Windows Admin - Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Select multiple adjacent items (directly above or below)

Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Windows Admin - Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Select multiple non-adjacent items. Hold ctrl, use arrow keys to move to next item, and press space to add/remove from selection

ctrl with arrow keys and space

Windows Admin - Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Select all

Ctrl + A

Windows Admin - Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Press the initial letter any item to jump to it. Continue typing the full name if multiple items start with the same letter

A ... Z and 1 .. 9

Windows Admin - Manipulate Items in Explorer
ctrl+C for copy, Ctrl+X for cut and Ctrl+V for paste

Ctrl + C , Ctrl + X , Ctrl + V

Windows Admin - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Undo an action

Ctrl + Z

Windows Admin - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Redo an action

Ctrl + Y

Windows Admin - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Delete an item and place it into the Recycle Bin

Delete

Windows Admin - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Delete an item permanently without placing it into the Recycle Bin

Shift + Delete

Windows Admin - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Activate context menu of active object. Replaces the right mouse button. Once in the context menu use arrow keys, a-z and enter to get to the selection

Shift + F10

Windows Admin - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Create new folder

Ctrl + Shift + N

Windows Admin - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Open Properties dialog box

Alt + Enter

Windows Admin - Admin Tasks
Search for Computers (with Active Directory activated)

Ctrl + Win + F

Windows Admin - Admin Tasks
Display System Properties which holds system properties, computer name, device manager and so on

Win + Pause/Break

Windows Admin - Admin Tasks
Opens Windows Task Manager

Ctrl + Shift + Esc

Windows Admin - Remote Desktop
Move between programs from left to right / from right to left

Alt + Page Up / Alt + Page Down

Windows Admin - Remote Desktop
Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in

Alt + Insert

Windows Admin - Remote Desktop
Display the Start menu

Alt + Home

Windows Admin - Remote Desktop
Switch between a window and full screen

Ctrl + Alt + pause/break

Windows Admin - Remote Desktop
Display the Windows Security dialog box

Ctrl + Alt + End

Windows Admin - Remote Desktop
Display the system menu

Alt + Delete

Windows Admin - Ease of Access
Open Ease of Access Center

Win + U

Windows Admin - Ease of Access
Turn Sticky Keys on or off

Press Shift five times.

Windows Admin - Ease of Access
Turn Toggle Keys on or off

Press Num Lock for five seconds

Windows Admin - Ease of Access
Turn Filter Keys on or off

Right Shift for eight seconds

Windows Admin - Ease of Access
Turn Mouse Keys on or off

left Alt + left Shift + Num Lock

Windows Admin - Ease of Access
Turn High Contrast on or off (Careful, will change theme!)

left Alt + left Shift + prtScn

Windows Admin - Magnifier
Start Magnifier and zoom in

Win + [ + ]

Windows Admin - Magnifier
Zoom out with Magnifier active

Win + -

Windows Admin - Magnifier
Invert colors in Magnifier display

Ctrl + Alt + I

Windows Admin - Magnifier
Exit Magnifier

Win + Esc

Windows Admin - Magnifier
Move the Magnifier windows

Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Keys

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Move and Resize Active Window
Set window to Restored (if Maximized) or Minimized (if Restored)

Win + Arrow Down

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Move and Resize Active Window
Maximize window (if Restored)

Win + Arrow Up

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Move and Resize Active Window
Maximize Restored window vertically / Restore window to previous state

Win + Shift + Arrow Up / Win + Shift + Arrow Down

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Move and Resize Active Window
Move Restored window to left/center/right. Works across multiple monitors

Win + Arrow Right / Win + Arrow Left

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Move and Resize Active Window
Move window to left monitor / to right monitor when using multiple monitors

Win + Shift + Arrow Right / Win + Shift + Arrow Left

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Move and Resize Active Window
Opens the title bar menu

Alt + Space

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Move and Resize Active Window
Restore Window

Alt + Space + Enter / Alt + Space + R

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Move and Resize Active Window
Maximize Window

Alt + Space + X

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Move and Resize Active Window
Minimize Window

Alt + Space + N

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Move and Resize Active Window
Turn full page view on or off

F11

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Switch between Applications
Cycles through open programs in taskbar. Hold alt and continuously press tab to move forward between applications. Release keys to switch to application selected. Add shift to reverse direction.

Alt + Tab ,
Alt + Shift + Tab

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Switch between Applications
Cycles through open programs in taskbar without needing to hold alt continuously. Press alt+ctrl+tab once, then continue with arrow keys and press enter on application.

Alt + Ctrl + Tab , then use arrow keys to select application

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Switch between Applications
Cycle through programs on taskbar in the order they were opened or accessed

Alt + Esc / Alt + Shift + Esc

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Switch between Applications
Cycle through programs using Aero Flip 3D. Add shift to reverse direction.

Win + Tab ,
Win + Shift + Tab

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Switch between Applications
Cycles through open programs using Aero Flip 3D without needing to hold Win continuously. Press Ctrl+Win+Tab once, then continue with arrow keys and press enter on application.

Ctrl + Win + Tab , then use arrow keys to select application

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Switch between Applications
Cycle through Gadget Window

Win + G

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Manage Multiple Windows
Minimize all windows on all Monitors. Press again to restore previous state

Win + D

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Manage Multiple Windows
Minimize all windows on current Monitor

Win + M

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Manage Multiple Windows
Restore previously minimized windows on current Monitor

Win + Shift + M

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Manage Multiple Windows
Set all windows to Minimized on current Monitor except active

Win + Home

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Manage Multiple Windows
Preview Desktop / make windows transparent (May not work with all Settings)

Win + Space

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Basics
Start Windows Explorer (My Computer)

Win + E

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Basics
Go up one folder

Alt + Arrow Up

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Basics
Go to previous folder / go to next folder

Alt + Arrow Left / Alt + Arrow Right

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Basics
Switch focus forward/ backward between Address bar, Search Bar, Toolbar, Navigation Pane, and File List (Default is usually File List)

Tab / Shift + Tab

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Basics
Jump to the Address bar and select absolute address. Copy address with ctrl+c if desired

Alt + D or f4

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Basics
Jump to Search Box in Explorer

Ctrl + E or ctrl + f

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Basics
Open new instance of Windows Explorer

Ctrl + N

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Basics
Maximize window

F11

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Navigate between files and folders

Arrow Keys

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Open folder or start application

Enter

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Jump to first / jump to last item

Home / End

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Change the file name of active item

F2

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Move one character to the left / to the right in item name

F2 , then arrow left / Arrow Right

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Jump one word to the left / to the right of item name

F2 , then ctrl + Arrow Left / Ctrl + Arrow Right

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Jump to beginning / jump to end of item name

F2 , then home / End

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Select complete object name including suffix (default excludes suffix)

F2 , then ctrl + a

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Expand folder / collapse folder (navigation pane only)

Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Ease of Access and Magnifier - File List
Display or hide Preview Pane

Alt + P

Ease of Access and Magnifier - File List
View details. Check View menu for more options

Alt + V then D

Ease of Access and Magnifier - File List
View extra-large icons. Check View menu for more options

Alt + V then X

Ease of Access and Magnifier - File List
Change size of icons

Ctrl +mouse scroll wheel

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Select multiple adjacent items (directly above or below)

Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Select multiple non-adjacent items. Hold ctrl, use arrow keys to move to next item, and press space to add/remove from selection

ctrl with arrow keys and space

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Select all

Ctrl + A

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Press the initial letter any item to jump to it. Continue typing the full name if multiple items start with the same letter

A ... Z and 1 .. 9

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Manipulate Items in Explorer
ctrl+C for copy, Ctrl+X for cut and Ctrl+V for paste

Ctrl + C , Ctrl + X , Ctrl + V

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Undo an action

Ctrl + Z

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Redo an action

Ctrl + Y

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Delete an item and place it into the Recycle Bin

Delete

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Delete an item permanently without placing it into the Recycle Bin

Shift + Delete

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Activate context menu of active object. Replaces the right mouse button. Once in the context menu use arrow keys, a-z and enter to get to the selection

Shift + F10

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Create new folder

Ctrl + Shift + N

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Manipulate Items in Explorer
Open Properties dialog box

Alt + Enter

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Admin Tasks
Search for Computers (with Active Directory activated)

Ctrl + Win + F

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Admin Tasks
Display System Properties which holds system properties, computer name, device manager and so on

Win + Pause/Break

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Admin Tasks
Opens Windows Task Manager

Ctrl + Shift + Esc

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Remote Desktop
Move between programs from left to right / from right to left

Alt + Page Up / Alt + Page Down

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Remote Desktop
Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in

Alt + Insert

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Remote Desktop
Display the Start menu

Alt + Home

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Remote Desktop
Switch between a window and full screen

Ctrl + Alt + pause/break

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Remote Desktop
Display the Windows Security dialog box

Ctrl + Alt + End

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Remote Desktop
Display the system menu

Alt + Delete

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Ease of Access
Open Ease of Access Center

Win + U

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Ease of Access
Turn Sticky Keys on or off

Press Shift five times.

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Ease of Access
Turn Toggle Keys on or off

Press Num Lock for five seconds

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Ease of Access
Turn Filter Keys on or off

Right Shift for eight seconds

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Ease of Access
Turn Mouse Keys on or off

left Alt + left Shift + Num Lock

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Ease of Access
Turn High Contrast on or off (Careful, will change theme!)

left Alt + left Shift + prtScn

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Magnifier
Start Magnifier and zoom in

Win + [ + ]

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Magnifier
Zoom out with Magnifier active

Win + -

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Magnifier
Invert colors in Magnifier display

Ctrl + Alt + I

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Magnifier
Exit Magnifier

Win + Esc

Ease of Access and Magnifier - Magnifier
Move the Magnifier windows

Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Keys

Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7

Accessing Windows Features
Start Windows Explorer (in My Computer)

Win + E

Accessing Windows Features
Open the Run window

Win + R

Accessing Windows Features
Open Windows Search. f3 on empty desktop works, too.

Win + F

Accessing Windows Features
Lock the keyboard/ computer

Win + L

Accessing Windows Features
Display Windows Help

Win + F1

Accessing Windows Features
Change keyboard language layout if multiple language layouts are active*

Alt + Shift

Accessing Windows Features
Prevent CD or DVD from automatically playing

Shift when inserting CD or DVD

Accessing Windows Features
Choose Presentation Display Mode

Win + P

Accessing Windows Features
Open Mobility Center

Win + X

Windows 7 Taskbar
Activate Start Button. Then use arrow keys, space and enter to navigate within Start Menu

Win or Ctrl + Esc

Windows 7 Taskbar
Go to first item in taskbar, continue with arrow keys

Win + T

Windows 7 Taskbar
Go to first item in system tray

Win + B

Windows 7 Taskbar
Start new instance of taskbar item

Shift +click on a taskbar item

Windows 7 Taskbar
Start new instance of taskbar item as administrator

Ctrl + Shift +click on a taskbar item

Windows 7 Taskbar
Show the window menu for the program

Shift +right-click on a taskbar item

Windows 7 Taskbar
Switch to application in position N on taskbar (or launch pinned application)

Win + 1 ... 9

Windows 7 Taskbar
Start new instance of taskbar item in position N on taskbar

Shift + Win + 1 ... 9

Navigating Desktop
Navigate between and select single icons on desktop (when focus is on the desktop)

Arrow Keys

Navigating Desktop
Select first / select last object on desktop

Home / End

Navigating Desktop
Launch active icon

Enter

Navigating Desktop
Activate context menu of active icon by simulates right mouse button. Once in the context menu use arrow keys, a-z and enter to select item

Shift + F10

Navigating Desktop
Navigate between desktop, the quick-launch bar, task bar and notification bar. Then use arrow keys and enter or space to activate specific icons

tab , shift + tab on empty desktop

Navigating Desktop
Pressing the initial letter of the name of any objects will highlight the respective application or folder. Continue typing the object name if multiple objects start with the same letter

A , B , C , ...

Photo Viewer
Go to next / go to previous photo

Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Photo Viewer
Rotate photo clockwise

Ctrl + .

Photo Viewer
Rotate photo counter-clockwise

Ctrl + ,

Photo Viewer
Zoom in / zoom out (or mouse wheel)

[ + ] / -

Photo Viewer
Fit to Window

Ctrl + 0 (zero)

Photo Viewer
Delete current photo

Delete

Photo Viewer
Permanently delete current photo

Shift + Delete

Photo Viewer
Show properties of current photo

Alt + Enter

Photo Viewer
Email current photo

Alt + E or Ctrl + S

Photo Viewer
Copy current photo file to clipboard

Ctrl + C

Photo Viewer
Open current photo in other application (e.g. Paint of Office)

Alt + O

Dialog Boxes
Move forward / move backwards through tabs

Ctrl + Tab / Ctrl + Shift + Tab

Dialog Boxes
Move forward / move backwards through options

Tab / Shift + Tab

Dialog Boxes
Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter

Alt +underlined letter

Dialog Boxes
Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands

Enter

Dialog Boxes
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box

Space

Dialog Boxes
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons

Arrow Keys

Dialog Boxes
Display the items in the active list

F4

Dialog Boxes
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box

Backspace

Windows Help
Display Windows Help

Win + F1

Windows Help
Move between links

Tab

Windows Help
Display the Table of Contents

Alt + C

Windows Help
Display the Connection Settings menu

Alt + N

Windows Help
Display the Options menu

F10

Windows Help
Move back / move forward to the previously/ next viewed topic

Alt + Arrow Left / Alt + Arrow Right

Windows Help
Display the customer support page

Alt + A

Windows Help
Display the Help and Support home page

Alt + Home

Windows Help
Move to the beginning / to the end of a topic

Home / End

Windows Help
Search the current topic. Press tab to leave

Ctrl + F

Windows Help
Print a topic

Ctrl + P

Windows Help
Move the cursor to the search box. Press tab to leave

F3

11.

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Play/pause
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Slide Sorter

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Pause or play movie
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Temporarily select Hand tool
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Space


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Space


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Space


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Collapse or expand the selected group
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Space


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Prezi (Web Application)
Advance along the path (only in Present mode fullscreen)
Presenting

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Play or pause music
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Play/pause
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Quickbooks Online (Web Application)
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Check a checkbox
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Space


Access 2010 (Windows)
Switch between the values in a check box or option button
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Space


Microsoft Outlook 2016 (Windows)
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Basic Navigation

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Clear selection
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Space


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Select the current Card
Card Interaction

Space


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Clear selection
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Adobe After Effects CC (Windows)
Start or stop preview
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Select or clear a check box in the list.
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Change the setting in a check box
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Start or stop preview
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Space


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Switch between the active window in multi-pane display and single pane display
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Click a selected button or popover button on a layout with the keyboard
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Issue a selected command button
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Toggle between Loupe and 1:1 Zoom preview
Develop Module

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Space


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Pause slide show
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Space


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Space


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Temporarily Switch to Hand Tool
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Space


Adobe Photoshop CC (MacOS)
Temporarily Switch to Hand Tool
Manage Views

Space


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Selection lock
General user interface

Space


Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)
Expand or collapse panel in focus (press F6 to move focus to Tools pane, then tab to desired panel)
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Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)
Activate selected tool, item (such as a movie clip or bookmark), or command
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Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)
Reverse the sort order when focus is on a column header
PDF Portfolios

Space


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Assign Self
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Space


Pandora Classic (Web Application)
Play/pause
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Select for bulk
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Desk.com (MacOS)
Select for bulk
Filter View

Space / X


Steinberg Cubase 9 (Windows)
Start/stop
Transport

Space


Steinberg Cubase 9 (MacOS)
Start/stop
Transport

Space


MOTU Digital Performer 9 (Windows)
Play/pause
General

Space


VideoPad Video Editor (Windows)
Play / Pause Sequence
Sequence Player

Space


VideoPad Video Editor (MacOS)
Play / Pause Sequence
Sequence Player

Space


KMPlayer (Windows)
Play
General

Space


Jupyter Notebook (Windows)
scroll down
Command Mode (press Esc to enable)

Space


MOTU Digital Performer 9 (MacOS)
Play/pause
General

Space


QuickTime Player (MacOS)
Play or pause
Movie playback shortcuts

Space


VideoPad Video Editor (Windows)
Play/Pause
Subtitle

Space


VideoPad Video Editor (MacOS)
Play/Pause
Subtitle

Space


GOM Player (Windows)
Play/Pause
Playback Control

Space / Ctrl + P


Quickbooks Online (MacOS)
Check a checkbox
Navigate Form Fields and Manage Drop-down Lists

Space


Impro-Visor (Windows)
toggle enharmonics of all notes in selection
General

Space


ForkLift 3
Quick look
Finder style

Space


Warframe
Move Up (Archwing)
Movement

Space


Spotify (MacOS)
Play/pause
General

Space


Spotify (Windows)
Play/pause
General

Space


Netvibes (Windows)
Scroll in content and read next unread item
Feed reader shortcuts

Space


Miscreated
Vehicle brakes
Vehicle

Space


Flash Movie Player (Windows)
Play or pause an open animation
General

Space


WeVideo (Web Application)
play
General (On Mac Ctrl equals Command)

Space


Netvibes (Windows)
Scroll in content and read next unread item
Reader view shortcuts

Space


Dota Auto Chess
Open character selection screen, so you can review the pool available to you
General

Space


Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Toggle crouch
General

Space


Fortnite (PC)
Play / pause
Replay

Space


Compressor (Web Application)
Play/Pause the video
General

Space


War Thunder (Tank)
Fire from machine guns
Weaponry

Space


Anno 1800
Show/hide world map
Interface

Space


Solidworks 2019
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Display

Space


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Toggle marked items (marked items appear bold)
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Space


Zwift (PC and macOS)
Use power-ups
Other hotkeys

Space


Inkscape (MacOS)
Selector (temporary)
Tools

Space


Roblox
Jump
Movement

Space


Apex Legends (PC)
Jump
Movement

Space


Astroneer
Jump
General

Space


Inkscape (MacOS)
Activate current button or list
Dialogs

Space / Enter


Comodo IceDragon (Windows)
Toggle Play / Pause
Audio and Video Shortcuts

Space


Ableton Live 9 (Windows)
Play from Start Marker/Stop
Transport

Space


ChessBase 13
Insert best engine move into notation
Board window

Space


Ableton Live 9 (MacOS)
Play from Start Marker/Stop
Transport

Space


Ableton Live 9 (Windows)
Play Arrangement ViewSelection
Transport

Space


Ableton Live 9 (MacOS)
Play Arrangement ViewSelection
Transport

Space


Flyff
Jump
Movement

Space


Hotline Miami
Human shield
General

Space


Modo (Windows)
Cycle-through Component modes
General Modeling

Space


Spintires (PC)
Handbrake
Vehicle

Space


Modo (MacOS)
Cycle-through Component modes
General Modeling

Space


Ulead PhotoImpact 8 (Windows)
Toggles between showing and hiding the active selection
Selection Menu

Space


gEDA (Linux)
Enter select mode (same as Esc, or F11)
Other Important Shortcuts

Space


Bus Simulator 18
Handbrake
Bus controls

Space


This War of Mine
Pause the game (no menu popup)
General

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KiCad 5.0.2
Reset Local Coordinates
Page Layout Editor

Space


Europa Universalis IV
Play / Pause
General

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FaceRig Studio
Toggle play / pause
Camera editor

Space


SnapStream
Play / Pause
Playback

Space


Huggle
Show next diff
Main

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Life Is Strange 2
Dialogs during interactions
General

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The Curse of Monkey Island
Pause game
General

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Affinity Photo
Hot key panning
View

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Elex (PC)
Jump / Climb
General

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Xyplorer
Next image
Other Shortcuts

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Deponia
Show all hotspots and pause a cutscene
General

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DaVinci Resolve 15 (Mac)
Pause / start playback
Playback

Space


WavePad Sound Editor (Windows)
Play/Pause
Play Operations

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Assetto Corsa
Open/close doors
Showroom

Space


WavPad Sound Editor (MacOS)
Play/Pause
Play Operations

Space


The Secret of Monkey Island
Pause the game
Function and Command keys

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Soundcloud (Web Application)
Play/pause
12 Shortcuts for Soundcloud (Web Application)

Space


City Car Driving
Parking brake
Car

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Jump / Climb
Movement

Space


CoSpaces Edu
Jump
Walking camera mode

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Subnautica
Move up
Mac

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Battlezone 98 Redux
Issue smart reticle command to selected unit
Command interface

Space


The Forest
Skip plane crash
Unlisted shortcuts

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Substance Painter
Toggle particles animation
General

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Substance Painter (Mac)
Toggle particles animation
General

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American Truck Simulator
Parking brake
Main vehicle controls

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The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth
Use current item
General

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LDCad
Switch between split views (if any) and a zoomed current editing view
Editor

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DayZ
Jump
Movement

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RStudio (Mac)
Stage/Unstage (Git)
Git / SVN

Space


RStudio
Stage/Unstage (Git)
Git / SVN

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Pharaoh
Toggles between your last selected Overlay and the Normal View
Risks and overlays

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Ableton Live 10
Play Arrangement View Selection
Transport

Space


Ableton Live 10 (Mac)
Play Arrangement View Selection
Transport

Space


VisualBoyAdvance-M
Speed up
General controls

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Adobe Illustrator
Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool
View artwork

Space


Madden NFL 19
Strip ball
Advanced defensive pursuit

Space


BlackBerry Classic
Start or stop the timer
Clock app

Space


Adobe Illustrator (Mac)
Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool
View artwork

Space


ARK: Survival Evolved
Land/ Take-off
While riding a creature or vehicle

Space


RimWorld
Pauses and unpauses game
User interface

Space


Fallout 76
Jump
Action

Space


Amazon Fire TV
Media playback
General

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Google Chrome
Scroll down a webpage, a screen at a time
Webpage shortcuts

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FastMail
Page down
General mail actions

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Evolution
Scroll down
Mail Component - Preview Pane

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AVImark
Bring to Front (stacked appointments)
Boarding calendar

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Rust
Jump
General

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Lacerte
Select or unselect the highlighted client
Client List

Space


draw.io
Pan canvas
Navigate & view

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Jupyter Notebook
Scroll down
Command mode

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Shotcut (Mac)
Pause
Player

Space


Shotcut
Pause
Player

Space


Nier: Automata
Jump
Genel

Space


For Honor
Dodge. Double press Space to roll
Combat

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HitFilm
Space
General timeline

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Freshdesk
Scroll down the ticket
Ticket Details page

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Feedreader
Navigate to next unread headline in standard view or web view
General

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Trello
Assign self
General

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Zendesk Support
Select current item
List navigation

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Final Cut Pro X
Start or pause playback
Organization

Space


Adobe Bridge CC (Mac)
Full screen preview
View menu

Space


Adobe Bridge CC
Full screen preview
View menu

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9gag
Scroll one page down
Navigation

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Old School RuneScape (OSRS)
Used in the Make X interface to continue with the default settings or in character dialog to continue
General

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Unturned
Jump
Movement

Space


Total War: Attila (Mac)
Show unit orders
Game / UI

Space


Total War: Attila
Show unit orders
Game / UI

Space


Kerbal Space Program
Reset part rotation
VAB/SPH Commands

Space


Autodesk Stingray
Play/stop animation
Story editor

Space


Adobe Lightroom Classic (Mac)
Pause slide show
Working in the Slideshow module

Space


Adobe Lightroom Classic
Pause slide show
Working in the Slideshow module

Space


Agar.io
Split your cell in two or more equal cells
General

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Airodump-ng
Pause display redrawing/ Resume redrawing
General

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AI War Classic
(hold) Follow selected units with display
General

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Confirm
Interface

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ActivePresenter 7
Preview
Canvas

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Path of Exile
Close all opened panels
General

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Black Desert Online
Jump, crawl while crouched
General

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YouTube Studio
Play / pause
General

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Aegisub
Play audio until the end of the selection is reached
Audio

Space


Unreal Engine
Next transform
Transformation selection

Space


Nuke
(long press) Raise the right-click menu
Global

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Minecraft Bedrock Edition
Jump / fly up
Keyboard & mouse controls

Space


Unity
Play Animation
Animation

Space


Fez
Jump
General

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Minecraft Java Edition
Jump
Configurable hotkeys

Space


Diablo II
Cancels all screens to view just normal view
General

Space


Kindle for Mac
Pause or resume reading (while in a book)
Using Text-to-Speech

Space


Diablo
Closes all open windows
General

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Rocket League
Focus on ball
Default keyboard controls

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Destiny 2
Exit vehicle
Vehicle

Space


Enter the Gungeon
Use item
"Recommended" preset

Space


StarCraft 2
View last warning area
Interface

Space


Twitch
Pause video
Live broadcasts

Space


World of Tanks
Stop and fire while moving
Battle controls

Space


Inkscape
Use Selector temporarily
Tools

Space


No Man's Sky
Pulse engine
Flight

Space


Kindle for PC
Pause or resume reading (while in a book)
Using Text-to-Speech

Space


BSPlayer
Pause
Playback

Space


Don't Starve (PC)
Auto-action (except attack)
General

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Microsoft Word 2016
Open a selected menu or gallery on the ribbon
Ribbon: Change focus by using the keyboard

Space


KMPlayer
Play
General

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Heroes of the Storm
Center camera to your hero
General

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Clip Studio Paint Pro
Hand
Frequently used shortcuts

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Blood
Use items or open doors
Keyboard

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Euro Truck Simulator 2
Handbrake
Vehicle controls

Space


Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Navigate
General

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Xodo
Scroll Page down
Navigating

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Camtasia
Play / pause
Camtasia Player

Space


Virtual DJ 2018
Play /pause
General

Space


PDF-XChange Editor
Move to the selected bookmark
General

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Autodesk SketchBook (Mac)
Zoom / rotate / move canvas
Tools

Space


Adobe Photoshop CC
Temporarily activate Hand tool
Using Extract and Pattern Maker (optional plug-ins)

Space


Dota 2
Toggle the coach's perspective between the own and the student
Coaching

Space


Corel Painter
Pan tool
Panel menu commands

Space


Corel Painter (Mac)
Pan tool
Panel menu commands

Space


Clipboard Master
Define area
Screenshots

Space


World of Warcraft
Jump
Movement

Space


Adobe Premiere Pro (Mac)
Play-Stop Toggle
Multi camera

Space


Adobe Premiere Pro (Windows)
Play-Stop Toggle
Multi camera

Space


Microsoft FrontPage
Perform the action assigned to the selected button; check or clear the selected check box.
Access and use dialog boxes

Space


Warcraft III
Center on last notification(s)
Game commands

Space


Riffstation Desktop
Play / return playhead to starting position
General

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Chromebook and Chrome OS
Scroll down the web page
Page and web browser

Space


WavePad
Play/Pause
Play Operations

Space


GitHub
Start moving the focused card
Project boards: Moving a card

Space


Adobe XD (Mac)
Pan
View menu

Space


Adobe XD (Windows)
Pan
-View menu

Space


Counter Strike: Global Offensive
Jump
Movement

Space


Adobe Audition (Mac)
Start and stop playback
Playing and zooming audio

Space


Adobe Audition
Start and stop playback
Playing and zooming audio

Space


Ardour
Toggle roll
Transport and recording control

Space


Kdenlive
Play
Editing

Space


Microsoft PowerPoint (Slideshows)
Perform the next animation or advance to the next slide
Control your slide show during the presentation

Space


GoldWave
Starts or stops playback using green play button mode.  See Control Properties.
Main Window

Space


Grand Theft Auto V
Play / pause clip
Clip edit mode

Space


Hearthstone
Open pack
General

Space


LibreOffice Impress
Play next effect (if any, else go to next slide)
Slide shows

Space


GIMP
Activate current button or list
Dialogs

Space


Kodi
Pause/Play
Music visualisation

Space


Comodo IceDragon
Toggle Play / Pause
Audio and Video

Space


Microsoft PowerPoint (Creating presentations)
Open the selected menu or gallery on the ribbon
Ribbon: Change focus by using the keyboard

Space


Sea of Thieves
Jump
Basic controls

Space


Office Delve
Select the highlighted area or item. If you have highlighted the title area of a content card, press Enter to open the document. If you have highlighted the expand area at the bottom of a content card, press the Spacebar to view more details for the document
General

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BBC iPlayer
Activate buttons
General

Space


LibreOffice
The selected point blinks once per second
Drawing objects

Space


Netflix
Toggle play / pause
General

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Apple GarageBand
Start or stop playback
General

Space


Apple iMovie
Play video beginning from the frame beneath the playhead or skimmer
Playing video

Space


GNU Emacs
Scroll forward
Info

Space


Vimeo
Play / pause
General

Space


MindMeister
Open/close branches
General

Space


Android
Go to next page in any web page or document
Scrolling

Space


The Sims 4
Select the next Sim in the Household
Live mode

Space


Tekla Structures 20
Finish polygon input
Modeling

Space


FileMaker
Issue a selected command button
Relationships graph shortcuts

Space


Google+
Scroll down
Navigation

Space