Common Keyboard Shortcuts 1 Ctrl + C - Copy what is highlighted currently. 2 Ctrl + V - Paste what is on the clipboard, or what has been recently copied. 3 Ctrl + X - Cut what is highlighted currently. 4 Ctrl + A - Select everything in an open document, or current window. 5 Ctrl + D - Delete what is currently selected. 6 Alt + F4 - Close Open Window. 7 Ctrl + Z - Undo last action. 8 Ctrl + Y - Redo an action. 9 Alt + Tab - Switch between open windows. 10 Alt + Enter - Display properties for the highlighted item, similar to Right-Click Options. 11 Alt + Spacebar - Display shortcut menu for the currently open window. 12 Alt + Left Arrow - Go back if there is a previous history in the window, in programs such as browsers. 13 Alt + Right Arrow - Go Forward, again useful in browsers. 14 Alt + Page up - Scroll up an entire screen length. 15 A