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Windows Shortcut Keys
To: Press: 
Activate the menu bar in programs F10 
Carry out the corresponding command on the menu ALT+underlined letter in menu
Close the current window in Multiple Document Interface(MDI)programs (ex: Word, Excel, Power Point)programs CTRL+F4
Close the current window or quit a program ALT+F4
Copy CTRL+C
Cut CTRL+X
Delete  DELETE
Paste CTRL+V
Display Help on the selected dialog box item F1
Bold CTRL B
Display the current window’s system menu ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item SHIFT+F10
Display the Start menu CTRL+ESC
Display the system menu for MDI programs ALT+HYPHEN (-)
Switch to the window you last used 
-Or
Switch to another window by holding down ALT while repeatedly pressing TAB 
ALT+TAB
Undo CTRL+Z
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