Ctrl+Alt+Del: The infamous Three-Finger Salute brings up the Windows Task Manager. When Windows freezes, this is the way out. (Doing the Ctrl+Alt+Del combination twice no longer results in an automatic reboot of Windows.) Alt+Tab: Once known as the “CoolSwitch” holding down the Alt key and repeatedly pressing Tab cycles through all running programs. Unfortunately, the desktop isn’t one of your choices. Shift: Holding down the Shift key when you insert a CD temporarily overrides Windows’ attempts to run, play, copy, or otherwise automatically do something with the inserted CD. (If you need to insert the Windows installation CD to retrieve a file, hold down the Shift key while you slide in the CD, and you don’t have to close out of the installer’s starting screen.) Shift+Del: Permanently deletes an item and doesn't place it in the Recycle Bin. Ctrl+drag: Hold down the Ctrl key while you drag an item, and you make a copy. Windows key or Ctrl+Esc: Brings up the Start menu. (Easy way to exit Windows if your mouse freezes.) Windows key+M or Windows key+D: Minimizes all open windows so that you can see your desktop immediately. Esc: Stops whatever is happening. Alt+F4: Closes the current program. Home: Moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line or list. (Ctrl+Home moves the cursor to the beginning of the document.) End: Moves the cursor to the end of the current line or list. (Ctrl+End moves the cursor to the end of the document.) Ctrl+B: Bold (usually toggles bold on or off , if it was off, this shortcut turns it on, and vice-versa). Ctrl+I: Italic (a toggle). Ctrl+U: Underline (usually a toggle, too). Windows+E: Opens Windows Explorer, starting at My Computer. Windows+F: Same as Start ➪ Search Windows+R: Same as Start ➪ Run Windows+Pause or Break: Brings up the System Properties dialog box. Shift+F10: Same as right-clicking. Windows+L: If Fast User Switching is enabled, it brings up the welcome screen. If Fast User Switching is not enabled, it brings up the logon screen.

We have listed below almost all the possible F-Command keyboard shortcuts [For Command Prompt], for your reference. Incase you feel we have still missed out on some, please feel free to comment. We will add the same here.