Here are some usefull XP shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Description |
| CTRL+C | Copy |
| CTRL+X | Cut |
| CTRL+V | Paste |
| CTRL+Z | Undo |
| F2 key | Rename the selected item |
| CTRL+A | Select all |
| F3 key | Search for a file or a folder |
| ALT+ENTER | View the properties for the selected item |
| ALT+F4 | Close the active item, or quit the active program |
| ALT+TAB | Switch between the open items |
| CTRL+TAB | Move forward through the tabs |
| CTRL+SHIFT+TAB | Move backward through the tabs |
| F5 key | Update the active window |
| ESC | Cancel the current task |
| CTRL+SHIFT+ESC | Open Task Manager |
| Windows Logo | Display or hide the Start menu |
| Windows Logo+D | Display the desktop |
| Windows Logo+M | Minimize all of the windows |
| Windows Logo+SHIFT+M | Restore the minimized windows |
| Windows Logo+E | Open My Computer |
| Windows Logo+F | Search for a file or a folder |