Below is a listing of all the major shortcut keys in Microsoft Windows as well as the versions of Microsoft Windows they’re supported in. If you’re looking for shortcut keys or information about how to navigate Microsoft Windows using your keyboard instead of the mouse.
| Shortcut Keys | 3.x | 95 | 98 | ME | NT | 2000 | XP | Vista | Description |
| Alt + Tab | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Switch between open applications. |
| Alt + Shift + Tab | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Switch backwards between open applications. |
| Alt + double-click | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Display the properties of the object you double-click on. For example, doing this on a file would display its properties. | |
| Ctrl + Tab | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Switches between program groups or document windows in applications that support this feature. |