Windows XP keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL and A-Selects all the items in the active window.
CTRL and C-Copies the item or items to the Clipboard and can be pasted using CTRL and V.
CTRL and F-Displays the Find all files dialog box.
CTRL and G-Displays the Go to folder dialog box.
CTRL and N-Displays the New dialog box.
CTRL and O-Displays the Open dialog box.
CTRL and P-Displays the Print dialog box.
CTRL and S-Displays the Save dialog box.
CTRL and V-Pastes the copied item or items from the Clipboard.
CTRL and X-Cuts the item or items selected to the Clipboard.
CTRL and Z-Undoes the last action.
CTRL and F4-Closes the active document window.
CTRL while dragging an item-Copy the selected item
CTRL+SHIFT with arrow keys-Highlight a block of text
CTRL+F4-Close the active document
CTRL+ESC-Display the Start menu
CTRL and F6-Opens the next document window in the active application
ALT+ENTER-View the properties for the selected item
ALT+F4-Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT+SPACEBAR-Open the shortcut menu for the active window
ALT+TAB-Switch between the open items
ALT+ESC-Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
F1 key-Gives help on the active window or selected item.
F2 key-Rename the selected item
F3 key-Search for a file or a folder
F4 key-Display the Address bar list in My  Windows Explorer
F5 key-update the active window
F6 key-Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the dekstop
F10 key-Activate the menu bar in the active program
Windows Logo-Display or hide the Start menu
Windows Logo+BREAK-Display the System Properties dialog box
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
CTRL+Windows Logo+F-Search for computers
Windows Logo+F1-Display Windows Help
Windows Logo+ L-Lock the keyboard
Windows Logo+R-Open the Run dialog box
Windows Logo+U-Open Utility Manager
TAB-Move forward through the options
SHIFT+TAB-Move backward through the options
CTRL+TAB-Move forward through the tabs
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB-Move backward through the tabs
ALT+Underlined letter- perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option
ENTER-Perform the command for the active option or button
SPACEBAR-Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
F1 key-Display Help
F4 key-Display the items in the active list
Arrow keys-Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
BACKSPACE-Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
END-Display the bottom of the active window
HOME-Display the top of the active window
NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*)-Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder
NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+)-Display the contents of the selected folder
NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-)-Collapse the selected folder
LEFT ARROW-Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder
RIGHT ARROW-Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder. 

First in India Men

Field	Person
First Indian to swim across the English Channel	Mihir Sen
First to Climb Mount Everest	Tenzing Norgay
First to climb Mount Everest without Oxygen	Phy Dorjee
First Indian to join I.C.S. (I.C.S. now IAS)	Satyendra Nath Tagore
First Indian to get Nobel Prize	Rabindra Nath Tagore
First Indian in Space (first Indian cosmonaut)	Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma
First British Governor General	Warren Hastings
First Governor General of Free India	Lord Mountbatten
First and the last Governor General of free India	C. Rajagopalachari
First President of India	Dr. Rajendra Prasad
First Vice-President of India	Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
First Muslim President of India	Dr. Zakir Hussain
First Sikh President of India	Giani Zail Singh
First Prime Minister	Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
First Speaker of Lok Sabha	G.V. Mavlankar
First Chief Justice of India	Justice H.L. Kania
First President of Indian National Congress	W.C. Bannerjee
First Indian to become member of Viceroy's Executive Council	Lord S.P. Sinha
First Indian to become President of International Court of Justice	Dr. Nagendra Singh
First Emperor of Moghul Dynasty	Babar
First Field Marshal	S.H.F.J. Manekshaw
First Indian Commander-in-Chief of India	Gen. K.M. Cariappa
First Chief of the Army Staff (Indian)	Sinhji
First Chief of the Naval Staff (Indian)	Vice Admiral R.D. Katari
First Chief of the Air Force Staff (India)	Subroto Mukherjee
First Indian in British Parliament	Dada Bhai Nauroji
First Indian recipient of Victoria Cross (highest award before independence)	Khudada Khan
First Indian to circumnavigate the globe	Lt. Col K.S. Rao
First Indian to reach the South Pole	Col J.K. Bajaj (1989)
First Indian to make a solo air flight	JRD Tata
First Indian to visit England	Raja Rammohan Roy (1832)
First Indian Member of House of Lords (British)	Lord S.P. Sinha
First Bar-at-Law	J.M. Tagore
First Chairman of Rajya Sabha	Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (1952 - 62)
First Indian Test Cricketer	K.S. Ranjitsingh
First Air Marshall	Arjan Singh
First Judge to face impeachment in the Lock Sabha	Justice V.Ramaswami (1993)
Fastest Shorthand writer	Dr. G.D. Bhist (250 wpm)

First in India Women

Field	Person
First Prime Minister	Mrs. Indira Gandhi
First Chief Minister of State	Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani
First Minister	Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
First Central Minister	Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
First Speaker of Lok Sabha	Mrs. Shanno Devi
First Governor of a State	Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
First President of Indian National Congress	Dr. Annie Besant
First Indian President of Indian National Congress	Mrs.. Sarojini Naidu
First President of UN General Assembly	Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
First Muslim to sit on the throne of Delhi	Razia Sultan
First to swim across the English Channel	Mrs. Arti Shah
First to climb Mount Everest	Bachhendri Pal
First to circumnavigate (sail round the world)	Ujwala Rai
First IAS Officer	Anna George Malhotra
First IPS Officer	Kiran Bedi
First Advocate	Cornelia Sorabji
First Judge of a High Court	Anna Chandi
First Judge of Supreme Court	Ms M. Fathima Beevi
First Chief Justice of a High Court	Ms. Leila Seth
First Doctor	Kadambini Ganguli
First editor of English newspaper	Dina Vakil
First Chief Engineer	Mrs. P.K. Thresia
First to receive a Sena Medal	Constable Bimla Devi (88 BN of CRPF) - 1990
Youngest to Climb Mount Everest	Dicky Doima (19) from Manali - 1993
First to climb Mount Everest two times	Santosh Yadav (ITBF Officer) - 1993
First Magistrate	Mrs. Omana Kunjamma
First to win Nobel Prize	Mother Theresa
First to be crowned Miss India	Reita Fariq
First to be crowned Miss Universe	Sushmita Sen
First to be crowned Miss World	Reita Faria
First DGP	Kanchan Chowdhry Bhattacharya