"TO DO THIS 	PRESS THIS
Copy the selected item 	CTRL+C
Cut the selected item 	CTRL+X
Paste the selected item 	CTRL+V
Undo the selected item 	CTRL+Z
Delete the selected item 	DELETE
Open the Start menu 	Windows logo key
Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin 	SHIFT+DELETE
Create Copy of selected item 	CTRL while dragging an item
Create shortcut of selected item 	CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word 	CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word 	CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph 	CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph 	CTRL+UP ARROW
Highlight a block of text 	CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document 	SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Select all 	CTRL+A
View properties for the selected item 	ALT+ENTER
Close the active item, or exit the active program 	ALT+F4
Opens the shortcut menu for the active window 	ALT+SPACEBAR
Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously 	CTRL+F4
Switch between open programs or windows 	ALT+TAB
Cycle through items in the order they were opened 	ALT+ESC
Display the System menu for the active window 	ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the Start menu 	CTRL+ESC
View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer 	BACKSPACE
Cancel the current task 	ESC
Prevent the CD from automatically playing 	SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive
Display help for a program or windows 	F1
Rename selected item 	F2
Search for a file or folder 	F3
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer 	F4
Refresh the active window 	F5
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop 	F6
Activate the menu bar in the active program 	F10
Display Windows Help and Support 	Windows logo key + F1
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item 	SHIFT+F10"

(25 December 2011)
 http://www.sparkmylife.com/most-useful-keyboard-shortcuts-for-windows-xp.html