The following table shows OS/2 keys and key combinations sorted by the function they perform. It is not the intent of this section to describe the purpose of all keys, only the function keys and key combinations (both common and secret). Consequently, single keys are not described, such as Tab, Insert, Delete, Home, End, Page Up/Down, etc. For additional information, see the "Keys help" pull-down-choice under "Help" on the action-bar. The "Keys by Keys" section of this document lists the same keys as those listed here sorted in a different order.
| FUNCTION | KEY OR KEY COMBINATION |
|---|---|
| Accelerator key. To invoke either an action-bar-choice or pull-down-choice as denoted by a word with a single underlined letter. | Alt + (key) |
| Backtab | Shift + Tab |
| Beginning of data | Ctrl + Home |
| Cancel | Esc |
| Cancel program (from the OS/2 command prompt) | Ctrl + C |
| Close a Help window | Ctrl + F4 |
| Close active window | Alt + F4 |
| Command dialog | F6 |
| Copy | Ctrl + Insert |
| Cut | Shift + Delete |
| Deselect all | Ctrl + \ |
| Display drop-down list or drop-down combo box | Alt + (Up/Down Arrow) |
| Display list of OS/2 developers (secret; from the Desktop focus) | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + O |
| Displays the name of each driver as it is being loaded during boot-up. (secret; Enter the key combination when you see "OS/2" in the upper left corner of your screen during boot-up). | Alt + F2 |
| Displays the System menu of the active window | Alt + Spacebar |
| End of data | Ctrl + End |
| Exit; close window (quit) | F3 |
| Extended selection | Shift + (cursor) |
| Help | F1 |
| Help index display | F11 (in a Help window) |
| Insert page break (form feed) in text | Alt + (keypad 1 + 2) |
| Maximize window | Alt + F10 |
| Minimize window | Alt + F9 |
| Move cursor to beginning of preceding word | Ctrl + (left arrow) |
| Move cursor to end of next word | Ctrl + (right arrow) |
| Move window (use arrows to move) | Alt + F7 |
| Open a file | F5 |
| Paste | Shift + Insert |
| Redo (undoes last Undo) | Shift + Alt + Backspace |
| Rename file (during edit session) | F7 |
| Rename icon on desktop | Alt + (mouse select on icon name) |
| Restart the computer (reboot) | Ctrl + Alt + Del |
| Restore damaged OS/2 or undo changes to the desktop. (secret; Enter the key combination when you see "OS/2" in the upper left corner of your screen during boot-up). | Alt + F1 |
| Save and close (quit) | F4 |
| Save and edit session | F2 |
| Search (perform) | Ctrl + S |
| Search for a word or phrase in Help topics | Alt + S |
| Select all | Ctrl + / |
| Select one object, deselect others | Ctrl + Spacebar |
| Select text to beginning of document | Shift + Ctrl + Home |
| Select text to beginning of line | Shift + Home |
| Select text down one page | Shift + Page Down |
| Select text to end of document | Shift + Ctrl + End |
| Select text to end of line | Shift + End |
| Select text up one page | Shift + Page Up |
| Properties/Settings notebook for icon (will not work on minimized icon) | Alt + (double-click on icon) |
| Size window (use arrows to size) | Alt + F8 |
| Switch between a window and a Help window | Alt + F6 |
| Switch between DOS window and DOS full screen | Alt + Home |
| Switch between single and multiple selection | Shift + F8 |
| Switch to next window | Alt + Tab |
| Switch to next window or full screen | Alt + Esc |
| Switch to/from menu bar | F10 |
| System menu | Shift + Esc |
| Turn to next page in Properties/Settings Notebook | Alt + Page Down |
| Turn to previous page in Properties/Settings Notebook | Alt + Page Up |
| Undo | Alt + Backspace |
| Undo edit | F9 |
| Viewed Pages - Display a list of all of the topics you have read in a Helpsession | Ctrl + H |
| Window List | Ctrl + Esc |
| Window List | Left mouse button + right mouse button (on desktop focus) |
