Ctrl+Pause
Updated: 05/01/2023 by Computer Hope
Alternatively written as Ctrl+Break, Ctrl+Pause is a keyboard shortcut most commonly used to stop, cancel, or break the current running process in MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows. Below are other programs that use this keyboard shortcut and related information.
How to use the Ctrl+Pause keyboard shortcut
To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold the Ctrl key, and while continuing to hold, press the Pause key.
Ctrl+Pause in MS-DOS and Windows
In all versions of Windows since Windows 95, Ctrl+Pause is used to stop, cancel, or break the current running process.
Related keyboard shortcuts and keys
Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and individual key pages.