There are a few hot keys that make using Performance Monitor a breeze.
| Hot Key | Function | 
| BACKSPACE | Highlight current selection in legend | 
| CTRL+P | Always on top | 
| CTRL+U | Update now | 
| CTRL+E | Bring up time window | 
| TAB | Add To command from the Edit menu | 
Here is a list of the remaining hot keys.
| Hot Key | Function | 
| CTRL+c | Switch to Chart view | 
| CTRL+A | Switch to Alert view | 
| CTRL+L | Switch to Log view | 
| CTRL+R | Switch to Report view | 
| CTRL+O | Bring up Options dialog box | 
| CTRL+W | Save workspace | 
| CTRL+B | Create bookmark | 
| CTRL+M | Display or hide menu and title bars | 
| CTRL+t | Display or hide toolbar | 
| CTRL+S | Display or hide status line | 
| CTRL+f12 | Open file | 
| SHIFT+f12 | Save file | 
| f12 | Save As file | 
| f1 | Help |