Beverly Sills once said, "There is no shortcut to any place worth going." I agree. I also disagree. The reason I disagree is because shortcut keys on our keyboards are so useful. You already may know of one of the most common shortcuts: ctrl+alt+delete. Shortcut keys allow us to accomplish common computer tasks in a fraction of the time that they would normally take. The next time you want to copy and paste text try the following:Step 1: Highlight text with mouse
Step 2: Press ctrl+c (this will copy the text)
Step 3: Click in the area where you want to paste the text
Step 4: Press ctrl+v (this will paste the text)
Wasn't that cool?
If you already use these shortcuts then good for you. If not, just try it. It may take some getting used to but I guarantee that you'll be glad you made the switch. You'll wonder how you ever lived without it. You can also show off to your friends, kids, or grand kids and show them the computer expert that you are.
Below are some common shortcuts to play with:
ctrl+c = copy
ctrl+v = paste
ctrl+x = cut
ctrl+a = select all text
ctrl+z = undo
ctrl+y = redo
Try these out and if you have some of your own please feel free to share them in the comments.
One of my favorite shortcut keys is Alt+Tab. By holding down these keys it lets me tab through all of my open programs. It helps me go through my processes faster than dragging my mouse all the way to the bottom of the screen and back.
ReplyDeleteAnother one that I find myself using quite a bit is the windows key + D. The windows key is the key with the windows logo on it. When you push it together with D you minimize all windows so you can see your desktop. You don't have to go through and minimize every window. This does it all at once.
ReplyDeleteTo prevent your fellow frienemies from sneaking into your vacant cubicle and sending a "lunch is on me" email to all staff in your name, use the windows button + L to LOCK your computer. Believe me it's worth it!
ReplyDeleteI grew up without a mouse so I use a lot of the shortcuts or keyboard keys to do my processes :) When you said above to highlight the text with the mouse instead you can hold the shift key down and use your arrow buttons to highlight the text. Knowing these shortcuts are good because if your mouse battery dies or the mouse quits working you can still use the keyboard (I've had this happen). I have found the internet is tough though as you are trying to Tab through every link to get to the one you want haha! Shift tab takes you up the page of links and tab takes you down the links. Alt works for your upper file buttons when you are in a program and as it tabs through them you can hit your down arrow to go through the list under each heading.
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