I love keyboard shortcuts to quickly and easily maneuver around my documents. Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of two or more keys that, when pressed, can be used to perform a task that would typically require a mouse. Keyboard shortcuts can make it easier to interact with your computer, saving you time and effort as you work with Windows and other programs.
Here are some of my favorites. Simply hold down the Ctrl key while pressing the second key.
| Press this Key: | To Do This: |
| Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert) | Copy the selected item |
| Ctrl+X | Cut the selected item |
| Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert) | Paste the selected item |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo an action |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo an action |
| Ctrl+A | Select all items in a document or window |
| Ctrl+S | Saves your work |
For the Copy and Cut shortcuts, be sure to highlight the text first by holding down your mouse key and sweeping across the text. To Paste, put your cursor where you want the new text.
The Ctrl+A shortcut will highlight all the text in a document or area so you can copy, cut, or delete it.
There are many more shortcuts. For a full list of keyboard shortcuts, visit this website…Microsoft Keyboard Shortcuts.
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