Keyboard shortcuts:
By pressing a specific key or a series of keys on your computer's keyboard, you can do a variety of
operations using keyboard shortcuts. It is far faster to use shortcuts while both hands remain on the
keyboard than if they were used with a mouse. Once you've learned the basics, you can use the same
keyboard shortcuts in many programs. All of your social media accounts, including Facebook, can benefit
from the same Microsoft Word shortcuts you use to copy and paste.
Windows and macOS have their own unique set of keyboard shortcuts. In this session, we'll go over a
few of the most common shortcuts for both forms.
How to execute shortcut keys:
The simultaneous pressing of two or more keys in a specific sequence is required for certain keyboard
shortcuts.
Where can I look for keyboard shortcuts?
Keyboard shortcuts can be found adjacent to menu items in many applications. It is possible that some
software, such as Microsoft Word, requires you to keep your cursor hovering over a button to see its
keyboard shortcuts.
Frequently used keyboard shortcuts
When working with text, files, programs, and the Internet, keyboard shortcuts can be extremely useful.
Most Windows keyboard shortcuts employ the Ctrl (Control) and Alt keys.
Text manipulation
When working with text, these keyboard shortcuts come in handy, whether it's in a word processor,
email, or social networking software (like Twitter). Copying, copying, and bolding text are some of the
tasks they can assist you in with.
Ctrl+X.
Ctrl+C.
Ctrl+V
Ctrl+A.
Ctrl+B
Ctrl+I.
Ctrl+U
Home
End
Ctrl+right arrow
hit the right arrow
multiple times
Cut the selected text
Copy the selected text
Paste the text that was copied or chopped.
Select all text on the page or in the active window
Makes the selected text bold.
Italicize the selected text
Highlight the selected text.
Return to the start of the current line.
Move the cursor to the end of the current line.
Skip to the beginning of the next word
To skip numerous words
Ctrl+left arrow
To skip numerous words
Ctrl+Shift+right arrow
Ctrl+Shift+left arrow.
Jump to the first word of the previous sentence.
Hit the left arrow multiple times.
Select the next word with
Select the previous word with
Working with documents and applications
Open, close, and switch apps can all be done with keyboard shortcuts. When working with a file,
shortcuts can be used to create new files, search phrases, and print (such as a Word Processor).
Ctrl+Alt+Delete can be used to exit a stuttering application. Using this keyboard shortcut, you can access
the Task Manager. To end an unresponsive program, simply right-click on it and choose "Exit."
Keys
Functions
Delete
Enter
Ctrl+N
Ctrl+O
Ctrl+P
Ctrl+S
Ctrl+Z
Ctrl+Y
Ctrl+F
Ctrl+(Ctrl+dash)
with Ctrl+=
(Ctrl+equal
key)
Alt+F4
Alt+Tab
Empty the Recycle Bin of a specified file.
Select an application or file to open.
Create a new file
Open an existing file
Print an open file
Save the current file
Undo the previous operation
To redo the action.
Search the current file for a word or phrase
Zoom out
Zoom in
To exit the current program.
Switch between open windows using
Shortcuts on the internet
Shortcut keys can also be used to control your web browser. You can use many of the shortcut keys in
the Dealing with Text section of your browser's URL bar online as well, such as those for copying,
pasting, and selecting. The results of some of these shortcuts may differ depending on your browser
because each one is unique.
Keys
Functions
Ctrl+F
Ctrl+N
Ctrl+R
Tab
Ctrl+D
Ctrl+B
Ctrl+H
Ctrl+J
Home
End
Search the existing webpage for a word or phrase.
Open a new browser window.
Reload the current browser page.
Skip to the next field in a web form
Bookmark the current page.
View bookmarks.
View browsing history.
View downloads.
Scroll to the top of the webpage.
Scroll to the bottom of the webpage
Menu navigation with the Alt key:
All the menus in the current application are accessible by using the Alt key. That is the result. with just
your keyboard, you can accomplish nearly any task. For example, pressing Alt+F+X will end the current
application. These shortcuts don't require you to hold down the Alt key.
To execute the following activities, try utilizing keyboard shortcuts:
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The Start Menu is activated.
Open like Microsoft Word and other word processors and begin writing.
To get started, type a few sentences into the app's text field.
You can select a few from the following list. Italicize and bold the text you want to highlight.
Formatting in italics should be removed.
You can search the file for a specific word or phrase.
It is necessary to do this to avoid losing the document.
Shut down the program.
To execute the following actions in your web browser, try applying keyboard shortcuts:
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Activate a new tab on your web browser.
Simply type "HTTP://" into your browser's address bar.
Enter the web address of a page that interests you. For instance, go to www.weather.com.
Then, scroll down to the top of the page.
You'll want to bookmark this page.
Take note of the website's URL now.
Then, in a new tab, paste the copied URL into the address bar.
It's time to close your browser window.
Shortcuts for Mac:
Mac users will find many of the keyboard shortcuts familiar from their days on Windows computers.
There are no longer any Ctrl or Alt keys on Mac keyboards; instead, Control, Options, and Command
icons have taken their place.
Dealing with files and programs:
Accessing programs with keyboard shortcuts is possible in both Finder and Desktop. Using keyboard
shortcuts when working with a file allows you to create new files, search phrases, and print (such as a
Microsoft Word document).
Keys
Functions
Option+Command+Esc
Command+Delete
Command+Down Arrow (or Command+O)
Command+N:
Quit a frozen application
Empty the Trash of a particular file.
Open a particular application or file
Command+O
Make a new document on your computer's hard
drive.
Open a previously saved file.
Command+P
Open a file and print it.
Command+S
Command+Z
Command+Y
Command+F
Command+- (Command+dash key)
Command+= (Command+equal key)
Command+Q
Command+W
Command+Tab:
Take a backup of this file.
revert to the prior state
to act once more
Use the current page to look up a word or phrase
Zoom out
Zoom in
Quit the current application.
Close the current file or window
Switch between open applications
Text manipulation
In Microsoft Word, email, or a social network, these shortcuts come in handy while working with textual
information (like Twitter). Simple actions like copying and pasting or bolding text are no problem for
them.
Keys
Functions
Command+X
Cut the selected text
Command+C.
Copy the selected text
Command+V.
Paste the copied or clipped text
Command+A.
Select all text on the page or in the active window
Command+B.
Bold the selected text
Command+U
highlight the selected text
Command+left arrow.
Skip to the beginning of the current line
Command+right arrow.
Skip to the end of the current line
Option+right arrow
Jump to the first word of the next sentence
hit the right arrow multiple
times.
To skip numerous words,
Option+left arrow
Jump to the first word of the previous sentence
hit the left arrow multiple
times
To skip numerous words,
Shift+Option+right arrow
Select the next word.
Shift+Option+left arrow
Select the previous word
Shortcuts on the internet:
Using a web browser requires these shortcuts on the keyboard. Using Text shortcuts, such as the ones
for choosing, copying, and pasting text into a new document. the address bar of your web browser is
also useful online. Some of these shortcuts may be more effective in some browsers than others.
Keys
Functions
Command+F
Command+T
Command+N
Command+R
Command+D
Command+B
Home
Finish
Find a specific word or phrase on this page.
Open a new tab in your web browser.
Open a new tab in your browser
Refresh your browser window
Make a bookmark on this page.
View your saved bookmarks
Scroll to the bottom of the page starting at the very top.
using a browser's back button.
Shortcuts for the mouse and trackpad
The mouse may more than just click on links and buttons. Whether you're writing or surfing the web,
there is a slew of timesaving features available. You can easily pick text, display menus, and navigate
using the scroll wheel, right button, and right-click combinations. switch perspectives.
A laptop's trackpad serves as a built-in mouse (also known as a touchpad). Like a mouse, it can doubleand triple-click, although the right-clicking and scrolling functions are different. We'll discuss the
differences between a mouse and a trackpad during the presentation.
Dual click
Other tasks can also be accomplished by double-clicking on the left mouse button or two clicks on a
touchpad in addition to what you're already familiar with. Double-clicking a word in a word processor or
email will immediately select it. Afterward, the text can be copied, erased, or formatted as needed.
Triple-clicking
You may not know it, but triple-clicking the left mouse button or three clicks on your touchpad can be an
extremely excellent shortcut for making selections in a wide variety of situations.
You'll be able to do this in several word processors. select the entire paragraph by clicking three times
on a paragraph.
On your browser's address bar, you can also select a URL by triple-clicking it. Using Ctrl+C (Windows) or
Command+C (Mac), you can then paste the link (Mac).
Right-clicking
Right-clicking pulls up a linked menu in many programs. To use the right button on a mouse and the
right side of your trackpad at the same time, you'll push the right side of the touchpad on a trackpad.
There are a variety of menu options available depending on what you select and where you fly.
It's easy to change your desktop background and other display choices by right-clicking your desktop.
In Windows, right-click the desktop
Formatting options appear when you right-click in a word processor (such as Microsoft Word). It is
possible to swiftly format words and paragraphs by selecting them and then double- or triple-clicking on
them.
Right-clicking in Microsoft Word reveals formatting options
You can search for a phrase by right-clicking on it in your web browser (for example, in Google).
Wheel of scrolling
A mouse has a scroll wheel, but a trackpad doesn't. You'll need to use two fingers to scroll on a trackpad.
In some cases, scrolling is a useful feature (like with your web browser). To pick a link and open it in a
new browser tab, use the scroll wheel like a mouse button. On trackpads, this shortcut is not available;
instead, you must right-click to open a new browser tab.
You can zoom in and out by scrolling up and down on some websites and programs (like Google Maps).