Shortcut Keys are the keys or key combinations that provide quick access to frequently performed commands or operations. For example, if you Copy and Paste frequently, you might like to know that holding the Control key while you tap the letter C on the keyboard will Copy and holding the Control key while you tap the letter V on the keyboard will Paste. This is represented in text as CTRL+C and CTRL+V.
Shortcut keys can also be represented by the Function keys that run across the top of your keyboard. If you see F5 represented as a shortcut key, for example, it means the key F5, not the letter F and the number 5.
I have put together my favorite shortcut keys that I have discovered over the years. I am also including some Internet Explorer 7 shortcut keys that I just read about! I hope you find this information will increase both your efficiency and productivity and decrease your frustration with computers.
GENERAL SHORTCUT KEYS
CTRL+C .............. Copy
CTRL+V .............. Paste
CTRL+A .............. Select All (selects everything on the screen)
F5 ..................... Refreshes the screen
ALT+TAB ............. Toggles between Windows (must have more than one program or window open to see effect)
ALT+F4 .............. Closes the current Window
CTRL+ALT+DELETE .... Takes you to a Windows Security dialog box where you can Logoff, Shutdown, enter Task Manager, Lock the Computer, or Change your Password (also know as the 'Three Finger Salute')
TAB ............. When filling out forms on the Internet, jumps your cursor forward from text box to text box
SHIFT+TAB ......... When filling out forms on the Internet, jumps your cursor backward from text box to text box
INTERNET EXPLORER 7 SHORTCUT KEYS
Shortcut keys can also be represented by the Function keys that run across the top of your keyboard. If you see F5 represented as a shortcut key, for example, it means the key F5, not the letter F and the number 5.
I have put together my favorite shortcut keys that I have discovered over the years. I am also including some Internet Explorer 7 shortcut keys that I just read about! I hope you find this information will increase both your efficiency and productivity and decrease your frustration with computers.
GENERAL SHORTCUT KEYS
CTRL+C .............. Copy
CTRL+V .............. Paste
CTRL+A .............. Select All (selects everything on the screen)
F5 ..................... Refreshes the screen
ALT+TAB ............. Toggles between Windows (must have more than one program or window open to see effect)
ALT+F4 .............. Closes the current Window
CTRL+ALT+DELETE .... Takes you to a Windows Security dialog box where you can Logoff, Shutdown, enter Task Manager, Lock the Computer, or Change your Password (also know as the 'Three Finger Salute')
TAB ............. When filling out forms on the Internet, jumps your cursor forward from text box to text box
SHIFT+TAB ......... When filling out forms on the Internet, jumps your cursor backward from text box to text box
INTERNET EXPLORER 7 SHORTCUT KEYS
CTRL+click ................ Opens links in a new tab in the background
CTRL+SHIFT+click ....... Opens links in a new tab in the foreground
CTRL+TAB ................... Switches between tabs
CTRL+n (n is a number 1-8) ....... Switches to a specific tab number
CTRL+9 ........................ Switches to the last tab
CTRL+Q ........................ Opens Quick Tabs (thumbnail view)
1 comments:
Nice! I know just a couple, so appreciate this list. alt-tab has always been my personal favorite.
Thanks,
SG
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