Keyboard Shortcuts

Learn them for whatever system you are using, they can be a huge time saver.  It’s a lot quicker and more convenient to just press control and S to save your document instead of moving your mouse up to file, clicking and moving down to save.  Learn the common shortcuts and amaze your friends and co-workers with the speed and efficiency you accomplish your tasks.

These keys should be pressed at the same time, I usually press and hold the control key and then press the corresponding letter, use it frequently and it will become second nature.

• control and c - This is used to copy the selected text same as edit and then copy
• control and v - Used to paste copied text, same as edit and then paste
• control and s - used to save, use this frequently and you will never fear a power outage again
• control and a - selects every thing on the screen, same as edit and then select all
• control and p - Prints the current document same as file and then print
• alt then tab - cycles through open windows and programs that are listed on the task bar

There are always more shortcuts to learn.  Check out these links for even more.

• Windows Keyboard Shortcuts - Microsoft.com
• Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts - Microsoft.com8
• Essential Windows XP Shortcuts - lifehacker.com
• Internet Explorer Shortcuts - Microsoft.com
• Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts - mouserunner.com