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Keyboard Shortcuts

Did you know you can save a lot of time by using your keyboard? Keyboard shortcuts (or shortcut keys) are handy little time savers that allow you to copy and paste, close programs, switch between programs, and much more. Here are some of the most common shortcut commands that are common to Windows and Macintosh operating systems that work in most applications:

Windows   Macintosh
shift + arrow keys Selects/blocks text and items shift + arrow keys
CRTL + A Select all   cmd-key + A
CTRL + C Copies selected text/item   cmd-key + C
CTRL + V Pastes copied or cut text/item   cmd-key + V
CTRL + X Cut selected text/item   cmd-key + X
CTRL + Z Undo last action   cmd-key + Z
Print scrn Copies a screen shot of the whole screen  
  Takes a snapshot of the entire screen and saves it to the hard drive   cmd-key + shift + 3
ALT + Print scrn Copies a screen shot of the active window  
  Takes a snapshot of part f the screen and saves it to the hard drive   cmd-key + shift + 4
ALT + F4 Exit/Quit Program   cmd-key + Q
CTRL + F or win-key + F Find   cmd-key + F
ALT + TAB Cycles between all open programs ALT + TAB
CTRL + ESC or win-key Activates the Start Menu  
  win-key + M Minimizes all open windows  
  win-key + shift + M Undo Minimize all command  
  win-key + E Opens Windows Explorer  
  win-key + D Brings the Desktop to the front without minimizing windows  
  F1 Opens the Help files for the application that is open   F1
F5 or CTRL + R Refresh contents of a window   cmd-key + R

There are many more keyboard shortcuts (or shortcut keys) to put on this page. Many shortcuts are specific to certain applications or operating systems. Consult the Help files for your operating system or applications for even more keyboard shortcuts!

 


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