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10 Simple Keyboard Shortcuts You MUST Know to Be Productive
Every time you shift between your keyboard and your mouse, you lose a little time. This lost time adds up. The more you can keep your fingers on your keyboard, the more efficient you will be! Here are some great shortcuts to learn for both PC and Mac.
On a PC :
- Copy a selected item: Ctrl+C
- Cut a selected item: Ctrl+X
- Paste a selected item: Ctrl+V
- Undo an action: Ctrl+Z
- Undo an undo: Ctrl+Y
- Select all: Ctrl+A
- Print: Ctrl+P
- Toggle between open windows/applications: Alt+Tab
- Clear away everything and show the desktop: Windows logo key+D
- Quit a unresponsive application with Task Manager: Ctrl+Shift+Esc
On a Mac:
- Copy a selected item: Command+C
- Cut a selected item: Command+X
- Paste a selected item: Command+V
- Undo an action: Command+Z
- Undo an undo: Command+Z
- Select all: Command+A
- Print: Command+P
- Toggle between open windows/applications: Command+Tab
- Clear away everything and show the desktop: Function+F11
Quit a unresponsive application: Option+Shift+Command+Esc (hold for three seconds)
Bonus: 3 Varsity-Level Keyboard Shortcuts
On a PC:
- Search for files and folders: Windows logo key+F
- Capture an image of your screen: Print Screen
- Toggle between tabs in a web browser: Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+Shift+Tab
On a Mac:
- Search for apps, files and folders: Command+Space
- Capture an image of your screen: Command+Shift+3
- Toggle between tabs in a web browser: Control+Tab
Next Steps: Create a Keyboard Shortcut to Open a Specific Application
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