Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut keys let you invoke a command fast and in a convenient way. Many computer users have come to realize how much time they could save by learning some essential keyboard shortcuts. You can interact with your computer without the need of clicking and dragging with the mouse. In many ways, the shortcut keys for Windows operating systems and that of Mac OS are almost the same, with just some slight differences. If you are a frequent computer user, it is highly recommend using shortcut commands. It will be slow at first, but after you get used to them, it can save you a ton of time.

Ctrl + A - Let's you select all the contents of a document
Ctrl + B - Let's you bold highlighted word(s), numbers, Alphabets
Ctrl + C - Let's you copy selected text
Ctrl + E - Let's you align selected text to the center
Ctrl + F - Let's you open Find Box ( a smart way to search)
Ctrl + I - Italic highlighted words
Ctrl + J - Align the selected text to the screen
Ctrl + k - Let's you insert a link
Ctrl + L - To align selected text to the left of the screen
Ctrl + M - To indent a paragraph
Ctrl + P - To open print Window
Ctrl + R - To align selected text to the right of the screen
Ctrl + T - A smart way to insert a hanging indent
Ctrl + U - To underline highlighted words
Ctrl + V - To paste copied or cut files
Ctrl + X - To cut selected text
Ctrl + Y - To redo the last performed action
Ctrl + Z - To redo
F1 - Help
F4 - Find
F7 - Grammar Check
F12 - Save as
Ctrl + Shift + F6 - Use to open another Microsoft Word
Shirt + Insert - To paste
Shift + F3 - To change the case of selected text
Alt + Ctrl + F2 - To open another document
Ctrl + 1 - To insert single-space lines
Ctrl + 5 - To create 1.5 spacing
Ctrl + Home - To move the cursor to the top of the document
Ctrl + End - To move the cursor to the end of the document
Ctrl +Backspace - Use to delete words to the left of the cursor
Ctrl + 2 - To insert double-space lines
Ctrl + Del - To delete words to the right of the cursor
Ctrl + Shift + F - To change the font size

Remember, by holding down almost any of the alphabet keys and the Ctrl key at the same time, you are invoking a command.

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