Keyboard Shortcuts

With 2014 just around the corner, I know most people could make 2014 much better by learning some simple Keyboard Shortcuts.

I've given tips for keyboard shortcuts before, but here are some easy to use keyboard functions which help make tasks that much quicker.

We've all heard of CTRL + X to Cut, CTRL + C to Copy, CTRL + V to Paste, but do you know about CTRL + Z and CTRL + Y?  CTRL + Z will Undo the previous action and CTRL + Y will Redo the previous Undo.

When browsing an Internet page, not only can you use the Page Down to move down a page, but sometimes it might be easier to just press the Space Bar. That's right, you can move down an Internet page by simply pressing the Space Bar.

And, here's an old-school keyboard shortcut that came in handy when a friend's mouse died. To open up the File Menu, press ALT + F.

To review:
CTRL + Y will Redo an Undo
Space Bar will move a page down on an Internet page
ALT + F will open the File Menu

I hope these keyboard shortcuts will help you in 2014 and hope that everyone has a Happy New Year!

Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

Most people think the mouse is the only way to move around in Windows. I've had more than one occasion where the mouse stopped working and the user didn't know what to do. These keyboard shortcuts will help you become faster and can potentially save you some day.

From the beginning of Windows, most keyboard shortcuts remain the same today. Here are just a few:

To Open a Document, press the CTRL and O keys simultaneously (CTRL + O).
To Save a Document, press CTRL + S.
To Print a Document, press CTRL + P.
To open the Menu, press the ALT key. From there, use your arrow keys to maneuver the menus.
To Close a Window (such as Word, Excel, or others), press ALT + F4.
To Spell Check, press the F7 key.
To Copy a section of text that you just typed, press the F4 key.
To Insert a Hyperlink, press CTRL + K.

And, my favorites:
Copy = CTRL + C
Cut = CTRL + X
Paste = CTRL + V

Practice these and you will become much less dependent on the mouse.