COMPUTER SHORTCUTSCOMPUTER SHORTCUTS

How I can save keystrokes?

We will be looking at . . .We will be looking at . . .

• Use of (some of) the ‘Function’ keys.

• Key combinations using the ‘Control’ (Ctrl) key.

• Other, miscellaneous tips.

The ‘Function’ keysThe ‘Function’ keys

• F1 – Contextual Help Key. (Regardless of what you are doing, the F1 key will always provide appropriate help information.)

• F5 – ‘Refreshes’ the screen.

The ‘Function’ & ‘Control’ keysThe ‘Function’ & ‘Control’ keys

F1

F5

Control (Ctrl) key

‘‘Control’ key combinationsControl’ key combinations

• In order to execute these instructions, hold-down the ‘Control’ (CTRL) key and press . . .– C – COPY highlighted material– X – CUT highlighted material– V – PASTE highlighted material– S – SAVE what you are working on– Z – REDO your last instruction– Y – UNDO your last instruction

‘‘Control’ key combinations (cont.)Control’ key combinations (cont.)

– P – PRINT the page currently displayed– B – BOLD highlighted text– R – REFRESH the page currently displayed– F – FIND what you are looking for– L – LEFT align text– A – SELECT ALL to highlight the whole of a

document– D – BOOKMARK the web site you are viewing

Miscellaneous Tips:Miscellaneous Tips:

– Highlighting text &/or pictures/images:

• Place the cursor at the beginning of the section you want to highlight.

• Hold-down the SHIFT key.• Move the cursor to the end of the section you want to

highlight and left-click.

Miscellaneous Tips: (cont.)Miscellaneous Tips: (cont.)

– Highlighting text &/or pictures/images: (cont.)

• When using M/S Word, place the cursor in the left margin opposite the beginning of the section you want to highlight.

• Hold-down the LEFT MOUSE BUTTON.• Drag the cursor down the left margin to the end of the

section you want to highlight and release the left mouse button.

Miscellaneous Tips: (cont.)Miscellaneous Tips: (cont.)

– Highlighting text &/or pictures/images: (cont.)

• Place the cursor at the beginning of the section you want to highlight.

• Hold-down the LEFT MOUSE BUTTON.• Drag the cursor down to the end of the section you

want to highlight and release the left mouse button.

Miscellaneous Tips: (cont.)Miscellaneous Tips: (cont.)– Highlighting a single word:

• Place the cursor anywhere within the word you want to highlight and double-click.

– Highlighting a whole paragraph:• Place the cursor anywhere within the paragraph

you want to highlight and triple-click.

– Don’t forget the use of your ‘END’ key:• This automatically moves your cursor to the end

the line you are working on.

The ‘End’ keyThe ‘End’ key

End key

Miscellaneous Tips: (cont.)Miscellaneous Tips: (cont.)

– Highlighting lists:

• To highlight the whole of a list, place the cursor at the beginning of the list, hold-down the ‘SHIFT’ key, move the cursor to the end of the list and left-click.

• To highlight individual entries in a list, highlight the first entry, hold-down the ‘CTRL’ key, highlight each of the other entries you want to include, then execute your action (e.g. delete).

Miscellaneous Tips: (cont.)Miscellaneous Tips: (cont.)

– Don’t be afraid to use your ‘UNDO’ icon:

• The ‘UNDO’ icon is at the very top of the screen in most applications. (It’s the blue arrow pointing to the left.)

• Clicking on this icon will literally ‘undo’ your last action. You’ll understand this better when we create some text to practice on in a short while.