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Computer Support For Individuals And Small Business |
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8/20/09 |
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Windows Hotkeys |
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Most of us have become accustomed to using the mouse for almost all
operations other than basic typing as we interface with our computers. We have to stop typing and fumble around to find the
mouse for such simple functions as saving or opening a file.
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But Windows, Microsoft Office, and many Windows compliant programs
still provide Hotkeys (also known as Shortcut Keys or Keyboard Shortcuts) to perform many basic functions. These are in addition to the
well known ESC key, arrow keys, and ALT + an underlined letter.
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The pages referenced below provide partial lists of the more common and useful Hotkeys
generally available to assist in editing, document manipulation, and the Windows Interface itself. Try using some of these to make your work
easier and save a little time!
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Keep in mind some of these may vary based on the Windows version and the specific
application. A little experimentation will quickly identify these differences.
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Hotkeys for Editing -
When editing a document, such as in Microsoft Word or Excel, these Hotkeys can be very handy.
Other Windows compliant programs will typically use some or all of these similarly.
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Hotkeys for Manipulating Documents - When working with documents in a Windows compliant program such as Microsoft Word or Excel, there
are some very useful Hotkeys which assist with document manipulation such as opening and closing
files.
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Hotkeys for the Windows Interface - There are a number of Hotkeys available when using Windows which can be used to perform a variety of useful functions.
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