Basic Keyboard Shortcuts Everyone Should Know
The main function of the keyboard shortcuts when we use a computer is to allow us to achieve a faster to perform various tasks, and this of course increase our productivity, and at the same time makes that we can reduce repetitive efforts and help us to keep us focused on what we are doing.
Just as an example, take the case when we need to copy something, such as a file, a folder or even a piece of text, This will be faster if the object in question is selected press the key combination Ctrl + C, than having to move our hand to the mouse, open the right-click menu and select ‘Copy’. As we can see they are many less steps.
For this reason it is important that we learn and we always have present the essential basic shortcuts that we show you below.
CTRL + C
CTRL + Insert
By pressing the key combination Ctrl + C or by pressing Ctrl + Insert can copy any selected item.
CTRL + X
With this combination, we can not only copy the selected item, but also performs cutting, i.e. deletes it, but keeping it in memory for subsequent bonding.
CTRL + V
Shift + Insert
Both combinations allows us to achieve the same thing, Paste the object that is in the Clipboard, i.e. that we copied earlier.
This way, when we combine the use, in principle of Ctrl + C and then Ctrl + V can second copy and paste an object or a piece of text without touching your mouse.
CTRL + Z
When we press Ctrl + Z what occurs is that is undoes any changes that you have made previously.
CTRL + and
Contrary to the previous combination, when you press Ctrl + and is what remakes had undone.
CTRL + F
This key combination allows us to access the search in any program, including your web browser.
Alt + Tab
In this case the key combination is used to switch between programs that are open, i.e. to move between different open windows should keep pressed the Alt key and at the same time go by clicking on the Tab key for move through each open program.
CTRL + Tab
With this combination we can switch between the different tabs open a program, for example when we have multiple tabs open in your browser.
Windows + Tab
In the case of Windows Vista and Windows 7, we can use this combination to change through open programs, but in this case in full screen.
CTRL + S
When we are working on a document in any program, can press the combination Ctrl + S to save the file, that in almost all programs.
It is convenient when we are working on a document, every few minutes to press this key combination, since so we make sure not to miss anything of the content what we have done so far at the prospect of some the power outage or any errors that might have the PC.
CTRL + home
CTRL + end
Whether we are writing a text in Word, making an edit in InDesign, reading a text in PDF or surfing the Internet, among many other varied tasks, we can use the combination Ctrl + Home with which the cursor moves to the beginning of the document, and using Ctrl + end the cursor moves towards the end. These combinations work in the majority of the documents, as well as on web pages.
CTRL + P
By combining this two keys can open a print preview of the current page or document that we are displayed.