What if you could fly around the keyboard at lightning speed, finishing projects and reports in record time, navigating the internet with ease? Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, learning some important keyboard shortcuts can be a handy way to save time and work more efficiently. It’s also a way for you to be more professional and skilled in your work. You’ll be way ahead of your deadlines in no time!
Let’s get started with a list of some of the most commonly used keyboard shortcuts:
Copy – Mac – Command (⌘)+C & PC – Control+C
Paste – Mac – Command (⌘)+V & PC – Control+V
Undo – Mac – Command (⌘)+Z & PC – Control+Z
Redo – Mac – Command (⌘)+Y & PC – Control+Y
Find – Mac – Command (⌘)+F & PC – Control+F
Save – Mac – Command (⌘)+S & PC – Control+S
Print – Mac – Command (⌘)+P & PC – Control+P
Switch Between Windows or Programs – Mac – Command (⌘)+Tab & PC – Alt+Tab
Screenshot – Mac – Command (⌘)+Shift+4 & PC Alt+Print Screen (saves to clipboard)
Force Quit – PC Ctrl+Alt+Delete or Ctrl+Shift+Esc
It’s probably not necessary for you to memorize all of these as you’ll most likely be using a few of these quite a bit and others not as often. Working them into your typing may also take some time to get used to, but eventually they will become second nature and you’ll wonder how you ever got by without them!