Four Basic Computer Shills

4.  Short-cut Keys for all Windows Programs with
your fingers instead of a mouse if it comes more quickly for you to use them. 
For some people a mouse is too slow.


by Gary L. Foster

•With your right hand hold down the Ctrl Key and use your left hand to touch the short-cut key

  • Ctrl Key + A = Select All (everything on that page)

  • Ctrl Key + C = Copy into RAM Memory everything Selected (Highlighted)

  • Ctrl Key + V = Paste Copied selection from RAM Memory to new location

  • Ctrl Key + X = Cut selection from this location to RAM Memory

  • Ctrl Key + F = Type the word for the computer to Find for you on the page

  • Ctrl Key + B = Change selected word or letter to Bold

  • Ctrl Key + U = Change selected word or letter to Underline

  • Ctrl Key + I = Change selected word or letter to Italic type

  • Ctrl Key + P = Print the current page on your printer

  • Ctrl Key + F5 = Refresh your monitor page to reflect your changes

  • Ctrl Key + Z = Undo last Cleared item

  • Alt Key + Tab Key = Rotate thru all programs now open on your task bar (bottom)
Forward Slash / (used in most URL websites) Back Slash \ (used in Computer directory & subdirectories)
This will be enough finger commands to get you going.
Use whatever comes to your mind first, these commands or your mouse.

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