The control key is your friend. What am I talking about? The "control" shortcut functions on your keyboard. They've always been there.
Control + C - copy
Control + V - paste
This is a very convenient shortcut that allows you to transfer words and graphics from program to program. For example, say you have some text in an email that you want to copy into a word document. Select the words (as many as you want)and hit your Control button and the letter C at the same time. Your computer will automatically copy the text to your hard drive.
Your computer will remember this information until you turn it off or you copy something else. Now, place your cursor in your word document where you want to paste in the text. Hit your Control button and the letter V at the same time. Wham. The text appears, exactly as it was in the email.
Control + C and Control + V work well together. Cutting and pasting between applications is easy. You can copy and paste javascript, affiliate codes, images and even entire files. Make using C and V a habit.
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Control + A - select all
Control A comes in handy if you want to change everything on a page at once. If you want to make all the text big and green, hit Control A (selecting everything) make the changes to letter size and color and wham. Everything's the same.
It's also a handy short cut if you want to reply to an email, but not return any of the previous message. Just put your cursor in the body of the message, hit Control A to select everything and hit delete. Reply on a clean page.
Control + X - cut
This function will allow you to remove the selection, and save it to the clipboard. For instance, say you have written a wonderful description of your antique table, and then realize you have placed it under your picture of a chair. Select the wrong text, hit control x to cut, then place your cursor under the table and hit control v to paste it in the right place.
Control Z - undo
Control Z will undo almost any mistake you make, but it won't do miracles. If you reply (Control + R) to an email without using the spell check (Control + K), it won't bring it back. If you exit from a program (Control + Q) without saving the file, (Control + S) sorry, it's gone.
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There are hundreds of things which can only be performed with your keyboard. To learn them all, check out this ebook called Keyboard Magic. You will be amazed at all the stuff you can do with your keyboard. Still need more help? Just hit the F1 key. That's help. |