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Keyboard shortcuts are keys (or a combination
of keys) that let you perform certain tasks

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on your computer, so you don't always have
to rely your mouse.

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Once you know some of the most common shortcuts,
you can use them in all kinds of situations.

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First, I'm going to show you how they work.

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Most keyboard shortcuts require you to press
two or more keys in a specific order to complete

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the task.

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We'll start with something simple.

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How about copy and paste?

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To perform the shortcut for copy, press and
hold Ctrl on your keyboard… then C… then

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release.

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Sometimes you have to get creative to reach
the keys, so use whatever position is most

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comfortable for you.

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To perform the shortcut for paste, we're going
to follow the same procedure, but press Ctrl+V

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instead.

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Let's take a look at both of these shortcuts
in action, in a web browser.

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Again, to copy, press Ctrl+C on your keyboard.

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To paste, press Ctrl+V.

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If you have a Mac, don't worry—many of these
shortcuts are going to be similar.

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For example, to copy, press Cmd+C on your
keyboard (instead of Ctrl+C).

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Then press Cmd+V to paste.

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Keyboard shortcuts are a breeze once you know
how they work.

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Let's take a look at a few more that are bound
to come in handy.

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To cut and paste, use the keyboard shortcut
Ctrl+X… followed by Ctrl+V.

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To undo, press Ctrl+Z.

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You can do this several times in a row to
undo more than one action.

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Let's try something a little more complicated.

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Have you ever had to open the Task Manager
to shut down your computer, or quit an application

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that's not responding?

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Luckily, there's a shortcut for that—Ctrl+Alt+Delete.

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To perform this shortcut, press and hold Ctrl+Alt+Delete
on your keyboard, then release.

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You'll probably need to use both hands for
this one.

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The shortcut on a Mac is a little different.

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This time, press Opt+Cmd+Esc.

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This will open the Force Quit dialog box.

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Of course, there are hundreds of different
keyboard shortcuts—thousands if you count

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the ones that exist for specific applications.

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If you're interested in learning more, try
looking at the menus and buttons in some of

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the programs you use every day.

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Many applications list the keyboard shortcut
right next to the task.

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Hopefully you'll find some that'll make your
life (and your workflow) just a little bit

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easier.