Save time and the number of clicks by combining these keyboard shortcuts with the mouse clicks.
Highlighting and selecting words
Ever miss that one letter when selecting some text? Simply double-click a word and it'll highlight the entire word!
Highlight
Want more than just one word? Here's what you do:
- Double click the first word
- Hold Ctrl + Shift and double click the last word*
*NOTE: for MS office products just hold shift and click the last word
Try it out!
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Copy, Cut and Paste!
Right-clicking the mouse and making sure you click copy and/or cut is
just too much some days. Save time by using these short cuts when
you've selected what you want to copy or cut
- Copy = Ctrl + C
- Cut = Ctrl + X
- Paste = Ctrl + V
Don't strain your eyes looking for the small navigation icons; use these quick and easy short cuts to get around your web page.
Scrolling
If you're scrolling through a length document use the Page Up and Page Down key instead of using the scroll wheel on your mouse.
Screen size
Zoom in and out by holding Ctrl, and scroll the wheel on your mouse up or down. Alternatively you can hit Ctrl + + or Ctrl + –
Keywords
Find keywords quickly in your browser by using Ctrl + F. A little text box will appear for you to type in your keywords.
New tab or window
If you want to open a link in a new tab hold Ctrl key then click the link
To open the link in a new window hold the Shift key then click the link
Back, forward, and refresh!
To go back to the previous page hold the Alt key and the left arrow key
To go forward a page hold the Alt key and the right arrow key
Refresh the page by hitting the F5 key