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Make sure that you take advantage of the shortcuts on your keyboard that can save you all important time when completing your assignments. By pressing certain key combinations, you can do things that normally need a mouse, trackpad, or another input device.
To use a keyboard shortcut, press and hold one or more modifier keys and then press the last key of the shortcut. For example, to use Control-C (copy), press and hold the Control key, then the C key and then release both keys.
These shortcuts differ slightly depending on if you are using a Mac or Windows computer. Below are the most commonly used keyboard shortcuts for Mac and Windows keyboards.
Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac
Command + X: Cut selected text
Command + C: Copy selected text
Command + V: Paste the copied text
Command + Z: Undo the last change
Command + Y: Redo the last change
Command + S: Save the file
Command + F: Find
Command + B: Bold selected text
Command + I: Italicize the selected text
Command + U: Underline selected text
Command + A: Select all text
Option + —>: Move the cursor to the next word
Option + <—: Move the cursor to the previous word
Shift + Option + —>: Select next word
Shift + Option + <—: Select previous word
Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows
Ctrl + X: Cut selected text
Ctrl + C: Copy selected text
Ctrl + V: Paste the copied text
Ctrl + Z: Undo the last change
Ctrl + Y: Redo the last change
Ctrl + S: Save the file
Ctrl + F: Find
Command + B: Bold selected text
Ctrl + I: Italicize the selected text
Ctrl + U: Underline selected text
Ctrl + A: Select all text
Ctrl + —>: Move the cursor to the next word
Ctrl + <—: Move the cursor to the previous word
Shift + Ctrl + —>: Select next word
Shift + Ctrl + <—: Select previous word
If you want to find out about more keyboard shortcuts for Mac visit – https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201236
