Computer has become an integral part of human life and nowadays every field is benefiting from the use of computer for fluent, consistent, and accurate operation. This is why most humans are computer-dependent to some extent and spend their time on or with computers for many reasons, whether it's studying, marketing, financing, banking, or simply managing budgets or expenses. The applications of computers are countless.
But did you know that you can use computer keyboard shortcuts when working on
a computer with most computer software, whether it's pre-installed Office
software or third-party software? Most of the software comes with specific
shortcut combination keys to perform specific tasks which can help in
increasing your work efficiency and give you more time for extra work or other
important additional tasks.
So, let's discuss some of the most commonly used or useful computer keyboard
shortcuts. Along with Microsoft Windows, here we discuss keyboard shortcuts
for some notable software like Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint,
and Google Chrome, as these are the most commonly used computer software.
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Microsoft Windows Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Windows provide efficient ways to navigate the
operating system, manage Windows, and perform various tasks. These shortcuts
can increase your productivity and streamline your computer usage. Here are
some useful Windows shortcuts:
| Shortcut Keys | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Win + L (Lock) | This shortcut... |
Microsoft Word Shortcuts
Microsoft Word is the most widely used word-processing tool and efficiency in
document management can be achieved with keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Word.
Here is a set of useful shortcut keys for various tasks on MS Word:
| Shortcut Keys | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + S (Save) | This shortcut... |
Microsoft Excel Shortcuts
Microsoft Excel is a popular spreadsheet tool. Efficient spreadsheet work can
be achieved with keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Excel. Here are some
essential shortcuts for data manipulation in MS Excel:
| Shortcut Keys | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + S (Save) | This shortcut... |
Microsoft PowerPoint Shortcuts
Microsoft PowerPoint is an easy-to-use presentation graphics software that
enables us to create professional-looking electronic slide shows. Creating and
presenting slides becomes more efficient with keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft
PowerPoint. Here's a set of valuable shortcuts:
| Shortcut Keys | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + S (Save) | This shortcut... |
Note: While working on Windows applications like Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint, you can press an Alt key at any time and you will be presented
with some shortcut keys associated with the functions shown on the action bar.
You can proceed accordingly to select the function you want by pressing the
corresponding keys.
Google Chrome Shortcuts
Google Chrome is the most used web browser in the world. Browsing the web can
be more efficient with keyboard shortcuts in Google Chrome. Here is a set of
useful shortcuts for your web browsing needs:
| Shortcut Keys | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + T (New Tab) | This shortcut... |
Summary
There are a countless number of computer keyboard shortcuts, and these
shortcuts often change how they work from software to software. Therefore, it
is not easy to learn these computer keyboard shortcut keys at once. However,
if you continue to use these shortcuts while doing your work in specific
computer software, you will definitely learn the major keyboard shortcut keys
in a few days without even knowing it.
It's also worth mentioning that you can modify or create new keyboard shortcut
keys for most software and even for Windows through its main settings.
However, it is not recommended to mess around with pre-assigned sets of
shortcut keys or you may create the same shortcut key combination for multiple
functions which will also mess up the way you work.
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