Keyboard Shortcuts and Cursor Basics

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Keyboard ______ are special key combinations that help you do things on your computer faster.

shortcuts

Instead of clicking around with your mouse, you press ______ to get things done quickly.

keys

CTRL + C ______ text or images to the clipboard.

copies

CTRL + X is the shortcut to ______.

<p>cut</p> Signup and view all the answers

To undo an action the shortcut is CTRL + ______.

<p>Z</p> Signup and view all the answers

The I-Beam cursor means click to be able to ______ here

<p>type</p> Signup and view all the answers

The hourglass cusor means ______, I’m thinking.

<p>wait</p> Signup and view all the answers

The 2-Arrow means click and drag to ______ this object.

<p>resize</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Keyboard Shortcut

A combination of keys pressed together to perform an action quickly.

CTRL + C

Copies selected text or images to the clipboard, ready to be pasted elsewhere.

CTRL + V

Pastes the content from the clipboard into the current location.

CTRL + N

Opens a new document in the current application.

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CTRL + S

Saves the current document to the computer.

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CTRL + Z

Undoes the last action performed.

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CTRL + Y

Redoes the last undone action.

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Arrow Cursor

The cursor can change its shape based on what you can do with it. The arrow shape means you can select something by clicking with the mouse.

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Study Notes

Keyboard Shortcuts

  • CTRL + C: Copies text or images to the clipboard
  • CTRL + N: Opens a new document
  • CTRL + V: Pastes
  • CTRL + Z: Undoes
  • CTRL + B: Makes text bold
  • CTRL + Y: Redoes
  • CTRL + I: Italicizes text
  • CTRL + X: Cuts
  • CTRL + U: Underlines
  • CTRL + E: Centers text
  • CTRL + L: Aligns text to the left
  • CTRL + R: Aligns text to the right
  • CTRL + A: Selects all
  • CTRL + S: Saves
  • CTRL + O: Opens an existing document
  • CTRL + P: Prints
  • CTRL + Right Arrow: Moves the cursor to the start of the next word
  • CTRL + Left Arrow: Moves the cursor to the start of the previous word
  • CTRL + Up Arrow: Moves the cursor to the previous paragraph
  • CTRL + Down Arrow: Moves the cursor to the start of the next paragraph

Cursor Information

  • The cursor/mouse pointer is controlled by the mouse and can have different shapes (e.g., arrow, hand, hourglass).
  • Knowing the shape of the cursor provides information about its function.
  • Arrow: Selecting
  • Pointing Hand: Link
  • I-Beam: Typing
  • Hourglass: Waiting
  • Double Arrow: Resizing
  • Four Arrow: Moving

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