Simple tips and tricks

I keep thinking about how much people really dont know about the shortcuts they can use when using their computers such as the very simple copy and paste. So many times I am trying to show someone how to do something and I say now copy and paste and they have no idea what Im talking about. Simple likes like printing as well. How simple and easy is it to hold the CTRL key down and hit the P button at the same time? Im going to address some of those simple shortcuts, tips and tricks in this blog for you. If your relatively new to the world of computers, print this out and keep it next to your keyboard for a quick glance guide until your used to using them.

How To Copy and Paste:

Take your mouse, and place your cursor at the beginning of the text in the box below, then click and hold the left mouse button, while pulling your mouse over the text. This should highlight the text. Now release the left mouse button. (What you want to copy should be highlighted now) Now, with the cursor over the highlighted text, right click the mouse for options, and select ‘copy’. Now over the empty box below, right click your mouse again, and select ‘paste’ and you will have copied and pasted the text.

Cut and paste is the same as above, except you choose ‘cut’, instead of ‘copy’.

Shortcuts:

To Highlight: Press ‘Ctrl’ + ‘A’.
To Copy: Highlight an area, as shown above, then hold ‘Ctrl’ + ‘C’ (For Mac users ‘Apple’ + ‘C’).
To Paste: Click your mouse where you want the text pasted, and then press ‘Ctrl’ + ‘V’ (For Mac users ‘Apple’ + ‘S’.)
To Remove/Move: Press ‘Ctrl’ + ‘X’

Shortcut Keys and Descriptions
Alt + F	File menu options in current program.
Alt + E	Edit options in current program
F1	Universal Help in almost every Windows program.
Ctrl + A	Select all text.
Ctrl + X	Cut selected item.
Shift + Del	Cut selected item.
Ctrl + C	Copy selected item.
Ctrl + Ins	Copy selected item
Ctrl + V	Paste
Shift + Ins	Paste
Home	Goes to beginning of current line.
Ctrl + Home	Goes to beginning of document.
End	Goes to end of current line.
Ctrl + End	Goes to end of document.
Shift + Home	Highlights from current position to beginning of line.
Shift + End	Highlights from current position to end of line.
Ctrl + Left arrow	Moves one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + Right arrow	Moves one word to the right at a time.