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Keyboard shortcuts have always been usefull.They save precious time and makes our working more and more dynamic.Here is the list of some important Mozilla Firefox keyboard shortcuts.1: Automatically add .com,.org and .net to addressesMost of us know that if we type ‘sitename’ in the address bar and press Ctrl+Enter it directly goes to www.sitename.com . But what about .org and .net addresses?

You’re lazy, but that’s okay. You’re allowed to be when it comes to computing. Computers are supposed to make our lives easier, right? So why type things out or go through a complicated series of mouse clicks to get simple tasks done? As your resident lazy geek, I will point out a few of the [...]

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It may not sound as exciting as swapping people's faces in a photo or drawing lightning bolts that shoot out of someone's eyes, but if you're the type of person who loves customizing things to suit your own style, or you just want to be able to work faster and more efficiently in Photoshop, learning how to create your own custom keyboard shortcuts is a great place to start!VIEW THIS TUTORIAL

This user script gives us the option to use keyboard shortcuts for orkut, spicing up the orkutting experience. Just wonder where ever you are on orkut, just a ctrl+shift+s would open your scrapbook. Now, here are the keyboard shortcuts you can use, Home : Ctrl + Shift + HScrapbook : Ctrl + Shift + SCommunities : Ctrl + Shift + CFriends : Ctrl + Shift + FEdit Profile : Ctrl + Shift + ELink: Inst

This user script gives us the option to use keyboard shortcuts for orkut, spicing up the orkutting experience. Just wonder where ever you are on orkut, just a Ctrl + Shift + S would open your scrapbook.Now, here are the keyboard shortcuts you can use :1. Home : Ctrl + Shift + H2. Scrapbook : Ctrl + Shift + S3.Communities : Ctrl + Shift + C4. Friends : Ctrl + Shift + F5. Edit Profile : Ctrl + Shif

If you use Windows Media Center in Vista Home Premium or Vista Ultimate, these keyboard shortcuts might come in handy. Put your mouse away. Video and DVD Ctrl+E = Go to Videos Ctrl+Shift+M = Go to the DVD menu Ctrl+Shift+P = Play video/DVD Ctrl+P = Pause video/DVD Ctrl+F = Go to the next Chapter Ctrl+B = Go to the previous Chapter Ctrl+Shift+F [...]

Most people don’t realize that Windows XP, right out of the box, lets you set up hot keys — key combinations you pick that will launch programs, open documents, create new documents based on templates, run out to specific Internet sites. Let’s say you have a Word document called,  mail .doc, which you open and edit a zillion times a day. Here’s how to tell Windows to launch Word and

Another list of keyboard shortcuts for advanced Adobe Illustrator users.1) Open/close Layers panel - F72) New Layer at the top of the list - Ctrl+L or Cmd+L (Mac)3) New Layer and open layer options panel - Alt+Ctrl+L or Option+Cmd+L (Mac)4) New Layer below selected layer - Alt+Ctrl+Click (Option+Cmd+Click) on the new layer button in the layer panel5) View layer in outline viewing mode - Alt+Click

The How-To Geek technology weblog highlights an incredibly handy Windows Vista feature that opens a command prompt in any system path through a simple shortcut: Shift-Right-click. Let’s say, for example, that you’re browsing a folder deep in the bowels of your hard drive, and you want to work with files in that folder from the [...]

CTRL+C (Copy)CTRL+X (Cut)CTRL+V (Paste)CTRL+Z (Undo)DELETE (Delete)SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)F2 key (Rename the selected item)CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)CT

When you spend a lot of time on the computer like I do, you come to rely on many shortcuts to make your keystrokes as efficient as possible. Today I want to share with you some of the shortcuts I use most. Some of you may already be familiar with...

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Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + PageDown: Cycle through tabs. Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + PageUp: Cycle through tabs in reverse. Ctrl + (1-9): Switch to tab corresponding to number. Ctrl + N: New window. Ctrl + T: New tab. Ctrl + L or Alt + D or F6: Switch focus to location bar. Ctrl + Enter: Open location in new tab. Shift + Enter: Open location in new window. Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E: Switch focus to search bar. Ctrl + O: Open a local file. Ctrl + W: Close tab, or window if there's only one tab open. Ctrl + Shift + W: Close window. Ctrl + S: Save page as a local file. Ctrl + P: Print page. Ctrl + F or F3: Open find toolbar. Ctrl + G or F3: Find next... Ctrl + Shift + G or Shift + F3: Find previous... Ctrl + B or Ctrl + I: Open Bookmarks sidebar.

This is list of Custom keyboard shortcut from Photoshop CS2. With it you can use Photoshop CS2 faster than you using mouse to click option in the menu.You can make editing in photoshop faster to finish you work photo.Download HerePhotoshop CS2 Keyboard Shortcuts .pdf

Microsoft windows keyboard shortcuts. You might know most of these shortcuts, but probably not all of them. If you have more keyboard shortcuts, please let me know :) * CTRL+C (Copy) * CTRL+X (Cut) * CTRL+V (Paste) * CTRL+Z (Undo) * DELETE (Delete) * SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin) * CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected

Windows Key Board Short CutsUse the 'wild card' (*) in system searches. It's possible to find all pictures by using *.jpg, for instance. To list virtually every graphic on your hard drive, try *.jpg; *.png; *.gif; *.bmp. Multiple searches are possible using a semicolon followed by a space, then the next item. This works foe other file types, too, like *.doc or *.txt.The use of shortcut keys instead of mouse clicks is much more efficient. Re-training oneself to do so is a bit more challenging. Most folks know that pressing the CTRL key plus x cuts and item, CTRL+ c copies and CTRL+ v pastes, but don't forget to 'unload' the clipboard after copying a large graphic or hitting 'Print Screen.' Just copy something small, like a word of text, to replace that large load. Otherwise it ties up pre

CTRL+C (Copy) CTRL+X (Cut) CTRL+V (Paste) CTRL+Z (Undo) DELETE (Delete) SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin) CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item) CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item) F2 key (Rename the selected item) CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the nex

I decided to post a brief keyboard shortcut list for Adobe Illustrator for more efficient work with the pen tool.MAC OS / WindowsCommand / Ctrl = will temporary allow you to access the last selection tool you've usedCommand+Space / Ctrl+Space = again a temporary access to the zoom in tool.Option+Command+Space / Alt+Ctrl+Space = zoom out tool.Shift / Shift = A really helpful shortcut - constrains proportions, angles, movement. It works for almost all actions in IllustratorSpacebar = Gives you temporary access to the hand tool.Note: The benefit of using these keyboard shortcuts is that you don't need to always activate and deactivate your line (path) for similar manipulations.Vectot Art

Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Mozilla Firefox CTRL + A Select all text on a webpage CTRL + B Open the Bookmarks sidebar CTRL + C Copy the selected text to the Windows clipboard CTRL + D Bookmark the current webpage CTRL + F Find text within the current webpage CTRL + G Find more text within the same webpage CTRL + H Opens the webpage History sidebar CTRL + I Open the Bookmarks sidebar CTRL + J Opens the Download Dialogue Box CTRL + K Places the cursor in the Web Search box ready to type your search CTRL + L Places the cursor into the URL box ready to type a website address CTRL + M Opens your mail program (if you have one) to create a new email message CTRL + N Opens a new Firefox window CTRL + O Open a local file CTRL + P Print the current

Keyboard shortcuts are one of the fastest ways to perform actions and commands.Your XP has several shortcuts. You probably know some, like Ctrl+C (copy) and Ctrl+V (paste), but are you aware of the more advanced commands such as minimizing all windows (WinKey+M or WinKey+D) when you need something from your desktop, or Winkey+E when you need to open My Computer fast?Here are some of the shortcuts you are likely to need:Delete- Del (Note: to permanently delete a selected item, press Ctrl+Del.)Copy - Ctrl+CCut - Ctrl+XPaste - Ctrl+VUndo - Ctrl+ZRedo - Ctrl+YSelect all - Ctrl+ASearch - F3Open START menu - Ctrl+EscRefresh - F5Help - F1Show desktop - WinKey+DMinimize all windows WinKey+MSwitch users (or lock computer if you are connected to a network) - WinKey+Lshow the system properties - Win

100 Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows CTRL+C (Copy) CTRL+X (Cut) CTRL+V (Paste) CTRL+Z (Undo) DELETE (Delete) SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle... Read more on

With keyboard shortcuts, you can perform many Windows Photo Gallery tasks and navigate without using a mouse. The following is a list of useful Windows Photo Gallery Keyboard Shortcuts for you to try: CTRL+F Open the Fix pane CTRL+P Print the selected picture ENTER View the selected picture at a larger size CTRL+I Open or close the Details pane CTRL+PERIOD (.) Rotate the picture clockwise CTRL+COMMA (,) Rotate the picture counter-clockwise F2 Rename the selected item CTRL+E Search for an item ALT+LEFT ARROW Go back ALT+RIGHT ARROW Go forwardPLUS SIGN (+) Zoom in or resize the picture thumbnail MINUS SIGN (-) Zoom out or resize the picture thumbnail CTRL+Mouse scroll wheel Change the size of the picture thumbnail CTRL+B Best fit LEFT ARROW Select the previous itemDOWN ARROW Select the next item or row UP ARROW Previous item (E

It’s very annoying and counter productive for your hands to leave the keyboard as you use your mouse to click, click, clickity click click away at something. Join the ranks of power users to add keyboard shortcuts for every computer task you do. Yup Any Task!Built into Windows is the ability to let you assign a keyboard command to any shortcut icon. Just right-click the shortcut you want to assign a Shortcut to, click Properties, and click in the ‘Shortcut key’ field. Then press the combo you want to assign to launch the shortcut; it has to have one standard (A-Z 1-0) plus two or three of , , or . Also, did you know that the Windows Key-R launched the Run box and Windows Key-E opens Windows Explorer? Consider yourself more productive! And of course you remember AtA's lock your computer dumb fast with Windows Key-L. Are you feeling that productivity boost? _YourProductiveAdmiN_Check out our RSS feed. Need Free Tech Support? Ask The Admin a Question

When speed counts, the keyboard is still king. Almost all the actions and commands you can perform with a mouse you can perform faster using combinations of keys on your keyboard. These simple keyboard shortcuts can get you where you want to go faster than several clicks of a mouse. You'll work faster on spreadsheets and similar documents, too, because you won't lose your place switching back and forth between mouse and keys.Here are some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts:Copy. CTRL+CCut. CTRL+XPaste. CTRL+VUndo. CTRL+ZDelete. DELETEDelete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. SHIFT+DELETECopy selected item. CTRL while dragging an itemCreate shortcut to selected item. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an itemRename selected item. F2Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. CTRL+RIGHT ARROWMove the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word. CTRL+LEFT ARROWMove the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. CTRL+DO

Following on from Part 1, where I shared some useful keyboard shortcuts for general Windows usage, Part 2 covers useful shortcuts for working with Files and Text.Working with Files and TextF2Rename the highlighted file in Explorer. Edits a Cell in Excel / OpenOffice Calc.Alt + EnterView properties of the selected item. Works in Explorer, but also works in other places, including Outlook.Shift + Drag fileMoves files instead of copying them to separate volumes or disks.Control + ASelects all text, or all files in a directory. Very useful when you need to highlight everything and then Copy or Move (Cut) it somewhere.Control + CCopies the highlighted item (could be text, or a file/folder). Also, Control + X cuts the highlighted item.Control + VPastes whatever you just copied.Control + ZUndoes your last action. This even applies when you've deleted a file and want to restore it. Always useful when writing up blog posts ;)Control + YReapplies the action you just "undid".Text SpecificControl

Like most IT Professionals, I use a whole array of keyboard shortcuts to speed up my working throughout the day. In this two-part series, I’ll share some of the more useful ones with you. In this post - Part 1 - I'm going to cover shortcuts that I use when generally working with, and troubleshooting, Windows. In Part 2, I'll cover shortcuts for Working with Files and Text. Part 1 - Working with Windows Control + Shift + EscapeInstantly brings up Task Manager. Always handy for troubleshooting, and especially useful in a Domain environment, where the traditional Ctrl+Alt+Del brings up a Windows Security panel. WinKey + DShows the Desktop, minimizing all windows. Press it again, and all your windows are restored. This shortcut is superior to WinKey+M, as it retains all window positions.WinKey + LLocks your workstation. Incredibly useful if you work in IT, and frequently need to leave your PC at a moment’s notice. Alt + TabSwitches between open windows. To scroll “backwards” use

The mouse, one of the greatest advances in computing history, provides you with an intuitive point-and-click method for using your computer. Depending on the type of work you're doing, however, sometimes using a mouse actually slows you down. If you are a good typist, taking your hands away from the keyboard to move the mouse can use up a few seconds. Over the course of a full day, you could save several minutes by using keyboard shortcuts instead of the mouse.You can use your keyboard instead of your mouse to do these three tasks:• Start a program• Navigate menus• Minimize, maximize, and close windowsStart a program using a keyboard shortcutThe Start menu is great for finding programs, but its multiple levels of folders can be time consuming to navigate. If there is a program you start frequently, you should set a keyboard shortcut for it so that you can start the program without taking your hands off the keyboard.To set a keyboard shortcut to start a program1. Click the Start

I often use keyboard shortcuts while blogging, as these can save much time and enable you to perform certain tasks more easily. Here is a list of the top 12 keyboard shortcuts I use while blogging, which can be really useful when editing posts and templates. These keyboard shortcuts work in all major browsers, including Internet Explorer, Firefox and Opera.As Mac OSX uses the CMD key rather than the regular CTRL key, all references in the table below refer to CTRL/CMD, so that users of either type of computer are able to understand these shortcuts. FunctionWhat it doesExample of usage CTRL/CMD+BBold TextWhen editing your blog posts, highlight the section you want to appear in bold test and key CTRL+B (or CMD+B) CTRL/CMD+IItalic TextFor when editing blog posts. Highlight the text you would like italicised and key CTRL+I (or CMD+I) CTRL/CMD+ASelect allSelects all of the content on a page. If you put your cursor in a container (eg: when editing a blog post or your template), this will

Viewing and exploring Web pagesF1 Display the Internet Explorer Help, or when in a dialog box, display context help on an itemF11 Toggle between Full Screen and regular view of the browser windowTAB Move forward through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links barSHIFT+TAB Move back through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links barALT+HOME Go to your Home pageALT+RIGHT ARROW Go to the next pageALT+LEFT ARROW orBACKSPACE Go to the previous pageSHIFT+F10 Display a shortcut menu for a linkCTRL+TAB orF6 Move forward between framesSHIFT+CTRL+TAB Move back between framesUP ARROW Scroll toward the beginning of a documentDOWN ARROW Scroll toward the end of a documentPAGE UP Scroll toward the beginning of a document in larger incrementsPAGE DOWN Scroll toward the end of a document in larger incrementsHOME Move to the beginning of a documentEND Move to the end of a documentCTRL+F Find on this pageF5 orCTRL+R Refresh the current Web page only if the time stamp for

Keyxl.com is the largest online database of keyboard shortcuts in the world. Our keyboard shortcut database is searchable by software program and covers all the major operating environments including Windows, Macintosh, Linux and browser-based applications.

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In my training practice one of the biggest complaints we get is our persistence in requiring our students to know their shortcuts and to practice in class using the keyboards. To become truly effective and productive in using any of the Microsoft Office Applications you must know the shortcuts. See, what many people don’t realise is that if you rely on using the mouse only, you waste an incredible amount of time because each time you want to use the mouse, you must first stop. Take your hands... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Do you wish to be able to use your word processor more quickly? Do you want to be able to edit a piece of text without having to reach for the mouse every few minutes? Then this week's mega-selection of keyboard shortcuts are for you. They should work in any text editor on Windows, whether a word processor or a comments box on a web page. I have included a text box as part of this article so you can play around with the various key combinations. For those interested, the text in the box is the opening paragraph of Candide by Voltaire.We will start with quick navigation links.The Home key will move the cursor to the beginning of the line (on most keyboards this key is in a collection of 6 keys located above the cursor keys).The End key will, unsurprisingly, move the cursor to the end of the line.If you hold down Ctrl and press Home, the cursor will move to the beginning of the document. Ctrl and End will take the cursor to the end of the document.The Page Up and Page Down keys do 'exa

Hmm...maybe you already read about my Firefox's keyboard shortcuts. Believe or not, you can modify or change the shortcuts using the Keyconfig extension.After you've installed this extension, the Keyconfig navigation will be located under your Tools menu bar or just simply press Ctrl+Shift+F12 on your keyboard.By using this extension, you also can disable the shortcuts entirely. It even lets you change keyboard shortcuts owned by other extensions.Feel free to install the Keyconfig extension.Credits: DownloadSquad

As a continuation of our article on Internet Explorer 7, we have prepared for you a list with the most useful keyboard shortcuts. If you go through this list, you will find that some of these shortcuts can improve your browsing experience. read more

As a continuation of our article on Internet Explorer 7, we have prepared for you a list with the most useful keyboard shortcuts. If you go through this list, you will find that some of these shortcuts can improve your browsing experience. read more

In this article we have compiled a list of the most useful keyboard shortcuts that can be used when working in Windows Mail. Of course, you can always work using only the mouse but, if you will learn some of these shortcuts, you will notice that using the keyboard always saves you time. read more

In this article we have compiled a list of the most useful keyboard shortcuts that can be used when working in Windows Mail. Of course, you can always work using only the mouse but, if you will learn some of these shortcuts, you will notice that using the keyboard always saves you time. read more

Some of our visitors searched the site for keyboard shortcuts to various actions. We searched for a complete list of Windows Vista keyboard shortcuts and we found it on the Microsoft Windows Vista Help pages. The complete list is pretty big and some of them are not so useful or easy to remember. This is why we tried to compact it a little and we decided to publish in this article only those which we found useful. read more

There are a lot of internet users is talking about Firefox. After Firefox 2.0, Mozilla will be releasing the newest and coolest version of Firefox 3.0. Ok, lets focus on my topic today, my Firefox's keyboard shortcuts collection.I don't like to talk so much, check this out:-1. Ctrl + T (Open new tab)2. Ctrl + N (Open new window)3. Ctrl + W (Close tab)4. Ctrl + 1 to 9 (Select tab 1 to 9)5. Ctrl + Shift + T (Reopen closed tab)6. Ctrl + Tab (Next tab)7. Ctrl + Shift + Tab (Previous tab)8. Ctrl + F (Find text)9. Ctrl + Enter (Complete .com)10. Shift + Enter (Complete .net)11. Ctrl + Shift + Enter (Complete .org)12. Ctrl + + (Increase text size)13. Ctrl + - (Decrease text size)14. Ctrl + 0 (Restore text size)15. Ctrl + H (History)16. Alt + (Go forward one page)18. F5 (Reload)19. F6 (Select location/address bar)How about yours? If you have any cool shortcuts to share, feel free to drop a comments.Related :- Basic Firefox tips

We know that Google 2.0 is finally on the show universally all around the world and is being appreciated by almost all the Google users around the globe. But Google has more reasons to make you like it and one of them is the Google Keyboard Shortcuts Feature. Google Keyboard Shortcuts Ever thought how easy it would have been if you could navigate Google just like you explore through Windows Explorer daily on your PCs. This is not a dream anymore. Google brings us Google Keyboard Shortcuts which is a new way of browsing the Google stream easily and fastly. List of available Google Shortcuts Here is a list of Google shortcuts made available by Google with the new Google 2.0 design. I hope to see more shortcuts coming soon: Key Action J Selects the next result. K Selects the previous result. O Opens the selected result. <Enter> Opens the selected result. / Puts the cursor in the search box. <Esc> Removes the cursor from the search box. This is surely going to

Book Description This portable how-to guide provides you with that quick on-the-job tutorial that will save you time, simplify your keystrokes, and reduce mouse stress, leading to increased efficiency while working in Windows XP and Internet Explorer, Word 2003, Excel 2003, PowerPoint 2003, Outlook 2003, Access 2003, and more Windows XP and Office applications. Author, Hart-Davis, not only

A good news to all Gmail Users that, Recently Gmail Updated there Keyboard Shortcuts. There’s quite a few new ones such as shortcuts for Mute, Save Draft and Delete plus a few others. Keyboard shortcuts can be a life saver once ye old mouse gets all weird and messed up. Not only that, keyboard shortcuts can save lots of time sifting through your Gmail inbox. Another advantage of using keyboard

Basic Windows keyboard shortcuts.Useful shortcutsStart + M: Minimizes all open windows Start + Shift + M: Maximizes All Windows Start + E: Runs Windows Explorer Start + R: Open the RUN Dialog Box Start + F: Open the Search Results Dialog box Start + CTRL + F: Opens the Search Results-Computer dialog Box (if the computer is connected to a network) Start + Pause (Break): Opens the System Properties Dialog Box Windows System Key Combinations F1: Help CTRL + ESC: Open Start menu ALT + TAB: Switch between open programs ALT + F4: Quit program SHIFT + DELETE: Delete item permanently Windows Program Key Combinations CTRL + C: Copy CTRL + X: Cut CTRL + V: Paste CTRL + Z: Undo CTRL + B: Bold CTRL + U: Underline CTRL + I: Italic Mouse Click/Keyboard Modifier Combinations for Shell Objects SHIFT + right click: Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands SHIFT + double click: Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the menu) ALT + double click: Displays properties SHIFT

Dave from VistaKnowledgeBase.com has a nice little post about useful keyboard shortcuts you can use while browsing your files in Explorer. F6 or Tab: Cycles the focus through out the window: Favorite Links, Folders, Main Window Alt+Left Arrow: can be used like the back button on your browser. It will open the previously viewed window and once you have used it you can use Alt+Right Arrow to move forward through the recently opened windows. Backspace: will take you to the parent disk or folder of whatever you are looking at F2: Rename the item you have selected ALT+Enter: Display the properties of the item selected CTRL+N: Opens a new window at the same point you are at Alt+D: Select the address bar. Usually followed up with a quick CTRL+C to copy the current location [F4 does the same thing] F11: Maximize or minimize current folder These really just scratch the surface, if you know of a great shortcut please leave it in the comments below! Thanks Dave (VistaKnowledgeBase.com)

This is Photoshops defaults keyboard shortcuts that will help you to improve your speed when using photoshop. Use notepad to read it, because it’s to large to fit here. Result Windows Mac OS ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Cycle through tools with the same shortcut key Shift-press shortcut key Shift-press shortcut key (*when Use Shift Key for (*when Use Shift

Here is a great list of Keyboard Shortcuts in Mac OS X. It has everything from holding down keys during startup to accessing menu commands.Tags: mac, tips, mac os x, hints, mac tips, keyboard, shortcuts, apple, keyboard shortcuts

Apple designers want you to use the keyboard for everything. It's nice to have a mouse, but why should you always have to direct it to the top of the screen to drag down a menu? That's why keyboard shortcuts are handy.

Here is a tip I discovered on TUAW. To quickly go to the display, audio and keyboard preferences, you can hold down the option key and press the relevant F-key. On a laptop the use is printed on the keys - keyboard brightness, sound volume and display brightness. On a desktop however, the only keys that show you what they do are the volume settings. F14 and F15 control the display contrast, so pressing Option-F14 (or F15) will take you to the display preferences. Of course desktops don't have backlit keyboards, so you can't do that one.Sleep, Restart and Shut Down also have their own keyboard shortcuts. To put your computer to sleep, press Option-Command-Eject. To Restart, press Control-Command-Eject. To Shut Down, press Control-Option-Command-Eject. These are obviously very complicated to make sure you don't accidently press them whilst doing something else.

When you have multiple windows open, it can take alot of time to switch between the various windows with the mouse, especially when doing small copy-and-pastes. Try the 'Alt+Tab' keyboard shortcut to switch between the windows faster.Hold down the 'Alt' key and press the 'Tab' key to popup a list of the active windows. Each press of 'Tab' will switch to the next window.

Keyboard shortcuts are a good way to save time. Instead of trying to find a menu, a button, or an option, you just type a combination of keys. The only problem is that you have the remember the shortcuts. One way to do that is to print the shortcuts and start exercising. Another way is to understand their meaning and use them naturally. Here's a list of shortcuts from different Google web