Tech Tips: How to use keyboard shortcuts

What is a keyboard shortcut?

A keyboard shortcut is a set of keys on the keyboard, which allows you to perform a specific action.

For example: you can often use a keyboard shortcut to print instead of trying to find which menu the print option is located in.

How to use the keyboard shortcut?

To use a keyboard shortcut, you will need to press all the keys that make up that shortcut simultaneously.

For example: to use the print keyboard shortcut, you would press the Ctrl key and the the P key at the same time, which will then let you choose your printing options.

Here are some basic keyboard shortcuts that I use all the time:

These are just some keyboard shortcuts that you can use, and the ones that I have found I use the most often especially when I am typing a word document.