Computers are a big part of everyday life, and they can\u2019t really be avoided \u2014 especially in school or the workplace. This post is being written on a computer, and you might be reading it on a monitor or laptop as well. With these machines being so impactful in our day to day functions, we need to make sure that the technology doesn\u2019t run away from us; so here are six basic keyboard shortcuts for nearly any computer:<\/p>\n
Press these keys on your keyboard all relatively at the same time, and this will highlight all of the text in the window that\u2019s open, whether it be in a word processor or a web page. If you are using an Apple product, such as an iMac or MacBook, then the shortcut is simply \u201ccommand + a\u201d.<\/p>\n
This will copy the text that you previously selected. It\u2019s usually more convenient for quick quote transfers, or when using a track pad on a laptop, since they are touchy. On the macOS (Apple laptop or desktop hardware), \u201ccommand + c\u201d will get you the same result. These shortcuts copy the text, rather than take the original from its source.<\/p>\n
This is the \u201cpaste\u201d option, which allows you to place a duplicate of the text you have either copied or cut from another window. The original formatting is usually the same, meaning it will most likely look exactly like the other, but sometimes programs don\u2019t support that. \u201ccommand + v\u201d for Mac.<\/p>\n
This shortcut works on both Windows and Mac (\u201ccommand\u201d instead of \u201cctrl\u201d) users, and will take you to something called an \u201cincognito\u201d window. The purpose of the incognito window is essentially privacy; it won\u2019t save search history, won\u2019t save cookies (which are pieces of information stored in your web browser from certain websites, which, in turn, help generate ads and suggested websites based on your past visits), and it won\u2019t remember information entered on private forms, such as applications of profile information.<\/p>\n
This will make for a more comfortable reading or inspection of a photo on any website! You have the ability to go up to 500% magnification, which is just like looking at the logo of a website, but blown up by a lot. If you want to go back to the default setting (100%), then just hit ctrl\/cmd + 0, and it\u2019ll take you right there.<\/p>\n
This open a new tab in your web browser; command + t on macOS. If you want to alternate between one or more tabs in a window without using a mouse or track pad, then Ctrl\/Cmd + number (1-9) will take you to the first, second, third, and so on tabs. The number nine will always take you to the last tab, though, no matter how many you may have open.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Computers are a big part of everyday life, and they can\u2019t really be avoided \u2014 especially in school or the workplace. This post is being written on a computer, and you might be reading it on a monitor or laptop as well. With these machines being so impactful in our day to day functions, we … <\/p>\n