Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts

If you spend a lot of time using a computer, here are some shortcuts to make frequent tasks a snap, so you can concentrate on work instead of the intricate details of your software.

• It can take forever to minimize each program and document individually and get back to your desktop screen. Instead, press the “Windows” key and “D” at the same time.

• Don’t bother with ­drop-down menus to enlarge or shrink a document or Web page. Press “Control” and then turn your mouse’s click wheel to do the same thing instantly.

• You might know that when filling in forms online you can use “Tab” to move the cursor to the next box. But you can also move backward by holding “Shift” and then pressing “Tab.”

(Source: The New York Times)

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