Making new friends with Microsoft shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are such a simple time saver and an ergonomic perk for your wrist when spending a lot of time on your computer.  Use the following shortcuts and see how easily a friendship emerges with your Alt and Ctrl keys:

Alt + Tab = Cycles you through all open documents/programs

Ctrl + a = Selects absolutely everything in a document

Ctrl + c = Copies whatever you have selected

Ctrl + x = Cuts whatever you have selected

Ctrl + v = Pastes whatever you have on your clipboard

Ctrl + s = Saves your file

Also, no matter which Microsoft Office program you’re working in, right-clicking is one of the greatest shortcuts available. Right-click any Microsoft Office program to display a shortcut menu that gives you quick access to many of the most commonly used features – what a wonderful quality to save time!

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