Keyboard Shortcuts Save Clicks
Even for casual use, learning keyboard shortcuts is a great way to enhance your experience using your computer. If you’ve ever watched a friend or family member fly around the computer with the screen flashing so fast you can barely keep up, they are probably using some keyboard shortcuts to get around.
One keyboard shortcut I couldn’t live without is “Alt + Tab”. This keyboard shortcut command switches between active programs running on your computer. To execute this command, first hold down the “Alt” key, then while remaining to hold the “Alt” key, press the “Tab” key. Now lift up the “Tab” key. This will switch you between two active programs. If you have more than two programs, you can press the “Tab” key multiple times (still holding “Alt”) which will move through multiple applications. A display box with icons will appear indicating what program you are moving to. This command is a great “click saver”, meaning you don’t have to reach and use your mouse each time you want to switch programs.
There is a giant list of helpful keyboard shortcuts commands, but don’t let this list intimidate you. Most computer users use only a fraction of the shortcuts in this list, but everyone seems to have their own favorite command. I encourage you to pick a few commands and experiment. After some practice with some of these shortcuts, your kids and family members will start asking you, “Hey, how did you open that page so fast?”.
We’ll be talking about “Alt + Tab” and more keyboard shortcuts in our next training video, currently in production. Until then, keep surfin’ and we’ll see you soon.
