Favourite Keyboard Shortcuts
So many timesaving shortcuts are available. You may still be going the 'long way round' to achieve basic tasks... until now.
As you move your hand from the keyboard to the mouse (or trackpad), then click on the pull down menu, then select the action, it's a break in rhythm.
You should customise your toolbars - I admit I would be lost without my mouse - but as your fingers are already on the keyboard, why not learn some frequently used keyboard shortcuts. Once you're familiar with those, you can expand your repertoire.
Using just a few will undoubtedly save you time. Here are my most frequently used:
| Task | Apple | Windows |
| Bold | Command+B | Control+B |
| Underline | Command+U | Control+U |
| Italics | Command+I | Control+I |
| Cut | Command+X | Control+X |
| Copy | Command+C | Control+C |
| Paste | Command+V | Control+V |
| Undo | Command+Z | Control+Z |
| Redo | Command+Y | Control+Y |
| Save | Command+S | Control+S |
| Command+P | Control+P | |
| New blank document | Command+N | Control+N |
Coming soon, we'll have a free PDF you can download as a handy reference. Stay tuned!
Handy weblinks are:
Apple Support - Mac keyboard shortcuts
How To Geek - Text-Editing Keyboard Shortcuts That Work Almost Everywhere