computer-shortcuts.md

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lesson	Computer shortcuts	Tips, settings, shortcut keys, and efficiencies for using your Mac and your web browser.	true	true	title url highlight Keyboard shortcut cheat sheet keyboard-shortcut-cheat-sheet true	title before video shortcuts Navigating applications Watch this demonstration video showing tips and shortcuts for navigating applications. https://video-assets.learntheweb.courses/computer-shortcuts/1-applications.mp4 keys text `⌘Q` Will completely quit the application, not just close a window. keys text `⌘W` Will close a window or a tab. keys text `⌘S` Will save whatever file is currently active. keys text `⌘O` Will open new files. keys text ``⌘` `` Will cycle forwards through the last viewed windows in this application. keys text ``⌘⇧` `` Will cycle backwards through the last viewed windows. keys text `⌘Tab` Will go to the previously used application. keys text `⌘Tab` then `Hold ⌘` - Will display a list of all the open applications. - While holding `⌘` if you press `Tab` you can select which app to view. - Pressing `Q` while still holding `⌘` will quit that application in the background. - Pressing `H` while still holding `⌘` will hide that application. - Pressing `1` while still holding `⌘` will show all the windows open for that app. title before video shortcuts Navigating text Watch this demonstration video showing tips and shortcuts for navigating text. https://video-assets.learntheweb.courses/computer-shortcuts/2-text-movement.mp4 keys text `⌘C` Will copy some selected text. keys text `⌘V` Will paste the previously copied text. keys text `⌘X` Will copy then delete the text, cut. keys text `⌘Z` Will undo any number of changes. keys text `⌘⇧Z` Will redo the changes you undid. keys text `⌘F` Will search for some text in the document. keys text `⌘G` After finding results, will jump to the next search result. keys text `⌘⇧G` Will move backwards through the search results. keys text `⌘➔` Will jump to the end of the line. keys text `⌘←` Will jump to the start of the line. keys text `⌥➔` Will jump to the next word. keys text `⌥←` Will jump to the previous word. keys text `⌘↑` Will jump to the top of the text. keys text `⌘↓` Will jump to the bottom of the text. keys text `Shift Arrows` - Will highlight text - Can be combined with `⌘` & `⌥` title before video shortcuts Manipulating files & folders Watch this demonstration video showing tips and shortcuts for manipulating files and folders. https://video-assets.learntheweb.courses/computer-shortcuts/3-files.mp4 keys text `Return` Will rename a file or folder. keys text `Space` Will trigger a preview. keys text `⌘N` Will make a new Finder window. keys text `⌘⇧N` Will make a new folder in this location. keys text `⌘ Delete` Will move a file/folder to the trash. keys text `⌘O` Will open a file in the default application. keys text `⌘D` Will duplicate the file/folder. keys text `Arrows` Will move around the files. keys text `⌘1`, `⌘2`, `⌘3` Will switch between “Icon”, “List” and “Column” views. title before video shortcuts Browser shortcuts Watch this demonstration video showing tips and shortcuts for navigating your web browser. https://video-assets.learntheweb.courses/computer-shortcuts/4-browser.mp4 keys text `⌘L` Will jump to the URL bar. keys text `⌘T` Will make a new tab. keys text `⌘⇧T` Will reopen a recently closed tab. keys text `⌘1`, `⌘2`, etc. Will jump to a tab by it’s order in the tab bar. keys text `⌘[` Will navigate the browser back. keys text `⌘]` Will navigate the browser forward. keys text `⌘⇧]` Will go leftwards, navigating through the tabs. keys text `⌘⇧[` Will go rightwards, navigation through the tabs. keys text `Tab` Will jump around the web page highlighting controls you can manipulate. keys text `Return` / `Space` Will trigger the active control, click links or check checkboxes, etc. keys text `Space` When no control is selected it will jump down the page. keys text `Shift Space` Will jump up the page.