Mastering The Keyboard
5 tips to get you started typing faster and proper
How To Type Faster: Tips And Tricks
Get Rid Of Bad Habits
Use All 10 Fingers
In the picture below, you’ll notice color-coded areas showing the keys covered by each finger. You’ll notice that the middle fingers and ring fingers are used for only a few keys on the keyboard, while your index fingers cover the middle section of the keyboard. Navigational, punctuation and function keys are controlled mostly by the little finger.
Navigate With Basic Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + CCopy
Ctrl + XCut
Ctrl + VPaste
Ctrl + ZUndo
Ctrl + SSave
Ctrl + FSearch for word
Ctrl + AHighlight everything
Shift + Left Arrow or Right ArrowHightlight next letter
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow or Right ArrowHighlight next word
Ctrl + Left Arrow or Right ArrowNavigate text cursor to next word without highlight
HomeGo to beginning of line
EndGo to end of line
Page UpScroll up
Page DownScroll down
Ctrl + TabSwitch to next tab
Ctrl + Shift + TabSwitch to previous tab
Ctrl + TOpen new tab
Ctrl + WClose current tab
Ctrl + Shift + TOpen previously closed tab
Ctrl + Rrefresh current webpage
Ctrl + NOpen new web browser window
BackspaceGo back one page
Shift + BackspaceGo forward one page
ShortcutsDescriptions
Alt + TabSwitch to next opened window
Alt + Shift + TabSwitch to previous opened window
Alt + F4Close current window