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Work Faster Using Keyboard ShortcutsBy: Ashish Rohtagi The computer is an integral part of our life. It is used in office and home. People spend many hours doing work on computer like cutting, copying, pasting etc. Often mouse is used for these tasks. But do you know that people can save much time if they use keyboard instead of mouse? Sounds unbelievable? But trust me it is true. There are many works which can be done faster using keyboard. Think how many times you have to lift your hands to copy something or paste something while typing? But if you do all these works using keyboard they will be done much quicker and you do not have to lift your hands from keyboard. This will increase your typing speed also. You can copy something by pressing control c or paste something by using control v. You can launch any program by a key combination. It will make many tasks much easier and faster. To create a hotkey for any program just go in to the properties of that program and define the hotkey, remember alt and control are already defined, so you will type 1 key and will use it with combination of alt and control. Like if you define o for a program you will press alt control o to launch that program. If you are not comfortable pressing 3 keys simultaneously then use sticky keys, another good feature by Microsoft. These days more and more programs are giving keyboard help. Microsoft has given keyboard shortcuts in almost every program. You can learn about keyboard shortcuts by reading help of any program. Using the keyboard instead of the mouse reduces or eliminates eye strain associated with pointing and clicking. Users with upper-body mobility impairments, including one-handed typists, toe-typists, and people with dystonia and cerebral palsy, may also find it awkward to point and click. 25% to 30% of computer users experience Symptoms related to overusing their computers. For people who develop mouse-induced repetitive strain injuries, the ability to access a computer by keyboard can be a lifesaver. So using keyboard you can save time as well as save your health also. For excelent tips and tricks, for searching for Tons of E books, useful softwares, Many free and small utilities, Funstuff, And lots more. Do visit: http://www.ashishrohtagi.org Author: Ashish Rohtagi Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ashish_Rohtagi |