Keyboard Shortcuts
From Lankyland
It is a good idea to know how to control your computer with just the keyboard because on rare occasions you will find yourself with a non-functioning mouse. This page intends to list the most common shortcuts.
Windows
Within Windows there are a couple of common Keyboard Shortcuts that have the same effect throughout most programs. In some programs these may not work but you can generally assume that they will be fine.
Other programs introduce their own Keyboard Shortcuts, eventually we can cover those as they come up. But for now, these are the default Windows Keyboard Shortcuts.
| Keyboard Keys | Effect |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| Ctrl + X | Cut |
| Ctrl + C | Copy |
| Ctrl + V | Paste |
| Ctrl + F | Find |
| Function Keys | |
| F1 | Windows Help |
| F5 | Refresh |
Apple OS X
Within OS X there are a couple of common Keyboard Shortcuts that have the same effect throughout most programs. In some programs these may not work but you can generally assume that they will be fine.
Other programs introduce their own Keyboard Shortcuts, eventually we can cover those as they come up. But for now, these are the default OS X Keyboard Shortcuts.
| Keyboard Keys | Effect |
|---|---|
| Command + Z | Undo |
| Command + X | Cut |
| Command + C | Copy |
| Command + V | Paste |
| Command + F | Find |
| Function Keys | |
| F5 | Refresh |
