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It is an icon on your computer desktop to go to a application or file on your computer. Some common examples for a Vista is: * internet Explorer * Recycle Bin * HP Total Care Advisor * HP Solution Center * Help and Support Center

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15y ago

Shortcut keys are keyboard keys (or key combinations) which are configured to execute an often-used command or set of commands.

This includes the well-known ctrl-tab to cycle windows, ctrl-c to copy, and the like as well as the specialized media controls included on many modern-day keyboards.

Here is a list of some of the most commonly-used shortcut keys in windows.

• F1: Help

• CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu

• ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs

• ALT+F4: Quit program

• SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently

• CTRL+C: Copy

• CTRL+X: Cut

• CTRL+V: Paste

• CTRL+Z: Undo

• CTRL+B: Bold

• CTRL+U: Underline

• CTRL+I: Italic

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13y ago

Shortcut keys are a combination of keys that when pressed at the same time perform an action, such as Ctrl+C (which means that the Ctrl and the C key are pressed at the same time) would copy a selected section. Ctrl+V will paste that selection.

A very helpful shortcut key is Ctrl+Z, which undoes the last action.

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15y ago

a combination of specifi keyboard keys that perfome an action in the aplication being used in the monitor as not to be done with the mouse or other pointing device. For example. To close a window you move you cursor to the red x and click it. The short cut for closing such window would be alt+f4 another example. instead of moving the mouse to move to the next box where you are filling in information, just by pressing the tab button will move the cursor to the next box. to move back to the previous box that would be shift+tab

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10y ago

Definition: The menu that appears when you right-click (Windows/Unix) or click-and-hold (Macintosh) on a Web page or within a software package.

Pronunciation: short-kut mehn-yoo - (noun)

Also Known As: Right-click Menu

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10y ago

Keyboard shortcuts are quick ways of doing tasks using a computer keyboard. Usually the involve pressing a key like Shift, Crl or Alt in combinations with other keys. Some of the most common ones are pressing Ctrl - S to save a file, Ctrl - C to copy something and Alt - F - X to exit a program. There are many more. Some work the same in lots of different programs, like the ones just mentioned and others are unique to particular applications. Once you learn to use them, you can operate applications a lot more efficiently than even using the mouse and icons.

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15y ago

pre-programmed keys that do the same function as a menu selection item. It just saves time.

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