A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the usefulness of the command+0 keyboard shortcut to view your documents full screen. There are countless examples of these, but just knowing a handful more is essential in today’s tech-heavy environment. Here are a few that you simply need to use. If you are using a PC instead of a Mac substitute “command” for “control”.

• Command+Z : This undoes whatever action you just completed. In most programs you can hit this command multiple times to back up in steps. SUPER useful.
• Command+C: Copy a selected picture or text with this. Easy to remember as “copy” begins with “C”.
• Command+V: Paste your copied item with this command. Goes hand in hand with the above. The “V” seems a little strange but I always think of it as standing for “Velcro”. So instead of pasting you are velcro-ing your content!
• Command+A : Highlights all of the text and/or pictures in your document, page, or section. Much easier and more accurate than trying to highlight everything manually. Make sure your cursor is in the correct part of your document for this to work well.
• Command+S : Saves your document.

Knowing just these few simple commands becomes a huge asset once you work it into your normal computer practice.