keyboard shortcut

Quick command sequence

A keyboard shortcut is a combination of keys pressed together to perform a command that would otherwise require navigating menus or clicking buttons.

Common shortcuts like Ctrl+C for copy or Ctrl+Z for undo have become nearly universal across applications.

Power users rely heavily on shortcuts to work faster, and learning them is often the first step toward fluency with any software.

I've memorized the keyboard shortcuts for all my most-used functions.

efficiency

hotkey

Programmed key combination

workflow · automation · streamlining · optimization · multitasking · proficiency · command · accelerator · binding · combination

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Opposites
input method

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Pressing the pointer button

menu selection · point-and-click · dropdown menu · voice command · context menu

efficiency/directness

keyboard shortcutlong way

Considerable distance traveled

nested menus

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G