You must be wondering how computer shortcuts will improve your typing speed. Well the answer is that work smarter and not hard, am I right? Improving your hands & wrist posture and learning typing techniques is the best place to start, But when you feel confident in those areas, you can use some keyboard shortcuts to further improve your typing speed.
Once you’ve mastered the basics of touch typing learning keyboard shortcuts can help you further improve productivity and efficiency because they reduce the number of clicks you have to make to execute certain functions.
Essential Windows Shortcuts
| SHORTCUT | FUNCTION |
| Ctrl + C | Copy selection |
| Ctrl + V | Paste selection |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selection |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo previous action |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo previous action |
| Ctrl + B | Bold selected text |
| Ctrl + I | Italicize selected text |
| Ctrl + U | Underline selected text |
| Ctrl + N | Open new document |
| Ctrl + O | Open existing document |
| Ctrl + S | Save current document |
| Ctrl + P | Print current document |
| Ctrl + F | Search for keyword in document |
| Ctrl + Delete | Erase last word typed |
| Alt + F4 | Close window or application |
| F2 | Rename file |
| F11 | Go into and out of full-screen mode |
Essential Mac Shortcuts
| SHORTCUT | FUNCTION |
| Cmd + C | Copy selection |
| Cmd + A | Select all |
| Cmd + V | Paste selection |
| Cmd + X | Cut selection |
| Cmd + Z | Undo previous action |
| Cmd + Y | Redo previous action |
| Cmd + B | Bold selected text |
| Cmd + I | Italicize selected text |
| Cmd + U | Underline selected text |
| Cmd + N | Create new document |
| Cmd + O | Open document |
| Cmd + P | Print current document |
| Cmd + F | Search for keyword in document |
| Cmd + Tab | Switch between open applications |
| Cmd + T | Open new tab in browser or Finder |
| Cmd + Delete | Erase last word |
| Cmd + Space | Display Spotlight search field |
| Cmd + → or ← | Move cursor before or after word |