The Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Praxis

Volume 8   Issue 3  Apr. 2004
 
Center

FAQ

Workshops

Online Tutorials

Praxis is a publication of the Center for Advancement of Teaching and Learning, Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA

Editor: Pat Morrison
Designer: Nozomi Yokoo

619-644-7747

catl@gcccd.net

http://www.grossmont.net/catl
FRONTPAGE SHORTCUT KEYS

Shortcut Keys

Description

Ctrl + C

Copy selected text.

Ctrl + X

Cut selected text.

Ctrl + P

Paste selected text.

Ctrl + K

Create a hyperlink.

Ctrl + B

Bold highlighted selection.

Ctrl + I

Italic highlighted selection.

Ctrl + U

Underline highlighted selection.

Ctrl + L

Left align the text.

Ctrl + R

Right align the text.

Ctrl + E

Center the text.

Ctrl + /

Display HTML tags.

Ctrl + S

Save document.

Ctrl + Tab

Switch between open web pages.

Ctrl + Ins

Enter Line break.

Ctrl + Enter

Move cursor above or below a table.

Ctrl + Shift + B

Preview in web browser window.

Ctrl + Shift + <

Decrease font size.

Ctrl + Shift + >

Increase font size.

 

General Shortcuts

ALT+ F4 - Quit a program / Shut down

ALT + TAB - Navigates between applications 

CTRL + ESC - Display the Start menu

SHIFT + TAB - Tab backwards through a form

CTRL + X - Cut to Clipboard

CTRL + C - Copy to Clipboard

CTRL + V - Paste to Clipboard

CTRL + P - Print

CTRL + O - Open File

CTRL + B - Bold Face

CTRL + I - Italics

CTRL + U - Underline

F1 - Help menu

CTRL + Z - Undo

CTRL + Y - Redo

SHIFT + Restart - To restart just  windows and not your whole computer, hold down the shift key when you click  the OK button on the shutdown screen. Saves lots of time.

 


 

 

Preventing web addresses from becoming hyperlinks.

When you type a web address in Word like http://www.computertips.com, Word  will automatically make it a hyperlink. To prevent addresses you type from becoming hyperlinks:

  • Open the Tools menu.
  • Click AutoCorrect.
  • Click the AutoFormat As You Type tab.
  • Simply remove the check from the "Internet and Network Paths With Hyperlinks" checkbox.

Click OK to save your settings

 

 


Hints, Tips, Tricks, etc.

Changing link colors in Internet Explorer.

You can change the colors of links in Internet Explorer easily. To do this:

  • From the View menu click Options.
  • Click the General tab.
  • In the Links box, you can change the colors to whatever you like.
  • Click OK.

Internet Explorer users
Send a friend the web page you are viewing by clicking File, Send, and "Page by E-mail".

 

 

 

Pat Morrison