WINDOWS SHORTCUT KEYS
why are shortcut keys important ?
You should replace or reduce using mouse and start using shortcut keys because of some main reasons they are
1. Efficiency
2.Multitasking
3.Precision
4.Health issue
5.Complementary
1.Efficiency
It is generally acknowledged by computer pro’s that you can
increase your productivity and accomplish more tasks by using the keyboard
instead of mouse. In other words, it’s easier and gets your job done faster).
Take for example the task of selecting all the text in a document. You can do that
by simply pressing Ctrl+A while doing that with the mouse requires pressing the
left mouse button and dragging it across the whole document. In time you will
learn that keyboard shortcuts let you do more with less effort.
2.Multitasking
Derives from the first motive and basically means that when you
use the keyboard you don’t have to follow a pointer to see what you are doing
and you can do that thing semi-automatically thus freeing your mind for other
tasks.
3.Precision
When you have a job that requires precision it is advisable that
you use the keyboard, for example if you do a lot of text editing, it is more
accurate to handle it through shortcut keys.
4.Health issues
Extensive mouse usage is associated with R.S.I. Repetitive
Syndrome Injury much often than the keyboard usage. By alternating mouse and
keyboard usage you can reduce the risks of R.S.I. and reduce the fatigue your
wrists and fingers.
5. Complementary
You can combine the advantages of using the keyboard with those of
using the mouse. There are tasks that are much easier done with the mouse, take
the example of browsing the web pages and clicking links but at the same time
you can use the keyboard to navigate within the page or between tabs. And the
beauty of it is that you can do both at the same time .
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