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How do I Copy and Paste?

Are there keystrokes I could use instead of the mouse/ menu?

Is there a faster way to move around the Internet Explorer screen?


How do I Copy and Paste?

Highlight (or select) the information you want to copy. You can do this by pressing the button on the left of your mouse or touchpad then move with the mouse or your finger across the touchpad to select what you want. Or try to click once to select the word or double click to select an entire sentence.

Once you have the desired information highlighted press down and hold the CTRL key then press the letter C (This will perform the copy function).

Go to where you want to put the information, i.e. a new email message or the address bar for a web address. Once you click on where you want the information press and hold down the CTRL key and press the letter V. (this will perform the paste).


So To COPY and PASTE:

1. Highlight the information.

2. Press CTRL plus the letter C (to copy)

3. Open document/email or application where data is going to be pasted to and Click on the location.

4. Press CTRL plus the letter V (to paste)


CTRL plus the A key will select everything for you.

CTRL plus the X key will Cut the data instead of Copy it.



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Are there keystrokes I could use instead of the mouse/ menu?

Windows Shortcuts to Success
(Use your keyboard for faster Windows control)
* Most Windows Programs

• Save the current document CTRL key + S
• Open a new document CTRL key + O
• Undo the last thing you did CTRL key + Z or ALT key + Backspace
• Undo the last undo CTRL key + Y
• Select the entire current document CTRL key + A
• Delete the selection and move it to the clipboard CTRL key + X
• Copy the selection to the clipboard CTRL key + C
• Paste the clipboard’s contents into the current program CTRL key + V
• Open the Print dialog box CTRL key +P
• Turn italics on or off CTRL key + I
• Turn bold on or off CTRL key + B
• Turn underlining on or off CTRL key + U
• Launch a program’s search or find tool CTRL key + F or F3
• Move the cursor to beginning of document CTRL key + Home
• Move the cursor to end of document CTRL key + End
• Open a shortcut (right-click) menu Shift + F10


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Is there a faster way to move around the Internet Explorer screen?

Windows Shortcuts to Success
(Use your keyboard for faster Windows control)
* Internet Explorer

• Go to the Address bar ALT key + D
• Add www. Before, and .com after, what you’re typing in the Address bar and go to that site CTRL key + ENTER key
• Refresh the current Web page F5 or CTRL key + R
• Refresh current Web page regardless of time-stamps CTRL key + F5
• Stop downloading a Web page ESCAPE key
• Show or hide the Search bar CTRL key + E or F3
• Open the Find dialog box CTRL key + F
• Show or hide the History bar CTRL key + H
• Show or hide the Favorites bar CTRL key + I
• Toggle full-screen mode on or off F11
• Open a new browser window CTRL key + N
• Go to your Home page ALT key + HOME key


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