If you lost your mouse, could you still move around and select text on the screen? Of course you can — provided you remembered the keyboard shortcuts!
Most people know to use the arrow keys to move left / right / up and down on the screen, but you can also select text using only your keyboard.
If you combine the shift key with the arrow keys, you can select text! Holding the SHIFT key and pressing the left arrow will select the text one character at a time. Holding the SHIFT key and pressing the up or down arrows will select one line of text at a time.
When working in forms or tables, the TAB key moves you one cell to the right. If you press the SHIFT and TAB key you will move back one cell to the left.
To pick up more tips and tricks, attend one of our many desktop application classes! Our instructors love to share ways to make using computers easier.
