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15 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS THAT WILL ENHANCE THE PRODUCTIVITY OF YOUR PERSONAL COMPUTER

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Ever wondered what it is like to be able to complete your tasks in half the time ? How come your peers are able to find time to play games while still completing their assignments in timely fashion ? Perhaps they had some additional help you are not aware of , but have always been right in front of you.

No doubt you will have noticed the disruption and loss of time in switching your hands between the keyboard and mouse . Luckily wizards at Microsoft have been adding some little-known but time-saving keyboard shortcuts into their operating systems over the years . As a matter of fact , some really handy ones have been built right into Windows 7 and most modern web browsers . If improving your process flow is on your to-do-list , and maybe impress your bosses along the way , read the following :

Select One Word At A Time

How about selecting entire words instead of letter by letter ? This is what does the trick , selecting your text word by word.

Move The Cursor One Word At A Time

This trick will allow you to navigate the text word by word instead of letter by letter.

Delete Entire Words

Doubt there is a faster way of "bulldozing" through your unwanted text than this.

Cycle Between Windows

This is certainly an eye-catching shortcut. Try it.

Minimized All Windows

Keep this trick handy if you like to Facebook in office .

Select All Text In The Current Line Relative To The Cursor

Instead of reaching for the mouse , try selecting your whole line of text with this .

Lock The Computer

Heading to the pantry for a quick bite ? What better way to spend more time in the pantry than locking down your personal computer .

Rename A File

Forget about the right-clicking method , for this works with multiple files as well .

Take A Screenshot Of The Active Window Only

Cropping down a screenshot with multiple windows is a major pain , especially if you are a desktop real estate magnate . Capture a shot of your active window with this trick .

Launch The Task Manager

System's hanging ? Disable the troubled application with this trick .

Zoom In And Out

A common trick applicable to major applications , including browsers , word processors and Photoshop .

In Browser : Reopen Closed Tab

Definitely one of the most important tricks in the book ; if you accidentally close your webpage while on something important , this will save your butt .

In Browser : Open A New Tab

If you prefer to run searches with a new tab , this is bound to be handy .

Return To Default Zoom

Done with the part requiring magnification ? Use this trick to get your normal view .

In Browser : Focus Cursor On URL/Search Field

Why run through your massive list of Favorites if the URL has been etched into your memory ?

There are plenty more shortcuts built into Windows and modern applications and it is up to you to perfect their use . As the saying goes , practice makes perfect . In no time you will be able to speed up your processing speed and have plenty of room to plan your personal appointments after work.