This document provides an overview of keyboard shortcuts for common computer tasks and applications like Mac, web browsers, and Microsoft Office. It demonstrates shortcuts for taking screenshots, opening new tabs and windows in a browser, and formatting text. The document serves as a resource for students in Sacred Heart University's Educational Technology Certificate Program to learn keyboard shortcuts as part of their basic computer operations benchmark.

1. Sacred Heart University
Isabelle Farrington College of Education
Educational Technology Certificate Program
Carly Hansen
ED-271-B
Technology Skills Benchmarks
Strand 1. Basic Computer
Operations and Concepts
Benchmark 1d.

2. Strand 1. Overview
Basic Computer Operations and Concepts
Benchmark 1d. –
Demonstrate the ability to use keyboard shortcut
keys to perform a variety of tasks.
-The shortcuts provided are for a Mac
-To access the sound during this presentation,
click on the microphone provided on each slide

3. Modifier Symbols
•These symbols are commonly seen next to menu
items

4. How to take a Screenshot
Full Screen Shot:
1. Press command+shift+3
2. Screen shot will be saved to your
desktop and available to view in
preview
Partial Screen Shot:
1. Press command+shift+4
2. Using your mouse, form a
square around the area you
want to take a screenshot
3. The screen shot will be saved
to your desktop and available in
preview

5. Web Browser Shortcuts
•New Tab: command+T
•New Window: command +W
•New Incognito Window:
command+shift+N
•Reopen Closed Tab:
command+shift+T
•Close Window:
command+shift+W
•Close Tab: command+W
•These commands can be
found under File on your web
browser

6. Microsoft Shortcuts
File
•Project Gallery:
command+shift+P
•New Blank Document:
command+N
•Open: command+O
•Close: command+W
•Save: command+S
•Print: command+P

7. Microsoft Shortcuts cont.
Edit
•Undo: command+Z
•Repeat Typing:
command+Y
•Cut: command+X
•Copy: command+C
•Paste: command+V
•Select All:
command+A
•Find: command+F
•Replace:
command+shift+H
•Go To: command+G

8. Microsoft Shortcuts cont.
Format
•Font: command+D
•Paragraph:
command+option+M
Tools
•Spelling and
Grammar:
command+option+L
•Thesaurus:
command+option+R

9. References
Apple Inc. (2014). OSX Keyboard Shortcuts. Retrieved January, 31, 2013 from
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1343
Sacred Heart University (2010). Educational technology certificate program. Retrieved
September 20, 2010, from http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/3270_educational_
technology_certificate_program_etcp_.cfm

10. References
Apple Inc. (2014). OSX Keyboard Shortcuts. Retrieved January, 31, 2013 from
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1343
Sacred Heart University (2010). Educational technology certificate program. Retrieved
September 20, 2010, from http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/3270_educational_
technology_certificate_program_etcp_.cfm