# What keyboard shortcuts do you use the most? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 22, 2002, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keyboard-shortcuts-do-you-use-the-most/133428 "2002-10-22T21:17:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![electrozion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/85f322/32.png) [@electrozion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/electrozion)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keyboard-shortcuts-do-you-use-the-most/133428/41 "2004-01-28T15:18:57Z")
> [@Tygr](#): > > Use Cmd + Z all the time when designing. > > In fact, I use it so much, I’ll occasionally invoke it when I’m not at the computer - I’ll drop something and I’ll think, _“Augh! Oh, no! Command-Z!”_ I used to say that a lot too. Called it “AppleTalk”. I use shortcuts all the time. Command N (new folder/document) Command S (save) Command X (cut) Command C (copy) Command V (paste) Command Z (undo) Command H (hide programm) … I switch tools in Freehand via shortcuts, I even use custom shortcuts for various operations in Freehand and Photoshop. And I use the F9-F11 keys for the handy Expose functions in Panther. ---
**Author:** ![justplainDave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@justplainDave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justplainDave)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keyboard-shortcuts-do-you-use-the-most/133428/42 "2004-02-05T02:29:28Z")
[QUOTE=emulsified] Am I the only one who uses alt+left arrow to go back instead of clicking the button? [QUOTE] Nope, I use this shortcut instinctively, in fact I have to think about using the mouse to hit the back button. Really comes in handy for me. ---
**Author:** ![justplainDave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@justplainDave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justplainDave)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keyboard-shortcuts-do-you-use-the-most/133428/43 "2004-02-05T02:30:37Z")
damnit, I’ll never figure this shit out… my apologies to **emulsified** for fouling that up…and if you don’t care, then…meh… ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keyboard-shortcuts-do-you-use-the-most/133428/44 "2004-02-05T02:37:25Z")
I generally only use CTRL+C and CTRL+v for copying and pasting. The only other one I use on any sort of regular basis is ALT+Enter for Windows media player to switch in and out of full screen mode. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keyboard-shortcuts-do-you-use-the-most/133428/45 "2004-02-05T03:35:54Z")
I do a lot of copying & pasting at work (I’m a glorified database editor), then there’s Alt-Tab to switch between my work app (up to three variants of the same app), our intranet, the SDMB, and whatever else happens to be open. My most used job-specific shortcuts are Alt-N (next document), Alt-U (unit data), Alt-T (jumps cursor to Type: field), and Alt-F (forward). ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keyboard-shortcuts-do-you-use-the-most/133428/46 "2004-02-05T14:03:48Z")
CTRL+C and CTRL+V all the time… ALT+S to send an email without reaching for the mouse. ALT+Q to mark spam emails as “read” so that I won’t think that there is something in “Deleted Items” that needs my attention - using this one WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAy too much at the moment. Grim [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keyboard-shortcuts-do-you-use-the-most/133428.md?page=2)