Sage 50 - Using the keyboard instead of the mouse
Why?: The mouse is a fantastic tool, it is intuitive and simple, however it is not
very efficient. Every time you take your hand away from the key board you have
to reposition it again. It just slows you down. (Some
"real" typists find it hard to do key combinations)
By using keyboard short-cuts and function keys you can enter data much more
quickly. Try it for yourself and make up your own mind.
When you do a combination keystroke such as Crtl-C Hold down the Crtl key and
press the C once. If you try to do them together, at once, you may get something
else!
Fuller Shortcut Keys in Windows
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|
Function
|
Shortcut key
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| Activate context-sensitive Help Mode |
Shift+F1 |
| Activate or inactivate menu bar mode |
Alt |
| Access Start button in taskbar |
Ctrl+Esc |
| Cancel |
Esc |
| Capture active window image to the Clipboard |
Alt+Print Screen |
| Capture desktop image to the Clipboard |
Print Screen |
| Clear |
Delete (unless a Delete choice is also provided) |
| Close Primary Window |
Alt+F4 |
| Close child window (MDI) |
Ctrl+F4 |
| Copy |
Ctrl+C |
| Cut |
Ctrl+X |
| Display contextual Help window |
F1 |
| Display pop-up menu |
Shift+F10 |
| Display next primary window (or application) |
Alt+Tab |
| Display next window |
Alt+Esc |
| Display next child window (MDI) |
Ctrl+F6 |
| Display next tabbed page or child window (MDI) |
Ctrl+Tab |
| Display pop-up menu the for window |
Alt+Spacebar |
| Display pop-up menu |
Alt+Hyphen |
| Display property sheet for current selection |
Alt+Enter |
| Open |
Crtl+O |
| Paste |
Ctrl+V |
| Print |
Ctrl+P |
| Save |
Ctrl+S |
| Select all |
Ctrl+A ( |
| Select (same as mouse button 1 click) |
Spacebar |
| Switch to next window within application |
Alt+F6 |
| Window list (in the system menu) |
Ctrl+Esc |
