Keyboard shortcut
Also known as a shortcut, accelerator key, hot key, or mnemonic, a keyboard shortcut is one or more keys used to perform a menu function or other common functions in an application, usually also accessible through a mouse-click. Keyboard shortcuts usually are not as intuitive as point-and-click mouse actions; however, they can be utilized by the novice users in frequently used programs to get to locations much faster than using the mouse.
- See our PC shortcuts for PC shortcuts available in various computer programs.
- Information about creating a Windows keyboard key shortcut can be found on document CH001130.
- See our Apple Macintosh shortcuts for Macintosh shortcuts
- See our Unix shortcuts for Unix / Linux shortcuts
Also see: Hotkey, Keyboard definitions, Programmable function key, Shortcut, Shortcut key, StickyKeys
