| 1 | Cut |
| Ctrl+X | ⌘ Cmd+X |
With this combination, you cut the selected piece of text from, for example, Word or Excel.
| 2 | Copy |
| Ctrl+C | ⌘ Cmd+C |
With this combination, you copy the selected piece of text in, for example, Word or Excel.
| 3 | Paste |
| Ctrl+V | ⌘ Cmd+V |
After you have copied or cut a piece of text, you can paste it with this combination.
| 4 | Select All |
| Ctrl+A | ⌘ Cmd+A |
Select your entire document or page with this combination.
| 5 | Close Tab or Window |
| Ctrl+W | ⌘ Cmd+W |
Closing a tab is the quick way of clicking the familiar cross in the corner of your screen.
| 6 | Close Application |
| Alt+F4 | ⌘ Cmd+Q |
This closes the entire programme.
| 7 | Switch Application |
| Alt+Tab | ⌘ Cmd+Tab |
If you have multiple applications/programmes open, you can quickly switch between them with this combination.
| 8 | Save |
| Ctrl+S | ⌘ Cmd+S |
No more searching for the 'save' function. It's now right at your fingertips.
| 9 | Undo |
| Ctrl+Z | ⌘ Cmd+Z |
Yes, a typo or an incorrectly entered formula, perhaps the most common things when you input something. Quickly remove it with undo and you can continue right away.
| 10 | Redo |
| Ctrl+Y | ⌘ Cmd+Y |
That undo you just did, it wasn't necessary at all. The first input was perfectly fine. Quickly restore your sentence or formula with redo.
| Bonus | Select Text to End of Line |
| Shift+End | ⌘ Cmd+End |
Selects the entire line from where your cursor is to the end of that line.
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