I just want to introduce this category by saying I’ll put up a tip at least every other week about keeping your computer running smoothly, tricks everyone should know, and how you can keep everything up to date. We’re gonna make this first tip EXTRA quick. It’s a simple keyboard shortcut called cut (or copy) and paste. Most people go up to edit on the menu and select the two items; however, there is an easier way since your left hand is (assummably) already on the keyboard:

After you drag your mouse over the text you’d like to select (with the left button being pressed down as you slide the mouse over the text) press and hold the ctrl button (or cmd if you are using an apple computer) and then press the letter “c” right above the keyboard. When you are to the place you want to put that copied text, you want to hold the ctrl (or cmd) button again and press the “v” key right beside the c key. Now, if yo want to get a little more advanced and “cut” then you can use the “x” key. You’ll notice that all three of the operations are performed with the three keys that are right in a row.

That’s all for now, until the next time, happy computing!

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