Do you know how to use your computer's "find function," commonly known as “CTRL-F? If you do, you're in the minority. According to an article in The Atlantic, 90% of users don’t know how to use CTRL+F or Command+F to search a webpage.
Knowing how to use the find function can save you a lot of time, and it’s available in web browsers, PDF documents, and word processing software.
Here is a quick video showing how to use the CTRL F feature to quickly find words in a webpage or online PDF document:
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(Video opens in a new window.)
There are several other useful shortcuts you can use by pressing both the Control key and another key. Here are some of the most commonly used ones:
CTRL C: copy the text you have highlighted.
CTRL V: paste the copied text.
CTRL Z: undo your last action.
CTRL +: make the text larger by zooming in.
CTRL - : make the text smaller by zooming out.
Click here to see more keyboard shortcuts!
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