Key Keyboard Shortcuts to Save You Time (cut, copy & paste)

Whether you use Dragon NaturallySpeaking or not, sometimes it is much faster to utilize keyboard shortcuts for common tasks. Most of us cut, copy and paste files, text and other items throughout the day. If you do, then you may be interested in the following.

To serve as a reminder, cutting extracts or allows you to move an item whereas copying creates a duplicate (leaving the originally selected item intact).

We are a mouse dependent society, and most individuals use the mouse to select files or text, and then they either click on Edit> Copy in the application’s menu bar, or they right click with the mouse over top of the items selected and choose Copy from the drop down list of options. For some, this is time consuming.

However, using keyboard shortcuts to perform the same tasks may be more efficient for you. Practice for a day or two and see for yourself which method works best for you.

Once you have selected the files, text or items you wish to cut or copy, press the appropriate keyboard shortcut. Move the cursor’s focus where desired (usually by mouse), and press the appropriate keyboard shortcut to paste. Once you are comfortable with this process, you will likely select and move the cursor focus with one hand on the mouse while your other hand hovers over the keyboard to press the appropriate shortcuts.

The shortcuts are as follows:

Cut — < Ctrl + x >

Copy — < Ctrl + c >

Paste — < Ctrl + v >

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3. Navigating Your Computer via Keyboard (for Creating Dragon Commands)
4. Selecting Single or Multiple Files
5. Pasting in MS Word (contending with formatting horrors)