Week 2 Assignment - Keyboard Shortcuts

During a computer class, Jayden and Riley learned about keyboard shortcuts. What are keyboard shortcuts?

• Keys that are used to control the mouse cursor

• Keys or key combinations that can be pressed on a computer's keyboard to perform tasks

• Keys that are used to navigate through web pages

• Keys that are used to change the font size

Ryalie and Addi are discussing why keyboard shortcuts are often faster than using a mouse while working on a project. What is the main reason for this?

• Because keyboard shortcuts are only used in word processor applications

• Because keyboard shortcuts are universal

• Because both hands can remain on the keyboard

• Because keyboard shortcuts are different for Windows and macOS

Mrs. O'Donnell and Jackson are working on a group project. They want to save time and be more efficient. Where can they use keyboard shortcuts to achieve this?

• 
  Only in email applications

• In a variety of applications

• Only in word processor applications

• Only in social media applications

Brynnley is teaching Andrew how to use keyboard shortcuts on a Windows computer. Which key does she tell him is commonly used in Windows keyboard shortcuts?

Olivia is working on a project and she wants to duplicate a paragraph from her report to use it in another section. Which keyboard shortcut should she use?

• Copy the selected text using Ctrl+C

• Cut the selected text using Ctrl+X

• Select all text on the page or in the active window using Ctrl+A

• Paste the copied or cut text using Ctrl+V

Elijah is working on a project on his computer. He has just copied a paragraph from a research paper and wants to paste it into his project. What keyboard shortcut should he use?

• Command+C to copy the selected text

• Command+A to select all text on the page or in the active window

• Command+X to cut the selected text

• Command+V to paste the copied paragraph

Charlie Ruth is working on her computer and accidentally deletes a word graphic from her project. She wants to recover it. What will using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Z do?

• Redo the previous action

• Copy the selected text

• Undo the previous action

• Cut the selected text

Wade is working on a group project. He needs to quickly access a new website for research. What does the keyboard shortcut Command+T do in this scenario?

• Open a new browser tab

• Open a new browser window

• Reload the current browser page

• Bookmark the current page

Mrs. O'Donnell is filling out a web form to register for a workshop. What does pressing the Tab key do for her in this context?

• It submits the form for her

• It helps her skip to the next field

• It helps her skip to the previous field

• It clears the form for her

Maddox needs to find a word or phrase on the current web page. This will make a search box appear, so he can type the text he wishes to find. Which shortcut is he using?