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Shortcut Keys

By James Marshall, About.com

Definition: A keystroke that is assigned to a command or macro. They generally involve holding the ctrl key while pressing another key, although they can also include the shift key or alt key. Also called hotkeys, shortcut keys will greatly improve your proficiency with word processing programs. In most programs they can be customized.
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