Chapter 10. Working Faster with Shortcut Commands
Using pull-down menus from the menu bar is the most straightforward way to control your Macintosh, but it's not the only way. Since the two-step process of clicking a pull-down menu and then clicking a command can be cumbersome, your Macintosh offers three different types of shortcuts to help you choose commands faster:
Keyboard shortcuts
Buttons
Shortcut menus
Project goal: Learn how to choose your favorite commands quickly using a shortcut rather than the menu bar.
What You'll Be Using
You'll be using the following:
The Finder
The TextEdit program
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