Text Manipulation Shortcuts That Every Computer User Should Know

Put your mouse down when you’re typing

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If you constantly reach for the mouse while writing — please stop.

You can delete a line or select a word easily without taking your hands off the keyboard. There are handy shortcuts for that. Learn them and boost your productivity.

I’m going to show you the combinations that are available in the basic text editors and web, including Medium’s story editor.

The animations display Mac-specific keys.