To make life easier on a mac, there are various shortcuts you can use.
As there is normally no right click option on the mouse, knowing these shortcuts can save a lot of time. By using them again and again,they will become second nature to you.
If, for example you wanted to print something, instead of going to the file option in the main toolbar and scrolling down to print, you can simply press ⌘P
The ⌘(command) button can be found immediately to the left or right of the space bar on the keyboard.
The shift button is often shown as an arrow or ⇧
In the main toolbar at the top of every page where you would normally go to print (without the use of shortcuts) it tells you the shorcut on the right hand side of the menu.
If ever in doubt, these are here for all available shortcuts. However, the main ones for everyday use are listed below.
Print ⌘P
Copy ⌘C
Cut ⌘Z
Paste ⌘V
Undo ⌘Z
Open ⌘O
Save ⌘S
Some other helpful Shortcuts
Command-Shift-3 Take a picture of the screen
Command-Shift-4 Take a picture of the selection
Command-Shift-4, then press Control while selecting Take a picture of the screen, place in Clipboard
Command-Shift-4, then Spacebar Take a picture of the selected window
Option-Command-esc Force Quit
These stay the same for every programme, from vectorworks to word to the internet. However, others change, depending on what options you have on the programme you are on.
