KEYBOARDSHORTCUT

Keyboard shortcut

In computing, a keyboard shortcut is a set of one or several keys that invoke a software or operating system operation when triggered by the user. The meaning of term "keyboard shortcut" can vary depending on software manufacturer. For instance, Microsoft differentiates keyboard shortcuts from hotkeys whereby the former consists of a specific key combination used to trigger an action, and the latter represents a designated letter in a menu command or toolbar button that when pressed together with the Alt key, activates such command.

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keyboard shortcut

Noun

  1. a key, or more usually a combination of keys, on the keyboard of a personal computer that activates a specific, predefined function


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