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Computers have certainly helped us increase our productivity. Can you imagine writing a whole page on a type writter? Does anyone remember having to use those white-out strips or eraser punch things? I can’t remember what they’re called!

In this day and age, we’ve become obsessed with shortcuts and other time saving tips. As a result, I’ve decided to post some common keyboard shortcuts that I use on a regular basis and some others that I’d like to reinforce in my mind to use more often.

Hope this helps!

I think the most common short cuts (at least the ones I use the most often) are:

Copy - CTRL+C
Paste - CTRL+V
Cut - CTRL+X
Undo- CTRL+Z

Pretty easy, huh? Those are huge time savers for me since I’m always reorganizing my documents or undoing some mistake.

Here are some easy ones that I tend to remember because the additional key with control is starting with the same letter (BONUS!!!).

Select All - CTRL+A 
Underline - CTRL+U
Bold - CTRL+B
Italics - CTRL+I
Print - CTRL+P
New Tab - CTRL+T (Internet Explorer, Firefox)
New Window - CTRL+N
Open - CTRL+O

That should be a pretty good start. As always, practice makes perfect! If you’re really digging these productivity boosters and just can’t get enough, we’ve attached a printable, pdf document for your future reference.

Windows Keyboard Shortcuts reference guide

Sony is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptops worldwide because of a potential problem with overheating, the Associated Press says.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says Sony is recalling 73,000 Vaio TZ-series computers that were sold in the United States because “[i]rregularly positioned wires near the computer’s hinge and/or a dislodged screw inside the hinge can cause a short circuit and overheating.”

The company says it will inspect and repair computers that are covered by today’s announcement.

Here’s more information.