Technology Skills Benchmarks

Strand 1. Basic Computer Operations and Concepts

Benchmark 1d.

Sacred Heart UniversityIsabelle Farrington College of EducationEducational Technology Certificate Program

Carly Hansen

ED-271-B

Strand 1. Overview

Basic Computer Operations and Concepts

Benchmark 1d. – Demonstrate the ability to use keyboard shortcut

keys to perform a variety of tasks.

-The shortcuts provided are for a Mac-To access the sound during this presentation,

click on the microphone provided on each slide

Modifier Symbols

•These symbols are commonly seen next to menu items

How to take a Screenshot

Full Screen Shot:1. Press command+shift+32. Screen shot will be saved to your

desktop and available to view in preview

Partial Screen Shot:1. Press command+shift+42. Using your mouse, form a

square around the area you want to take a screenshot

3. The screen shot will be saved to your desktop and available in preview

Web Browser Shortcuts

•New Tab: command+T•New Window: command +W•New Incognito Window: command+shift+N•Reopen Closed Tab: command+shift+T•Close Window: command+shift+W•Close Tab: command+W

•These commands can be found under File on your web browser

Microsoft Shortcuts

File•Project Gallery: command+shift+P•New Blank Document: command+N•Open: command+O•Close: command+W•Save: command+S•Print: command+P

Microsoft Shortcuts cont.

Edit•Undo: command+Z•Repeat Typing: command+Y•Cut: command+X•Copy: command+C•Paste: command+V•Select All: command+A•Find: command+F•Replace: command+shift+H•Go To: command+G

Microsoft Shortcuts cont.

Format•Font: command+D•Paragraph: command+option+M

Tools•Spelling and Grammar: command+option+L•Thesaurus: command+option+R

References

Apple Inc. (2014). OSX Keyboard Shortcuts. Retrieved January, 31, 2013 from http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1343

Sacred Heart University (2010). Educational technology certificate program. Retrieved September 20, 2010, from http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/3270_educational_ technology_certificate_program_etcp_.cfm