A few tricks you can use in Word, PowerPoint, and more. And a little about how you can learn some more technology skills.

1. How to Make Your Life Easier
Dan Randall
Instructional Psychology and Technology
12/12/13

2. Windows:
Alt + Tab = toggle between two programs
Alt (hold) + Tab (press and release) = brings up box with all programs open
While still holding Alt down, press Tab to change selected program

3. Mac (same key stroke, different names):
Command + Tab = toggle between two programs
Cmd (hold) + Tab (press and release) = brings up box with all programs open
While still holding Cmd down, press Tab to change selected program

4. Ctrl + x = cut
Ctrl + c = copy
Ctrl + v = paste
Ctrl + z = undo
Ctrl + y = redo
(this is not always
redo)
Ctrl + n
type)
Ctrl + o
Ctrl + s
Ctrl + p
= new (file
= open
= save
= print
Ctrl + a = select all
F1 = Help
Ctrl + f = find
On Mac: use Command
instead of Control

5. Ctrl (hold) + left click = Select multiple objects
Shift (hold) + left click and drag = Maintains
proportion ratio
Ctrl + down (or up) arrow key = jump to next line
Ctrl + shift + down (or up) arrow key = select next
line

6. Ctrl + right (or left) arrow = jump to next word
Ctrl + shift + right (or left) arrow = select next word
Shift + down (or up) arrow = select next line
Ctrl + down (or up) arrow = jump to next paragraph
Ctrl+ Shift + down (or up) arrow = select next Paragraph
Ctrl + b = bold
Ctrl + i = italics
Ctrl + u = underline
Ctrl
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align
align
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align
For all available shortcuts, visit:
http://www.shortcutworld.com/en/win/Word_2010.html
left
right
center
justify

7. A Few Things You Might Not Know

13. 
Own your data (take it with you when you leave!)

Track citations
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Read and annotate PDFs
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Manage PDFs
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Collaborate with others using Group folders
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Access files via Mendeley.com
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Word Plugin allows you to:
• Insert citations
• Refresh citations changed in Mendeley with 1 click
• Insert an automatically generated Bibliography
To download and use for free, visit Mendeley.com

14. A Couple of Tricks You Might Try

15. Drawing (and textbox) version:
Picture version:
This tab is only available when you click on a drawing (or textbox) or picture

16. Make sure you are using the correct box!

17. Outline, no fill
Fill, no outline
Outline and fill
(they don’t have
to be different
colors)

19. Right click, select “Edit Text”

20. Choose the wrong shape, but already have text in? Just change the
shape! Make sure you select the original shape first!

22. Anchors adjust lines
Change Point Types

23. If you are interested in learning basic design
principles? I recommend:
The Non-designer's Presentation Book:
Principles for Effective Presentation Design
Preview it here

24. Here’s a Few Options

25. iptedtec.org

26. Iptedtec.org/secondaryed

28. http://iptedtec.org/tsa_1/

29. Consider signing up for
IPT 286
It’s geared towards education majors,
but provides tech skills for anyone who wants to take the class

30. Please visit
IPTedTec.org
Dan Randall
dan.randall26@gmail.com
DanRandall.com