ctrl+f is one of the greatest things to happen to academia and indeed this world
it seems like some people don't know keyboard shortcuts so here are some of my favorites. each shortcut is a set of keys that you will press at the same time:
ctrl+f, obviously: search/find, will search a page/document for a word or phrase
ctrl+c / ctrl+v: copy/paste, highlight text and hit ctrl+c and it'll show up again when you hit ctrl+v
ctrl+x: cut, it does the same thing as ctrl+c but it deletes the text, again it'll show up when you hit ctrl+v
ctrl+z / ctrl+shift+z: undo/redo. ctrl+z will undo whatever you just typed, ctrl+shift+z will put it back.
ctrl+a: highlights all the text on a page. this one is a real unsung hero.
ctrl+p: print document.
ctrl+s, ctrl+shift+s: save, save as (for when you're working on a document or project that needs to be saved. note that i don't think ctrl+shift+s works on microsoft word anymore for some godforsaken reason)
also, if you're working with text and you press control while pressing the arrow keys, your cursor will jump from word to word instead of letter to letter. saves a lot of time if you're proofreading/formatting.
be sure to check individual programs and system settings to see what other shortcuts might be available to you. some people have mentioned ctrl+t opening a new tab in a browser, for example.
if you go into your system settings on your computer and search "shortcuts" you can probably also change these or set up new ones. for example i always use a shortcut to switch between keyboard layouts quickly so i can go back and forth between the greek and latin alphabets on the fly. which is epic and awesome!
If you are chronically on your phone, here’s how to find specific words on webbed sites with an iPhone, I had to look this up recently because SURELY it exists:
Make sure the toolbar at the bottom is visible and hit the Share button in the middle
Hit “Find on Page” to bring up a search bar!
Sometimes your phone is the closest available option and you gotta search quickly for a specific thing!
