Modifier keys are special keys on your keyboard that unlock extra functionality. Modifiers are essential for most keyboard shortcuts. In this video, we'll identify the modifier keys. We'll learn the names and the symbols that represent each one. Then, we'll talk about how keyboard shortcuts. We won't learn all of the possible keyboard shortcuts, but we will see how you can find shortcuts for commands that you use often.
- [Instructor] Modifier keys are pretty valuable,…especially if you're going to be using keyboard shortcuts.…Some modifier keys you might be able to do without,…the Function key, for example,…but then, there's the Shift key,…which I expect you'll use constantly.…So, what are modifier keys?…Well, these are just keys that you would…hold down on your keyboard to unlock…some other functionality.…And like I said, they're particularly…useful for keyboard shortcuts.…So, let's start by identifying the modifier keys.…Most of the modifier keys are…on both sides of your keyboard.…
So, we'll start with the Shift key.…That's the key that you would hold down…to write capital letters when you're typing.…Then down at the bottom, you have Control,…Option, and Command.…These are very useful for lots of keyboard shortcuts.…The Function key is not used very often,…which is good because it's in a different place…on a wired keyboard compared to a wireless keyboard.…So if you do need to use the Function key,…make sure you look at your keyboard…
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9/20/2016- Setting up an Apple ID or iCloud account
- Browsing folders with Finder
- Creating, copying, moving, and renaming files and folders
- Organizing your desktop
- Using Siri on the desktop
- Launching and quitting applications from the Dock
- Saving and searching
- Browsing the web with Safari
- Working with Mail, Contacts, and Calendar
- Communicating with iMessage, Messages, and FaceTime
- Using iTunes, QuickTime, Photos, Maps, and other bundled apps
- Installing applications from the App Store
- Sharing over a network
- Backing up and restoring files
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