shortcut
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈʃɔrtˌkʌt/
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acceso directo
- Now, this Chrome browser shortcut lets you open a new window, but it'll be incognito.
- a keyboard shortcut
- use a keyboard shortcut
Examples
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So before that, what was the correct keyboard shortcut for launching the Snipping Tool on Windows?
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The shortcut, once clicked later, opens up the exact screen when the shortcut was previously created.
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All right, So I'm going to swap back to my Gray, and a shortcut for that is the X key on your keyboard.
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If you're already in the top level, the shortcut will scroll to the top.
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Yes, we want the files and the desktop shortcut, that'll be fine.
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Right-click on the desktop and select New -> Shortcut. A shortcut menu appears.
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To inverse a selection, you can use a keyboard shortcut (Shift F7).
Academic text (2001) -
By using acronyms or abbreviations, you can create shortcuts for more common words or phrases you type often.
Blog text (1) -
Other ebooks and databases are also available on iPads, and shortcut icons can be added to home screens for easy access.
Academic text (2012) -
You can add a shortcut to your desktop to quickly open your favorite website.
Synonyms
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2.7
A part of a web page that opens another page or file
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3.9
A small picture on a computer screen used to open a program or file
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3.0
A word, picture, or button on a page you click to open another page
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shortcut for computers borrows the same idea: the word cut here means 'to remove steps'. A computer shortcut 'cuts' the extra steps and takes you to a file or program faster, just like a short path saves walking time.