With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Every time you're on your Mac, you're using ...

Muting your computer can be a quick way to maintain focus or silence an unexpected noise. Using keyboard shortcuts, you can ...

Utilizing computer shortcuts is one of the most common laptop practices. Whether you have a Mac computer or a PC, shortcuts make life much easier and work much more efficient. It’s impossible, however ...

Keyboard shortcuts can improve productivity in your workplace by cutting down reliance on the mouse. Microsoft introduced a number of new keyboard shortcuts in Windows 8. Add these new shortcuts to ...

Stuck in an unresponsive application? Anyone using Windows knows the keyboard shortcut to escape is Ctrl + Alt + Delete or on a Mac, Command + Option + Esc. Programs become unresponsive often when you ...

If you’ve ever wondered about the purpose of the “Function Keys” (F1, F2, etc.) they were designed for early computers built before the advent of the mouse, trackball and touchpad, making them mostly ...

When you’re composing a Microsoft Word document, keyboard shortcuts, the use of a series of keys to perform specific actions, can be a huge help to save you time and make things more convenient. Keep ...

If you find yourself reaching for the mouse too often, Web app ShortcutFoo ($5, free demo with feature limitations) can help you start using the keyboard for everything. ShortcutFoo’s Practice mode ...