A special
key combination that causes a specific
command to be
executed. Typically, shortcut keys combine the
Ctrl or
Alt keys with some other keys. In
Windows environments, for example, Ctrl +C is used as the shortcut key to
copy. On
PCs, the
function keys are also often used as shortcut keys.
Most applications come with some shortcut keys already defined. Many, however, allow you to define your own shortcut keys for frequently-used commands.
