By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch
Need to fix the first letter of a long line? On a Mac, press Command + Left Arrow and the cursor jumps right to the start.
The Shortcut
- ⌘ + ←: start of the line
- ⌘ + →: end of the line
- Windows: Home and End
Bonus Tip: Word by Word
Option + ← / → hops one word at a time. Add Shift to select as you go. On Windows: Ctrl + ← / →.
More Keyboard Shortcuts, Explained
This is part of my Keyboard Shortcuts Explained series: quick, plain-English tips that make everyday computer work faster. Watch the whole series on YouTube and subscribe to The Tech Ranch so you don’t miss the next one. Short on time? Here’s the quick Short version.
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