As a programmer we spend most of our day in front of a computer, and the majority of that time is spent in our favorite editor/IDE. Because of this, it is crucial that we are as efficient as possible in our editor of choice. This is where keyboard shortcuts come in. Knowing the proper keyboard shortcuts for each situation will save you time and make programming more enjoyable. In this video I will be going over the 10 most commonly used keyboard shortcuts that every programmer should know.

If you feel I missed any shortcuts please let me know down in the comments below.

Keyboard Shortcuts Article: https://blog.webdevsimplified.com/2020-08/10-best-keyboard-shortcuts

[0:00] - Introduction
01. [01:45] - (Ctrl + C) Copy/(Ctrl + X) Cut/(Ctrl + V) Paste Whole Lines
02. [02:44] - (Ctrl + /) Toggle Comment on Highlighted Lines
03. [03:29] - (Ctrl + P) Open File Within Project By Name
04. [04:00] - (Ctrl + F) Find In File, (Ctrl + Shift + F) Find In Project
05. [04:51] - (Tab) Indent Highlighted Lines, (Shift + Tab) Unindent Highlighted Lines
06. [05:20] - (Ctrl + N) Create New File
07. [05:36] - (Ctrl + Enter) Create New Line Below Current Line Independent of Cursor Position
08. [06:10] - (Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow) Move Cursor Whole Words At A Time
09. [06:45] - (Shift + Left/Right Arrow) Highlight Characters With Arrow Keys
10. [07:04] - (Ctrl + S) Save File, (Ctrl + A) Select All, (Ctrl + Z) Undo, (Ctrl + Shift + Z)/(Ctrl + Y) Redo
08:47 - Recap of all Shortcuts

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