A shortcut acts as a quick link to something else, such as a program file, on your mobile phone or computer. Selecting a shortcut is the same as browsing the menu for the original file, so they can be placed on the Desktop (computer) or within a "Go To" list (mobile phone) as a quick way to start programs.
A keyboard key or key combination that invokes a particular command (also referred to as an accelerator key).
A key combination that chooses a menu option without the need to display a menu.
a combination of Ctrl and another key
a combination of keys that quickly carry out a menu command
a key or a combination of keys the user presses to perform an action that would otherwise be done on a menu item
a single key combination that will activate the menu choice without actually opening the menu
A function key or key combination, such as F5 or CTRL+A, that you can press to perform a command. In contrast, an access key is a key combination, such as ALT+F, that you can press to move the focus to a menu, command, or control.
Refers to the physical location of an ala carte item on the template of the point-of-sale terminal. When an item is assigned a shortcut key, using that location on the terminal references the assigned item for description, price etc.
A keyboard equivalent of a menu command such as [Ctrl]+[S] for Save.
A keyboard combination used to access functions in menus and sub-menus. The shortcut key combination is essentially an abbreviation of the menu item command. Ctrl-C is a typical accelerator key combination for the Copy command. When a product is localized, this key combination is generally not changed, i.e. the same combination (Ctrl-C) is used in the localized version of a product. See also: hotkey.
A key combination that carries out some action in a software program. For example, in Windows, pressing ALT + ESC switches among loaded applications.
