Making use of Windows' shortcut keys can be very handy at times. (Check this article for a list of the most used ones in Windows.)

But sometimes they require holding down two or three buttons at the same time.

If you're not used to finger gymnastics, this could make life a little frustrating. Fortunately there is a way around it: sticky keys.

By activating the sticky keys function, Windows will "hold down" the different keys until the sequence is finished, so you only need to press one key at a time.

For example, if the shortcut requires holding down the SHIFT and the CTRL key and then pressing E (to activate Track Changes in Word), then with sticky keys activated you can press SHIFT, release it, press CTRL, release it, and then press E — and the shortcut will still work.

To activate sticky keys, simple press the SHIFT key five times. A dialogue box pops up, prompting you to click on "OK" to switch sticky keys on. To deactivate sticky keys, simply press SHIFT five times again.

Incidentally, in Word you can create your own shortcuts — check this article in which we explain how.

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