proceed vs shortcut

proceed

verb
  • To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on 

  • To come from; to have as its source or origin. 

  • To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act methodically 

  • To take an academic degree. 

  • To be applicable or effective; to be valid. 

  • To be transacted; to take place; to occur. 

  • To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another. 

  • To begin and carry on a legal process. 

shortcut

verb
  • To take or use a shortcut 

noun
  • A keyboard shortcut: a combination of keystrokes that provides easier access to a command or operation. 

  • A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths. 

  • A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps. 

  • A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it. 

How often have the words proceed and shortcut occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )