There needs to be a quick key that lets you save changes to an article without having to pick up your mouse and click on Save and Close or Save and Continue.

Like a <CTRL> S  keystroke?

YES! Having to use the mouse to do everything is maddening and slow!

Try clicking on the 'Save " button itself, not the right side with the pull-down.

I don't want to click the mouse. I'm tired of being forced to click on everything with the mouse. It's a time-waster of the highest order.