Use Keyboard Shortcuts, Become A Ninja

Keyboard shortcuts are key presses and combinations that allow you to use the keyboard to accomplish tasks usually completed with the mouse. If you are not using keyboard shortcuts, you have no idea how much faster you could be working with your computer. We have covered keyboard shortcuts before, but they are so essential that the topic never gets old. By eliminating the time it takes to move your hand between your keyboard and mouse, you’ll get more done in less time, and even feel a little less frantic while you do it. I guarantee that once you master the art of keyboard shortcuts, you’ll begin to groan each time the need arises to reach for your mouse.

Productivity blog Dumb Little Man has a monster list of 101 Ways to Rock the Keyboard. Take a moment to check the list for the keyboard shortcuts you already use, and then refer back to it to learn one or two new combos each day. With DLM’s keyboard shortcut checklist, you will become a keyboard ninja in no time.

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