Keyboard Shortcuts can Help Workflow

Posted: January 03, 2017

[caption id="attachment_12951" align="alignright" width="294"] Image from pcworld.com[/caption] Most people who do a lot of computer work often wish that there was a faster way to get things done. The good news is that by incorporating keyboard shortcuts, it can save you a little time. By putting in a little effort to learn them, keyboard shortcuts can play a big part in managing your workflow. Ian Paul, writer for PC World, shares how to use keyboard shortcuts.

How to incorporate keyboard shortcuts into your workflow

Keyboard shortcuts should be on every computer user's short list of skills to acquire. Here's a look at how you can use them on an average day. Using keyboard shortcuts may seem complicated since you have to memorize a bunch of key combinations. However, when it comes to efficiency you just can’t beat them. It’s much faster (and eventually easier) to keep your hands on the keyboard while navigating around your PC. Still, it can be hard to know where to get started with keyboard shortcuts. I talk about this briefly in reference to the shortcut-oriented Chrome browser extension Vimium—a must-have extension in my opinion. To give shortcut newbies a possible usage template, I've broken down how I use keyboard shortcuts on an average day. Firing up programs Personally, I just use the mouse or Cortana voice commands to open up programs, but you can use keyboard shortcuts as well. Read the entire article How to Incorporate Keyboard Shortcuts into your Workflow on PC World.