some of my favourite keyboard shortcuts
Apologies for this moderately dorky post (also it's aimed mainly at PC users), but here goes. My computer is my tool for work and sometimes for fun. If it were a pistol, I would be able to reload it really fast.
As it is, I can reformat your Microsoft Excel cells before you can even reach your mouse.
So here are some of my Favourite Keyboard Shortcuts, that are actually useful.
Microsoft Excel - CTRL+1
Bring up the format cells menu palette - where you change the number properties or other properties of cells. This is beyond a doubt the best keyboard shortcut I have ever used.
Microsoft PowerPoint - CTRL+M
Insert new slide. I guess this one feels good because you create another blank canvas with just one keystroke.
Microsoft PowerPoint - CTRl+D
Duplicate selected slide
If you are writing online creative strategy documents, this is a pretty good key.
Generic - WINDOWS KEY+D
Minimise all windows (show desktop). Enough said. PCs have had this for far longer than Exposé has existed.
Generic - CTRL+W
As mac users know, this closes windows. This works in many Windows programs, and it's better than ALT+F4 because it doesn't require you to change your wrist position. Interestingly, using CTRL+Q (quit program) in MS office only works in PowerPoint.
Any more obscure favourites out there?
As it is, I can reformat your Microsoft Excel cells before you can even reach your mouse.
So here are some of my Favourite Keyboard Shortcuts, that are actually useful.
Microsoft Excel - CTRL+1
Bring up the format cells menu palette - where you change the number properties or other properties of cells. This is beyond a doubt the best keyboard shortcut I have ever used.
Microsoft PowerPoint - CTRL+M
Insert new slide. I guess this one feels good because you create another blank canvas with just one keystroke.
Microsoft PowerPoint - CTRl+D
Duplicate selected slide
If you are writing online creative strategy documents, this is a pretty good key.
Generic - WINDOWS KEY+D
Minimise all windows (show desktop). Enough said. PCs have had this for far longer than Exposé has existed.
Generic - CTRL+W
As mac users know, this closes windows. This works in many Windows programs, and it's better than ALT+F4 because it doesn't require you to change your wrist position. Interestingly, using CTRL+Q (quit program) in MS office only works in PowerPoint.
Any more obscure favourites out there?
Labels: keyboard shortcuts
3 Comments:
I guess the reason why I like ctrl+1 so much is that it's unexpected - like, 1? why 1? I feel like I've been let in on a big secret. ant
Window key + L
Lcoks computer. Useful in open plan offices!
[...]What a waste of bloody time! You would have to work in the Artic for that to be of any use what so ever.[...]
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