Get More Done in Less Time With Shortcuts
I recently read an article in Inc. magazine that profiled the time management skills of some of the most prolific entrepreneurs out there today. Fascinating read that I highly recommend. You can see it online here - http://www.inc.com/magazine/20100301/americas-most-productive-ceos.html
One of the entrepreneurs featured uses keystroke short cuts to minimize his time on the computer. He’s actually been able to calculate the time he saves annually (not just hours - DAYS!). We thought we’d share a few that we like in hopes that they might help you. To understand the shortcuts, know that each key is listed with plus signs in between - this indicates that you should hold all keys down at once.
Have multiple applications open at once?
Quickly toggle between them: Alt + Tab
Working in Outlook?
- Open a new email message: Ctrl + Shift + M
- Open a new appointment: Ctrl + Shift + A
- Open a new contact: Ctrl + Shift + C
Application hung up and you can’t close it?
- Hit Ctrl + Alt + Delete to open the Windows Security window
- Select Task Manager
- Select the Open Tasks tab to see what is “Not Responding”
- Right click on the offending application and select End Task
What shortcuts do YOU use?
Please share so we can all learn from each other.