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Sections

Start with Shortcuts, for the app you use most. Buying a keyboard? Keyboards, then Desk Setup. Typing the same thing every day? Automation.

  1. Shortcuts

    2 guides

    The keys worth learning in the apps you use all day, app by app and task by task, for anyone tired of the round trip to the mouse.

    Inside Excel and Google Sheets shortcuts, Word and Google Docs shortcuts, Gmail and Outlook shortcuts, Browser and tab shortcuts, Figma and design-app shortcuts, Photoshop and Lightroom shortcuts, VS Code and code-editor shortcuts, Slack, Teams and Zoom shortcuts, Notion and note-app shortcuts, Text-editing shortcuts that work everywhere, Custom shortcuts and remapping, Learning shortcuts so they stick

  2. Keyboards

    2 guides

    Keyboards for work, chosen for the hands and the desk, for people buying their first good keyboard and the ones after it.

    Inside Best keyboards for work, Mechanical keyboards for beginners, Switches: linear, tactile and clicky, Keycaps and profiles, Sizes and layouts, Low-profile keyboards, Split and ergonomic keyboards, Wireless versus wired, Keyboards for Mac, Quiet keyboards for offices, Keyboard reviews, Custom builds and kits

  3. Desk Setup

    1 guide

    Everything around the keyboard, from mouse and monitor to desk and chair, set up for long working days and small rooms.

    Inside Mice and trackballs, Trackpads, Monitors for work, Monitor arms and stands, Standing desks, Office chairs, Desk ergonomics, Docks and hubs, Webcams and headsets, Cable management, Desk lighting, Small-space and laptop setups

  4. Productivity Apps

    1 guide

    The apps that run a working day, judged by how fast they are from the keyboard, for people who would rather type a command than hunt through a menu.

    Inside App launchers, Note-taking apps, Task managers, Calendar apps, Email clients, Clipboard managers, Password managers, AI assistants for work, Browser extensions, Read-later and bookmark apps, Comparisons and alternatives, What app subscriptions cost

  5. Automation

    1 guide

    Making the computer do the repetitive part, on Mac and Windows, for people who type the same thing twenty times a day.

    Inside Text expanders, Snippets and templates, Keyboard remapping, AutoHotkey, Apple Shortcuts, Power Automate, No-code automation platforms, AI automations, Email rules and filters, Automating file chores, Browser automation

  6. Mac & Windows

    1 guide

    Getting more out of macOS and Windows themselves, and switching between the two, for people who spend the day in one and sometimes the other.

    Inside macOS shortcuts, Windows shortcuts, Window management and snapping, Spotlight and Windows search, Screenshots and screen recording, Virtual desktops, Trackpad and mouse gestures, Switching from Windows to Mac and back, Built-in apps worth using, What each new release changes, ChromeOS and iPad keyboards

  7. Spreadsheets

    1 guide

    Excel and Google Sheets for people who live in them, from the first lookup to the monthly report.

    Inside Formulas and functions, XLOOKUP and VLOOKUP, Pivot tables, Charts, Cleaning and formatting data, Conditional formatting, Templates, Excel versus Google Sheets, Macros and Apps Script, AI in spreadsheets, Spreadsheet courses

  8. Typing

    1 guide

    Getting faster and more comfortable at the keyboard itself, for anyone who types all day, whether they learned properly or picked it up on the job.

    Inside Learning to touch type, Typing speed and tests, Practice sites and games, Accuracy before speed, Alternative layouts, Typing for kids, Laptop versus external keyboard, One-handed and accessible typing, Dictation and voice typing, Breaks and hand comfort