Free shortcut sheets for twelve apps, Mac and Windows side by side, and guides to keyboards, desk setup, productivity apps, automation and typing.https://cqxtz.comen-ushello@cqxtz.com (Lydia Szabo)https://cqxtz.com/blog/best-text-expanders-for-mac-and-windowshttps://cqxtz.com/blog/best-text-expanders-for-mac-and-windowsStart with the Mac’s built-in Text Replacements, then choose Espanso, AutoHotkey, Raycast, TextExpander or Keyboard Maestro by system, price and what you need.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAutomationtext-expanderssnippetsespansotextexpanderautohotkeyhttps://cqxtz.com/blog/ergonomic-desk-setup-checklisthttps://cqxtz.com/blog/ergonomic-desk-setup-checklistSet up a desk for long days in the order each step depends on: chair, keyboard, mouse, screen and light, with OSHA’s, Cornell’s and HSE’s figures named.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDesk Setupergonomicsdesk-setupmonitor-heightlaptop-setuphome-officehttps://cqxtz.com/blog/excel-keyboard-shortcutshttps://cqxtz.com/blog/excel-keyboard-shortcutsThe Excel shortcuts worth learning, grouped by job, with Mac and Windows keys side by side, why the Mac keys differ, and how to reach any command from the keys.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTShortcutsexcelspreadsheetsmac-shortcutswindows-shortcutshttps://cqxtz.com/blog/how-to-learn-touch-typinghttps://cqxtz.com/blog/how-to-learn-touch-typingA touch typing routine you can keep beside a working day: the home row, which finger takes each key, fifteen minutes a day on free sites, and accuracy first.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTypingtouch-typingtyping-practicehome-rowkeyboard-skillshttps://cqxtz.com/blog/keyboard-sizes-explainedhttps://cqxtz.com/blog/keyboard-sizes-explainedFull size, 96%, TKL, 75%, 65% and 60% compared by the keys each drops or moves behind Fn, what that costs in Excel and editing, and which size suits which job.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTKeyboardskeyboard-sizeskeyboard-layoutstenkeylesscompact-keyboardsmechanical-keyboardshttps://cqxtz.com/blog/keyboard-switches-explainedhttps://cqxtz.com/blog/keyboard-switches-explainedWhat linear, tactile and clicky switches feel like, which suit a shared office or calls, how to read the spec sheet, and how to choose one without guessing.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTKeyboardskeyboard-switchesmechanical-keyboardshot-swaplow-profile-keyboardsquiet-keyboardshttps://cqxtz.com/blog/mac-keyboard-shortcuts-for-windows-usershttps://cqxtz.com/blog/mac-keyboard-shortcuts-for-windows-usersWhich Mac keys do the jobs of Ctrl, Alt, the Windows key, Home, End, Delete and Ctrl+Alt+Delete, and how to swap the modifier keys so the Mac fits your hands.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMac & Windowsmac-shortcutswindows-shortcutsswitching-to-macmodifier-keyshttps://cqxtz.com/blog/raycast-vs-alfred-vs-spotlighthttps://cqxtz.com/blog/raycast-vs-alfred-vs-spotlightSpotlight, Raycast and Alfred compared on price, the free tier, clipboard history, snippets and window management, and how to put your launcher on Cmd+Space.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivity Appsapp-launchersraycastalfredspotlightmac-appshttps://cqxtz.com/blog/text-editing-shortcuts-that-work-in-almost-every-apphttps://cqxtz.com/blog/text-editing-shortcuts-that-work-in-almost-every-appThe keys that move, select and delete text by the word, the line and the paragraph, Mac and Windows side by side, plus a ten-minute drill that makes them stick.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTShortcutstext-editingmac-shortcutswindows-shortcutskeyboard-navigationhttps://cqxtz.com/blog/xlookup-vs-vlookuphttps://cqxtz.com/blog/xlookup-vs-vlookupWhen to use XLOOKUP and when VLOOKUP is still the right one, in Excel and Google Sheets, with a VLOOKUP rewritten step by step and the keys to build it.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSpreadsheetsxlookupvlookupexcel-formulasgoogle-sheetslookup-functions