Since the DVR arrived we almost never watch live TV. In fact, on the rare occasions when I do, I still zipping through the ads and can’t understand why the fast fast-forward button has stopped working. When I catch myself watching ads needlessly I curse and wonder if, one day nearer my death, I’ll regret all those wasted moments.
And yet I recently discovered that 90% of people are wasting time searching the Internet because they don’t know one very simple trick. In fact, analysis suggests that people who know this trick are, on average, 12% faster than other people using when searching the web.
So…here it is. On any web page pressing Ctrl-F will bring up a search box where you can type in a word and immediately jump to that on the page. Go ahead, try it now to look for the word amazing…I’ll wait.
Not only does this magic key work on ALL web browsers, but also in office tools, PDF files, and pretty much anywhere else where there is text to be searched.
And there are many other keys that can save you a lot of time too and, since I’m on a roll, I’ll throw a few of my favorites in here:
Ctrl-Z = Undo. This works even in places where no undo button exists. I can’t tell you how many times this baby has saved me.- Ctrl-A = Select All. The next time you need to select everything in a document or web page, just make sure your cursor is in the text you need and use this.
- Ctrl-P = Print. I think that one is self explanatory but, again, it works in many places where no print button exists.
Using just these four simple keystrokes will save you hours. The only question now is what are you going to do with all that free time?
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