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Keyboard shortcuts can shave seconds off each task, but throughout the course of a workday, it can add up to minutes or even hours. Here are some of the best ones you should know: wired.trib.al/bGkmqDK 1/

The Windows key: If you need to launch a new app, don't go clicking through your Start menu or Applications folder. Just press the Windows key—or hit Command+Space on a Mac—and start typing the name of the app in question. When its icon appears, just press Enter. 2/

Ctrl+F: Ever needed to search for a specific phrase in a 5,000-word article? It's hell. But press Ctrl+F and you'll get a search bar in the corner of your screen that helps you find any word or phrase on a page. (Apple Tip: Use the Command key instead of Control) 3/

Ctrl+L: In a browser, pressing Ctrl+L will automatically jump your cursor to the address bar, ready for you to type in a new search or web address. You might use this one more often than you'd think. 4/

Ctrl+S: This combo will immediately save the document you're working on. Do this as often as possible, lest you lose everything when your computer crashes/loses power/your cat accidentally closes Microsoft Word. 5/

Ctrl+T and Ctrl+Shift+T: Instead of clicking that tiny New Tab button in your browser, press Ctrl+T to instantly open a new tab and start searching. (Bonus: if you accidentally close a tab and want to bring it back, press Ctrl+Shift+T.) 6/

Ctrl+Shift+V: You probably know you can press Ctrl+V to paste, but that often brings a lot of baggage with it. To avoid formatting and links you don't want, many apps let you use Ctrl+Shift+V to paste a block of text without all the garbage. 7/

Ctrl+Arrow Keys: Turns out you can fly around a document without ever touching your mouse by holding Ctrl and using the Arrow keys. (Bonus: if you hold Shift while moving the arrow keys, you'll select that text instead of just moving the cursor.) 8/

If those aren't enough, there are plenty of ways to create your own shortcuts to speed up your day. Read more about how to do that, plus other keyboard hacks, here: wired.trib.al/bGkmqDK 9/

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