67 Keyboard Shortcuts to Help You Work More Efficiently [Windows and macOS]

Sometimes you want something fast and easy to help you. How about a productivity tip that just involves pressing some buttons? 

Keyboard shortcuts are keys or a series of keys that prompt a program to perform a specific action. For example, ctrl + F is a well-known shortcut that allows you to search a website or document for a keyword. 

There are many lesser known keyboard hacks that can help you work faster. You may not realize it, but every time you move from the keyboard to your mouse, you’re losing precious seconds. Not only do these seconds add up quickly, you’re also breaking your focus each time you make this switch. 

We’ve compiled some of the most helpful keyboard shortcuts for:

• Navigating Windows and macOS
• Microsoft Word and Excel
• Gmail and Outlook
• Chrome and Firefox Browsers

Once you learn these, they quickly become second nature and enable you to work more efficiently. They’re also great to know for those times when your mouse inevitably dies and you can’t find a battery anywhere.

Keyboard shortcuts to navigate your computer

Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft programs

The same basic shortcuts that work in Microsoft programs will also work in other programs such as Google Workspace apps. If you’re using a Google app (Docs, Sheets, etc.), press ctrl + / to open the shortcuts window. Check the bottom of the window to see if it has an option to enable compatible shortcuts. If so, toggle this option on.

All Microsoft programs

Word

Excel

Keyboard shortcuts for Gmail

To enable keyboard shortcuts in Gmail, click Settings > See all settings and scroll down to keyboard shortcuts. Click “Keyboard shortcuts on.”

Keyboard shortcuts for Outlook

Outlook allows you to choose the keyboard shortcuts you want to enable. You can use the Outlook, Gmail, or Yahoo shortcuts. The ones listed below are for Outlook. To change your shortcut settings, click the settings icon and type “shortcuts.” Click “Keyboard shortcuts” and then select the style you want to use.

Chrome

Firefox

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