Thing 1 - Shortcuts

In this example, I used shortcuts to copy the format from the article heading to the last subheading. I triple-clicked to select the entire first paragraph and ctrl c / ctrl v copied it to the bottom of the page. I triple clicked again to select the entire paragraph and highlight it green. I added a double line under the first subheading by triple typing = / enter. Finally, using ctrl k I added a hyperlink to the photo that goes to a wikipedia article on La Tomatina.

Keyboard shortcuts help me zoom through my work. I learned some new ones today; ctrl k for hyperlink, triple click for paragraph. And I got some extra practice with format painter. That's one of those tools I just don't use often enough to ever remember how it works! 

The really great thing about keyboard shorcuts is they aren't software specific. Ctrl A works to highlight entire URLs (which can be interminable!). Partner that with ctrl k / ctrl c and you get an accurate hyperlink in 10 seconds or less in any document and even our Groupwise client. Ctrl Z is a lifesaver...I can go back as many steps as necessary. Sometimes while typing an email or document I drag my hand across the touchpad without realizing it; scooting my cursor to mysterious places or deleting whole blocks of text without realizing it. Ctrl z helps me quickly recover.