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Maximum Lawyer

Taking ‘Ctrl’ Of Your Keyboard

Oct 23, 2023
18:23

Do you want to learn how to become a keyboard wizard? In this episode, Tyson shares an important tip lawyers can use in their practice, which involves using a keyboard. 


Lawyers are very busy people and usually don't have a lot of time. There are keyboard shortcuts that attorneys can use that will make work more efficient, especially if you do repetitive tasks. 


Some of these shortcuts include functions like: 

  • Copy: Control + C or Command + C to copy 
  • Paste: Control + V or Command + V to paste
  • Delete: On a Mac, you click Command + Delete OR on a PC, you click Command + Shift + Delete.
  • Entire screen screenshot: Click Shift + Command + 3 for a Mac OR on a PC, you select the print screen button on the keyboard

There are some advanced functions that Tyson shares. If you want to quickly lock your screen, you press Command + Q for a PC. If you want to open your emoji keyboard on your screen, it's Control + Command + Space for Mac. For a PC, it is “Windows.Windows;” Another interesting function is looking up a definition. For a Mac, click Command + Control + D, all while hovering above the word you want to look up. For PC, it is Alt + Click.


All of these shortcuts take practice to learn and master. Sooner or later, you will be able to use them to streamline your workflows.


Listen in to learn how to master using your keyboard!

1:10 Why keyboard shortcuts are important for efficiency

4:49 Basic keyboard shortcuts for common actions

10:11 How to quickly lock the screen on a Mac or PC using keyboard shortcuts

11:03 How to quickly show the desktop on a Mac or PC

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