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Introducing keyboard Shortcuts |
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| Google Keyboard Shortcuts |
Keyboard shortcuts are a good way to save time.
Instead of trying to find a menu, a button, or an
option, you just type a combination of keys. The
only problem is that you have the remember the
shortcuts.
One way to do that is to print the shortcuts and
start exercising. Another way is to understand
their meaning and use them naturally.
Here's a list of shortcuts from different Google
web applications and how to learn them. The list
is short and contains only the most important
keyboard shortcuts.
Navigation:
- J, K - these two shortcuts are for
navigating to the previous / next item in a
list. They're used in Gmail and Google Reader.
In Gmail they have two purposes:
* if you look at a list of messages (for
example, your inbox), you can move the pointer
of the current message. Then just press enter
to read it.
* if you read a message, use J/K to go to the
previous/next message from the corresponding
view.
- P, N - these two shortcuts are also used
to go to the previous / next item. They're
used in Gmail (to navigate between the
messages of a conversation), Google Reader
(the same as J, K in expanded view; in the
list view, you won't see the content of the
item unless you press enter), Google Calendar
(replaces the two arrows from the top of the
window: view the previous/next date range).
- Arrows have meaning. Use them in Google
Maps to pan the map. Use them in Google Video
to move back or forward or to change the
volume (up/down).
Moving to a
section:
- G, followed by a letter is a way to say
"Go to...". In Gmail and Google Reader, you'll
be able to different sections by typing G and
the first letter of that section's name.
Example: GI (inbox), GD (drafts), GC
(contacts), GA (all items), GS (starred
items), GT (go to a tag in Google Reader), GU
(go to a feed in Google Reader).
Actions for an
item:
- The obvious:
* C is for composing a message (in Gmail) or
creating an event (in Google Calendar).
* F is for forward.
* R is for reply (and A for "reply to all").
* S is for star. In Gmail and Google Reader,
you can star the current item.
* T is for tag. You can tag posts in Google
Reader.
* V is for view. Use it in Google Reader to go
to the original website that delivered the
feed.
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