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How can I use keyboard navigation on TypingClub.com?
Whenever I complete a typing lesson on TypingClub.com, I'm forced to use my mouse to navigate to the next lesson. However, it feels a bit counter-intuitive to require a mouse for lessons on touch-...
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"Send and archive" in Gmail using keyboard
Starting recently (or I just didn't notice this earlier) you can send message, that you actually type, by pressing Ctrl+Enter. But (unfortunately?) this just sends the message without archiving it.
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Is there a shortcut key for changing Google Sheets text color to the "last color"?
I often find myself changing text colors to the same color for five minutes at a time which is really unnecessarily mouse-intensive.
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Are the shortcuts for YouTube and Vimeo set by the sites, or set by them being 'HTML5' [closed]
If they're set by HTML5, does that mean the shortcuts are the same for both sites?
Or are shortcuts different and set per site, by the site?
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Is there a keyboard shortcut to remove link preview in Facebook chat?
It's very common when pasting a URL in the Facebook chat window that a preview is automatically generated. It's possible to remove that preview by clicking on the on the x in the top-right corner.
I'...
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Inserting Time Date into Google Sheets produces Numero sign №
I am trying to use the shortcut ⌘+Option+Shift+; to insert current date and time with Google Sheets on Chrome on MacOS Sierra.
However, this produces the Numero sign №.
I have searched the system (...
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YouTube next/previous tracks in a mix
I do not mean YouTube playlists or the next auto-play track. I mean a long YouTube mix of music that is all within the same video, i.e. one like this.
It is a hassle to have to scroll down and click ...
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How do I move an item to a folder with the keyboard in the outlook.com beta?
I just joined the new outlook.com beta, and I used to be able to press "v" to move an item to a folder, but I can't find any keyboard shortcut to do this.
Does anyone know how to do it?
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How to select checkboxes in Gmail via keyboard?
I noticed that I can use the arrow keys to move a cursor up and down in my inbox like you see in the 11th email in the list having a blue index to the left of the item:
In normal checkbox I navigate ...
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How to select the cell that matches a search on Google Sheets
I often have gigantic spreadsheets that have many cells that I need to update. But I also like to use the keyboard as much as possible (i.e. using keyboard shortcuts) and avoid using the mouse to be ...
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Keyboard shortcuts to navigate Asana board view?
In Asana, I cannot use keyboard shortcuts to navigate in the board view. Am I missing something?
The shortcuts on this page do not work (up and down arrows).
My goal is to navigate between tasks of ...
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What is the shortcut key to toggle between Suggesting and Editing modes in Google Docs?
When copying content into Docs, for collaborative editing, there are some changes that I would like to get confirmation on (in Suggesting mode) and others that I want to make silently (in Editing mode)...
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Shortcut key to edit cell in Google Sheets
I'm on a Macbook Pro, working quite a lot in Google Sheets. I've deactivated the F-keys (so it's not an option to use F2). I can't find a shortcut for editing a cell with text in it. If it's an empty ...
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Quickly scroll to the last row with data in Google Sheets on a Mac
I have a Google Spreadsheets where I log some data with time stamps. It's getting really long. Every time I open it up, I have to scroll all the way to the bottom and find where I left off. I tried ...
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Keyboard shortcut for Google Image Search text input box when using Chrome on OSX
While searching for images using text input, I want to be able to go from an existing google image search to the input box using keyboard shortcuts. I'm using Google Chrome on OSX.
A 2012 answer by ...
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No way to go to end of document in Google Docs
I use Ubuntu 16.04 and Dell Latitude E7450 and just pressing End doesn't do it. Ctrl + End doesn't do it. In fact there is no way to go to the bottom of a Google Drive document. They just won't let me....
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Google Docs keyboard shortcut for up and down arrow
Google Docs has keyboard shortcuts for right arrow (→) as well as left arrow (←). I was wondering is there any keyboard shortcut for up (↑) and down (↓) arrows. I found that I could press Ctrl+/ for a ...
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Facebook Keyboard shortcut to post (submit) or save a post?
I tried to find a simple shortcut to submit a post or save a post on Facebook. However, it seems Facebook is ultimately for mouse users.
What I found:
https://www.facebook.com/help/156151771119453
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Keyboard shortcut for the next/previous video in a playlist in YouTube TV
I use the YouTube TV interface a lot. However, I can't figure out how to skip to the next/previous video in a playlist and Shift +
N or P doesn't work. Is there a keyboard shortcut (or a user script ...
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"Accept change" and "reject change" keyboard shortcuts in Google Docs
Do these not exist? I found it so handy using Lyx for a project recently, to be able to quickly keyboard-navigate and accept/reject, with no mouse involvement. For one thing, Google Docs' navigation ...
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How to create a private group chat in slack via keyboard shortcuts?
I can jump to a conversation via ctrl + k and typing the contact's name. Yet how do I create a private group channel via keyboard shortcut only?
Currently, I have to use the mouse, go to the left ...
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Keyboard shortcut to merge cells in Google Sheets
Is there a keyboard shortcut to merge cells in Google Sheets? I've looked and can't find it.
F4 doesn't repeat merging cells either. I'm on OSX, Apple keyboard.
Anyone been able to do this with a ...
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How do I freeze a row in Google Sheets?
Given some sheet I'm able to freeze the current row by typing "freeze" into the Help menu as shown:
But I'm curious:
Where is the Freeze option in the menu bar?
What are the keyboard ...
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How to visit a website for an article, in new tab, from Feedly, with a keyboard shortcut?
I view "headlines" only in Feedly. The hotkeys n and p work fine for iterating through the list. Without using the mouse, how can I open a new tab for the headline link? The hotkeys per Feedly:
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Is there a keyboard shortcut (that doesn't involve arrow keys) for selecting a Google search result?
Using YouTube or Google search prompts us with multiple intelligent results that are only accessible with the mouse or the arrow keys. Is there a way or a hack to allow selection of results?
Using a ...
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Keyboard shortcut to close the ads on YouTube
I am wondering if there is any keyboard shortcut to close the ads (advertisement) on YouTube.
For example, as the one as in the picture below.
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In Google Sheets is there a key or hotkey that can complete an entry from a drop down cell?
I'm making entries on a daily basis and one of the cells I'm filling in is drop down with 20+ options. For ease I can start type the option I need and I wondered is there a hot key to complete the one ...
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Disable keyboard shortcuts in Google Drive
Usually I'm a fan of keyboard shortcuts. However, I'm also a fan of typing the first few letters of a file I'd like to find in a document list or a tree.
Since this is automatic behavior for me, I ...
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Jump to the end of data in all sheets, not just the current one
I have a Google Spreadsheet with 10 sheets. All of them with ~1000 rows.
I need to go to the end on every tab, not just first sheet.
How can I do that?
Imagine 100 sheets (tabs) in one spreadsheet. ...
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How to enable the keyboard shortcuts in WordPress? [closed]
I have admin access to our company blog but I am not able to use the keyboard shortcuts in WordPress. Is there any option to enable this? Also, where I can find the list of shortcuts for Mac?
Erica
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Keyboard shortcut for jumping to Google Sheets formula bar
I couldn't find this shortcut in Sheets support. Basically I want a keyboard shortcut that makes me jump to the formula bar.
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Are there any navigation shortcuts for edx courses?
I'm a passionate user of hotkeys. While using the edX (MOOC Platform) I wish I could use some to navigate between the videos without escaping the wide screen. Since the platform is open source, I ...
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Date shortcut inserts TOMORROW instead of today?
I'm using Chrome on Mac. The keyboard shortcut for inserting the date into a cell is CMD+; but for some reason it always inserts tomorrow's date, not today's. My computer's clock is definitely set ...
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How can I make multiple non-contiguous text selections in Google Docs?
Is there a keyboard shortcut or other method for Google Docs that is equivalent to Ctrl+click in MS Word which allows you to select several parts of the text that are not adjacent to each other?
I ...
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Trello hotkey to turn a text to hyperlink NOT via markdown?
Using the markdown seems to slow me down a lot.
I love the way we can turn text to link via Ctrl+L overhere on stackexchange pages.
In Trello, I'm looking for a shortcut/hotkey to do so; though seem ...
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How do I type an emoji in GroupMe with a keyboard shortcut?
In Skype, it looks like I can just encapsulate the emoji name I want in parentheses.
How do I do something like this in GroupMe?
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Google Translate keyboard shortcut in Chrome
I want to do this:
Select some text (in Chrome)
Press a keyboard shortcut
Get a translation of that text on the same page (some bubble with the translation or something)
Is there a way to do this?
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Keyboard shortcut to select an item in a dropdown menu in Google search
Is there any keyboard shortcut to select an item in a dropdown menu in Google search?
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Is there a way to update an email thread in Gmail with the keyboard?
I find it frustrating that Gmail uses an ajax or other system to put a yellow box in the bottom right of an email thread to tell you that you got a new email, but it doesn't just go put the actual ...
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Outlook web's indent key shortcuts vs text selection
Does anyone using Outlook web ever use alt-left arrow & alt-right arrow to move a word at a time? What about the same with the shift key down to select a word at a time? Apparently not since shift-...
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Insert today's date as a value in Google Sheets [duplicate]
I have a Google Sheets where I store customers details and the date of the last time I contacted or was contacted by this customer:
Customer name | Last contact date
Bob | 2016/01/...
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Getting Google Keep shortcuts to work with Category Tabs
Pressing ? in Google Keep gives an overview of the shortcuts that can be used.
However, after I have installed Category Tabs for Google Keep, some shortcuts don't seem to work anymore. For instance, ...
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What is the shortcut for replace in CodePen?
In CodePen, what is the keyboard shortcut for 'Find & Replace'?
The help screen lists Ctrl+⌥+F, but the "option" key is for Macs.
What is the Windows equivalent?
Ctrl+Alt+F has no effect.
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How do I use keyboard shortcuts on German keyboard?
I am trying to use keyboard shortcuts in Google Docs with a German keyboard. In Google Docs keyboard shortcuts are made for American keyboards.
For example: "Increase Indent" needs Ctrl+].
On an ...
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Custom Google Spreadsheets shortcuts: move selected row(s) Up/Down/Top/End
As the title says, I do move rows a lot and the lack of default shortcut complicates things for me...
The drag option isn't practical when I need to move some rows to the bottom of a huge sheet!
I ...
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Swedish keyboard shortcut for Search field in Google Drive
The keyboard shortcut that takes you to the Search field on the Google Drive main view does not work on a Swedish keyboard. On an English keyboard the shortcut is / but pressing Shift+7 on a Swedish ...
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Can a button be added to Google Drive (Sheets) toolbar?
I use Google Drive Sheets for spreadsheet budget management.
I am frequently using the Insert > Row Above/Below menus.
I don't find any shortcut for either menu option in the Keyboard Shortcuts ...
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Shortcut For Right-To-Left In Microsoft's Word Online?
As a Hebrew Mac user, I'm used to Office For Mac without RTL support.
But it turns out Word Online has this button:
As a translator, I need to use it aplenty - what shortcut do I use for it?
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Yahoo mail recipient (To) field problem when pressing ALT+@
When I want to send an e-mail in Yahoo mail, and I want to enter recipient's e-mail address, I have a problem. When I come to the the point when I need to insert @ sign and I press Alt+@ on a keyboard ...
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Gmail attach file keyboard shortcut
I would like to know if there is any keyboard shortcut to attach a file when writing an email.
Most of the shortcuts can be found here, but they do not include any for this task.
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