5 Fast Keyboard Shortcuts

You want to go FASTER! Use these 5 fast keyboard shortcuts to get your work done FAST!
5 fast keyboard shortcuts

EdTech Books by Alice Keeler

  • Student Engagement
  • Google Classroom
  • Student Centered Classrooms
  • Google Apps for Littles
  • Math and Google Apps
  • Ditch That Homework
5 Fast Keyboard Shortcuts

Let’s go faster! Here are 5 fast keyboard shortcuts to help you get your work done FASTER! Learn one keyboard shortcut a week and watch how fast you become a ninja on the computer. Put your keyboard shortcut of the week on a sticky note on your computer.

1. Control W

Control W closes the WINDOW! Stop dragging your mouse to the top of the screen each time to close student work. This will save you a ton of time! Give feedback… close the tab with Control W!

2. Shift Arrow

Have you ever highlighted text only to miss a single character. Argh, frustrating! Hold down the shift key and use either the right or left arrow to capture that extra character.

3. Control L

Control L highlights the URL. ALL OF IT! I all the time need to copy the link to the website or Google Doc that I am looking at. Control L makes this super quick. This ONLY highlights the URL so you will need to use Control C to copy it.

4. Control 1

Control 1 jumps you to the 1st tab. Control 2 jumps you to the second tab. Get in the habit of having your key websites (email, gradebook, etc… ) in the same tab so you can lightening fast get to what you need to check.

5. Control Shift D

Control D will bookmark your current page. Throw the shift key into that combination and all your tabs become a bookmarked folder! That will definitely save you time. Troll the internet for resources on a particular topic and then use Control Shift D to save all those sites at once!

Want More Help with This? Become a Premium Member

  • Seating Charts, Groups, and More with WRAPROW

    Seating Charts, Groups, and More with WRAPROW

    A simple list of student names in Google Sheets can quickly become unwieldy. Whether you’re aiming for a quick seating chart, a visual representation of


  • Tips for Effective Group Work

    Tips for Effective Group Work

    Tips for Effective Group Work includes strategies for structuring collaboration, assigning roles, and using tech tools.


  • The Power of the Equals Sign

    The Power of the Equals Sign

    What takes Google Sheets spreadsheets from ordinary to extraordinary? The equals sign! Type this into any cell to get going.


Leave a Reply

© 2025 All Rights Reserved.

💥 FREE OTIS WORKSHOP

Join Alice Keeler, Thursday Oct24th or register to gain access to the recording.
Create a free OTIS account.

Join Alice Keeler for this session for using FigJam to start every lesson.

Exit this pop up by pressing escape or clicking anywhere off the pop up.