Keyboard shortcuts that feel like cheating
A dozen shortcuts that, once they're muscle memory, make using a computer feel twice as fast.
By Ren Okafor · 2026-04-28
The fastest productivity upgrade costs nothing and lives under your fingers. Most people use a fraction of the shortcuts available.
The high-value few
- Jump between apps without touching the mouse.
- Search everything from one keystroke.
- Reopen the tab you just closed by accident.
- Snap windows side by side instantly.
How to learn themDon't memorize a list. Pick one shortcut a day, force yourself to use it, and let it become automatic before adding the next.