Workflow Shortcuts for Apple and Google: Part III

Here is the third installment in a blog series by the #tt4t team designed to help you become more efficient as you work using your Mac and/or Google Apps for Ed. Many of the shortcuts being shared are ones that we are consistently using that help us increase productivity. If you haven’t done so already, check out our first and second set of shortcuts blogs for Apple and Google.

Apple

MacBook Shortcuts

Command A - Select All

Command C - Copy Selection

Command X - Cut Selection

Command V - Paste Selection

Command F - Find

Command Z - Undo

Command Shift Z - Redo

Option Command ESC - Force Quit

Google

Google Docs Shortcuts

Command Shift L - Left Alignment

Command Shift E - Center Alignment

Command Shift R - Right Alignment

Command Shift Y - Get Definition of Selected Word and/or Research

Command Shift C - Word Count

Google Docs Tip

Want multiple people working on one Doc without creating confusion?  Use the Tables Feature to organize multiple collaborators on a Doc.  This allows each person working on a Doc to have their own space and area to work without impacting other contributors.  

Gmail

Right Side Chat

In order to place the Gmail Chat on the right-side of the your inbox you will need to complete the following steps: Go to the Gear , go to Settings, click on Labs, and scroll down to find Right-side chat, and click Enable.

Have a favorite shortcut you want to share?  Leave us a comment.

Written by Jeffrey Bernadt (@jeffreybernadt), Jeanette Carlson (@mrsjcarlson), and Ann Feldmann (@annfeldmann1)