Meet your new Excel keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet
Technology exists to streamline your daily caseload. But, do you know your familiar systems can work even harder for you, courtesy of shortcut keys?
Give your law firm an efficiency boost with our new cheat sheet showcasing a handy list of the most-popular shortcut keys in Excel.
You see, even if you store data in case management and legal accounting software, there’s a strong chance you utilise Excel to organise and present your data. With keyboard shortcuts, you’re able to perform data management and visualisation tasks more effectively and quickly – by replacing drop downs and clicks with shortcuts to do the same actions in a fraction of the time.
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Keyboard shortcuts in action
Shortcuts comprise key combinations, typically involving the Ctrl or Alt keys alongside others, to perform specific commands. To give an example of keyboard shortcuts in practice, pressing Alt, H, B and A simultaneously applies borders to your entire Excel workbook which would otherwise necessitate manually selecting the cells, choosing the ‘Borders’ drop down in the top toolbar and choosing the ‘All Borders’ option.
Their purpose is simple: shortcuts eliminate additional steps that might involve menus and navigational movements.
The benefits of snappier keystrokes
If you’re still wondering why you need keyboard shortcuts in your life, these are some of the plentiful advantages:
Increase speed. Perform the same activity in a simple keystroke combination to save valuable time and meet deadlines.
Reduce mouse dependence. Use your keyboard seamlessly and get into a fluid rhythm as opposed to constantly reaching for your mouse.
Become a technophile. Mastery in shortcuts empowers you to undertake data-based duties like a true technology pro.
Maintain focus and concentration. Less interruptions and distractions to your workflow lead to better results for output with impact.
Get more done in less time. A boost to productivity is music to the ears of law firms whose profitability relies upon billable hours.
Enhance accuracy. Complete tasks with fewer keystrokes meaning reduced opportunity for human error thereby avoiding embarrassing mistakes.
Apply consistently across applications. Many shortcuts are universal and can be used in different Microsoft programs so you can carry knowledge between applications.
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