How to save time by remembering keyboard shortcuts

    BrainscapeHave you ever wondered how much time you could save if you used keyboard shortcuts every day? The guys from Brainscape have an answer, and, between us, they counted something simply incredible!

    You know, they say that repetition is the key to learning. That's how the guys from Brainscape got the idea to create an application that will teach you how to save time at work by remembering the most commonly used keyboard shortcuts.

    They did an interesting test to see how much time a user wastes when he uses a mouse instead of keyboard shortcuts, and the results are extremely amazing. According to their calculations, the user can save an average of 8 days a year if he uses keyboard shortcuts instead of mouse clicks.

    Brainscape is all about learning how to make things faster and increase productivity to such an extent that no time is wasted. Do you know how much more productive you could be at work if you knew all the keyboard shortcuts in Gmail or Excel? Brainscape estimated that we usually lose about 2 seconds from a minute using our mouse instead of keyboard shortcuts. This is where KeyRocket is based. Here is Andrew Cohen, the founder of Brainscape, explaining how 15-20 minutes a day spent on learning the most important hotkeys can save us time and work more efficiently.

    A formula showing time saved from using keyboard commands.





    Want to get your 8 days back?



    Of course, this is possible, and Brainscape can teach you how to do it. If you work 8 hours a day, like most people, using keyboard shortcuts is a must. It will not only save you time, but also increase your productivity by 3%. This may not seem like a very large number, but when you calculate all this, you will realize that saving 8 days out of 240 is just huge. For any company with hundreds of employees, this solution can help save not only time but also money.

    Take the first step with Keyboard Shortcuts. It is available for both iPhone and iPad, as well as absolutely free, so why not download it today and start right now? This application is ideal when you are traveling and are not able to use KeyRocket on your computer. Indeed, Brainscape helps you practice your keyboard shortcuts while you're on the go. Thus, no matter where you are, at your desk or in a cafe in another country, KeyRocket and Brainscape can help you easily recognize keyboard commands.

    So, how can this app help you recognize keyboard commands without making you feel like a teenager in high school who crams test material? The Brainscape application uses cognitive science and a mental image algorithm, which is a repeating card in a special template, to make the absorption of new information for your brain faster.

    For example, if you want to open a new tab in the browser, then you usually grab the mouse and move it to the "+" button, then click on it, and then return to the keyboard and enter the URL address. But how about making it faster and easier with a simple keyboard shortcut like CTRL + T (or CMD-T on Mac)? This alone saves you a few seconds, so imagine how much time you could save if you used keyboard shortcuts for most commands.

    You can browse through hundreds of available cards and search through them to find the keyboard shortcut you want to use. In addition, the tool tracks your progress, so you can see how much your productivity has grown over time.

    About Brainscape



    For those of you who have not heard of Brainscape. Their team includes former executives from the Princeton Review and Kaplan, as well as cognitive scientists from Columbia University and Yale.

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