You probably know a few basic keyboard shortcuts. Ctrl + C to copy, Ctrl + V to paste, Alt + F4 to close an application or active element, and the famous Ctrl + Alt + Del when things aren’t going well.
But did you know that there are other ways to save time without relying on just a few keys? You can open Google files like Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc. directly from your browser, without having to click multiple times. Keep reading to find out how.
Use shortcuts to create new files
There’s a simple method to open a new Google Docs file, the equivalent of Word. The same goes for opening a new Google Sheets spreadsheet (equivalent to Excel).
You can also open your Google Calendar with a new empty entry, faster than going through the calendar itself or Google Drive.
To do this, make sure you’re signed in to your Google account. Then, open your Chrome browser and type the name of a Google app followed by “.new” in the browser’s URL bar.
For example, you can open a Google Doc by typing “document.new”. There are even shorter versions of these names that you can use.
Here’s a handy list to use as a reference. You can use one of these shortcuts for each app:
- Google Docs: document.new, docs.new, doc.new
- Google Sheets: spreadsheet.new, sheets.new, sheet.new
- Google Slides: presentation.new, slides.new, slide.new
- Google Forms: forms.new, form.new
- Google Keep: keep.new, notes.new, note.new
- Google Calendar: meeting.new, cal.new
- Google Meeting: meet.new
Keep reading
- Avoid the keyboard: How to dictate in Microsoft Word and Google Docs
- Google Drive may start blocking files that violate its terms of use
Remember that these tips will save you precious time. Enjoy and keep exploring all the handy features Google has to offer!
Article originally written by Crawlan.com.
