How did you learn and memorize keyboard shortcuts?(self.Blind)
submitted by Hellsacomin94
Just like the title, how did you learn keyboard shortcuts? I have RP and have reached a point where I’m struggling with the mouse pointer(PC). I’d like to get better at using the keyboard instead, but don’t know how to get started. How did you learn?
TheBlindBookLover3 points4y ago
Hi. I have found that good old fashion flash cards helped me learn keyboard shortcuts. Also, gradually integrating the shortcuts into your daily computer use will increase your recall. I hope that this helps.
CloudyBeep2 points4y ago
Yes, you'll find that you remember the things you use often. For example, ALT and F4 closes a program; it's something that you'll use many times a day. Even though I am an advanced user of screen readers now, I still occasionally have to look up the keystrokes that I don't use regularly.
EndlessReverberation2 points4y ago
I don’t have any great tips for you, but I do have two thoughts. One thing that is definitely helpful is if you can find some method behind which hotkeys do what. For example, control T is usually new tab in Web browsers, T for tab. Control W is close window, W for window, etc. of course, there are also lots of hot keys that don’t make as much sense, but at least some are slightly intuitive. The only other thing I can say is that using hotkeys is like any other skill; I think if you force yourself to start using them on a daily basis they will become second nature sooner than you would think. I have a terrible memory, and when I lost my site I found all of the hockey is very overwhelming. However, for whatever reason I can now remember hot keys better than almost anything else, despite my bad memory. It just takes time, perhaps look for some good documents that you can refer to early on. Also, pretty much every screen reader has a keyboard help mode that you can turn on and then hear what the hot keys do as you press them. On windows, this is usually activated and deactivated with insert 1.
bradley221 points4y ago
Depending on the way you have the screen reader set up, capslock 1 would also bring up the help mode.
It sounds like a lot to remember but once you keep using them every day, you’ll get the hang of shortcuts in no time.
TheFake_VIP_yt1 points4y ago
As a computer enthusiast, command line lover and programmer, I seem to just have a huge empty void in my brain used only for storing keybinds and their meanings. I find them either by reading tutorials or, more likely, by scrolling through every menu of an application, both from the global window menu bar and from contextual (right click) menus.
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bscross320 points4y ago
I don't know, I guess just having used computers for 20 years or so did the trick.
bradley220 points4y ago
I learnt the basics from school and went from there.
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