Chapter 23
Ten-Plus Cool Chrome Shortcuts
IN THIS CHAPTER
Minimizing keystrokes and scrolling
Accessing downloads and previous pages
Managing browser tabs
Keyboard shortcuts can help you fight back against the repetitive, click-heavy nature of accounting work, especially in browser-based tools like QuickBooks Online. In this chapter, I highlight ten of the most useful Chrome keyboard shortcuts to help you speed things up and stay focused. You’ll also find a few bonus shortcuts sprinkled throughout — think of them as encore moves for the shortcut-hungry.
Speeding Up Surfing
When you’re jumping between websites, forms, and reports all day, every click and keystroke counts. This section shows you how to trim a few steps when entering web addresses and how to maximize your screen space once you’re there.
Navigating to websites faster
Type a site name, such as dummies, in the address bar and then press Ctrl+Enter (Windows) or Cmd+Enter (macOS) to automatically add www. and .com to the beginning and end. This shortcut sends you directly to www.dummies.com without extra typing.
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