Software guide

Work faster with shortcuts and clipboard history

Save time every day with the keyboard shortcuts that matter, clipboard history, text replacements and window snapping on Windows, Mac and phones.

Estimated time: 20–30 minutes to set up, then a week of practiceUpdated: 1 October 2026

Use this guide if you type the same phrases repeatedly, copy and paste between documents all day or keep reaching for the mouse. Have your computer and phone to hand so you can set each feature up as you read.

Step by step

  1. Learn the core ten shortcuts

    On Windows use Ctrl, on a Mac use Cmd: C copy, X cut, V paste, Z undo, F find, S save, A select all, T new browser tab, W close tab and Shift+T reopen a closed tab. Add Alt+Tab on Windows or Cmd+Tab on Mac to switch programs. Write the ones you do not yet use on a sticky note and use them deliberately for a week.

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