We’re all guilty of it at some point. I know I certainly am.
Glamorizing writing is an easy trap to fall into …
You forget about the countless hours of drafting and imagine a cushy writing life where the right words flow effortlessly from your finger tips as you sit in your ideal setting and sip on your favorite beverage.
Those moments do come along, so it’s important to savor them when they do — and then continue working to strengthen your ability to write with such ease.
Just for fun, the five keyboard shortcuts I’m going to share with you today will indulge that writing life fantasy a bit … by helping keep your fingers vigorously working away at your craft without interruption.
1. Select text
When I’m reviewing a draft, I often see what I want the text to look like faster than I can rearrange it to fit my vision.
So, to edit as quickly as possible, I can use keyboard commands instead of moving my hand over to the trackpad on my laptop.
Once I’ve selected a portion of text, I can copy or cut it, and then paste it somewhere else in the draft. We’ll get to those actions next.
For all the keyboard shortcuts below, a plus symbol (+) will be used to show that you press one key first and then another to get your desired result.
To select text on a Mac
Place your cursor on either side of the text that you want to select, then you can choose from the key combinations below to…
