Saturday, June 8, 2013

Bonus Shortcat love - keyboard shortcut in Chrome to Duplicate a tab


So after a few minutes of using Shortcat (http://shortcatapp.com/), I'm a huge fan :)

First, I've found a way to get the ribbon interface in Mac OSX Office 2011 that I've described in this post: http://jyeee.blogspot.com/2013/06/ribbon-interface-in-mac-office-2011.html

It's also given me a keyboard shortcut (sequence) in Chrome to Duplicate a tab:
  • Command key icon-Shift icon-Space (cmd-shift-space)
  • '.' (period)
  • Control key icon-k (control-k) - note that this could be a different letter, and control-e would work just as well
  • Control key icon-Enter (control-enter) which performs a right-click
  • 'd' - selects Duplicate
  • Enter

Keyboard shortcut for ribbon interface in Mac Office 2011 with @shortcatapp


Thanks to Shortcat (http://shortcatapp.com/), I can access the Office ribbon interface in Mac OSX Office 2011 with a keyboard shortcut!

After installing Shortcat, use this key sequence to select the Home ribbon tab (which is alt,h):
  • Command key icon-Shift icon-Space (cmd-shift-space) to activate Shortcat
  • '.' (period) to display all available Shortcat options
  • Control key icon-J (control-j or whatever letter is above the home ribbon tab) to select the home tab 
  • Enter


While a casual observer may think that this is too much of a hassle, this keyboard sequence is extremely helpful when you're working with multiple large monitors and your mouse is far from where you need it to be.