http://thenewpaperclip.com/2009/09/29/do-you-use-the-shortcut-keys-in-word-2007/ Help, Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials for Word, Excel, Outlook, Office 365 and more Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:50:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thenewpaperclip.com/2009/09/29/do-you-use-the-shortcut-keys-in-word-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-39506 Ben Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:44:21 +0000 http://thenewpaperclip.com/2009/09/29/do-you-use-the-shortcut-keys-in-word-2007/#comment-39506 This course sounds intriguing, but I wouldn't be willing to pay for it, but then in my profession I probably don't need it (Microsoft Application Trainer). As for HOW people use commands, you are obviously very pro-shortcut key and very anti-menus in your approach to using applications. Jensen's statistic that says 50% of users don't use Ctrl+C for Copy doesn't mean 50% use the Edit menu. It means that 50% either use the Edit menu or right-click or click the toolbar button. Having said that, I wouldn't be surprised if maybe 25-30% DID use the Edit menu. Morons. I see how people do things every day. In an Excel or Word course I'll say: "select such and such and copy it" but unless it's a basic course I won't say HOW to copy it, I'll just let them do it (or not do it in some cases). It's true, many people go Edit, Copy or File, Open or File, Save. Unbelievable. How much time are they wasting? No-one knows Alt+Tab either or Windows+E or even Ctrl+Z!! Ctrl+Z! How can anyone not know Ctrl+Z! As for the lists of shortcuts, I give out sheets of shortcut keys for people to hang on their wall next to their PC, but I hope that they don't refer to it EVERY TIME they want to use one. If you are refering to a list - it is not a shortcut, people! They Ribbon adds a whole new angle to the whole "How To Choose a Command" dilemma. I like it. But I do use a good deal of shortcuts, too. And most of the old shortcut, still work in Office 07. This course sounds intriguing, but I wouldn’t be willing to pay for it, but then in my profession I probably don’t need it (Microsoft Application Trainer).
As for HOW people use commands, you are obviously very pro-shortcut key and very anti-menus in your approach to using applications. Jensen’s statistic that says 50% of users don’t use Ctrl+C for Copy doesn’t mean 50% use the Edit menu. It means that 50% either use the Edit menu or right-click or click the toolbar button. Having said that, I wouldn’t be surprised if maybe 25-30% DID use the Edit menu. Morons.
I see how people do things every day. In an Excel or Word course I’ll say: “select such and such and copy it” but unless it’s a basic course I won’t say HOW to copy it, I’ll just let them do it (or not do it in some cases). It’s true, many people go Edit, Copy or File, Open or File, Save. Unbelievable. How much time are they wasting? No-one knows Alt+Tab either or Windows+E or even Ctrl+Z!! Ctrl+Z! How can anyone not know Ctrl+Z!
As for the lists of shortcuts, I give out sheets of shortcut keys for people to hang on their wall next to their PC, but I hope that they don’t refer to it EVERY TIME they want to use one. If you are refering to a list – it is not a shortcut, people!
They Ribbon adds a whole new angle to the whole “How To Choose a Command” dilemma. I like it. But I do use a good deal of shortcuts, too. And most of the old shortcut, still work in Office 07.

]]> http://thenewpaperclip.com/2009/09/29/do-you-use-the-shortcut-keys-in-word-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-39145 dclair Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:54:22 +0000 http://thenewpaperclip.com/2009/09/29/do-you-use-the-shortcut-keys-in-word-2007/#comment-39145 As PS - Thanks for saying upfront your shortcut sourse isn't free. I get annoyed at sites that offer goodies or say "free download" and then you find it's only free for a limited time or not all, but not until you've wasted time filling in forms! As PS – Thanks for saying upfront your shortcut sourse isn’t free. I get annoyed at sites that offer goodies or say “free download” and then you find it’s only free for a limited time or not all, but not until you’ve wasted time filling in forms!

]]> http://thenewpaperclip.com/2009/09/29/do-you-use-the-shortcut-keys-in-word-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-39144 dclair Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:52:33 +0000 http://thenewpaperclip.com/2009/09/29/do-you-use-the-shortcut-keys-in-word-2007/#comment-39144 Lots of quite experienced people don't even set up paragraphs with an indent (I'm a writer and it's needed for print publishing). They us the tab or line spacer. I'm a fan of shortcuts, and hate the ribbon, actually. But don't remember all of those I've used if I don't use them often. Lots of quite experienced people don’t even set up paragraphs with an indent (I’m a writer and it’s needed for print publishing). They us the tab or line spacer.
I’m a fan of shortcuts, and hate the ribbon, actually.
But don’t remember all of those I’ve used if I don’t use them often.

]]> http://thenewpaperclip.com/2009/09/29/do-you-use-the-shortcut-keys-in-word-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-38575 Venus Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:45:52 +0000 http://thenewpaperclip.com/2009/09/29/do-you-use-the-shortcut-keys-in-word-2007/#comment-38575 When helping my coworkers, I've found that most of them use the mouse because they can find what they're looking for in the menu (pre 2007 versions) more easily. They feel it's easier than having to remember the keyboard shortcuts. Many times they don't understand what I mean when I tell them to ctrl-c, s, etc. or even if I tell them to right click, they'll just look at me and say "Huh?". I guess there are those meant to be shortcut users and those that aren't. When helping my coworkers, I’ve found that most of them use the mouse because they can find what they’re looking for in the menu (pre 2007 versions) more easily. They feel it’s easier than having to remember the keyboard shortcuts. Many times they don’t understand what I mean when I tell them to ctrl-c, s, etc. or even if I tell them to right click, they’ll just look at me and say “Huh?”. I guess there are those meant to be shortcut users and those that aren’t.

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