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The 12 shortcuts every knowledge worker in India should know

A short, memorable list of keyboard shortcuts and small workflow tweaks that add up to hours saved every month.

Bharat AI Sathi Editorial22 March 2026 6 min read
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The 12 shortcuts every knowledge worker in India should know — Bharat AI Sathi

Not glamorous, but effective. Twelve small things you can adopt in a week.

Universal Cmd/Ctrl+K to search inside almost every modern app. Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+T to reopen the tab you just closed. Cmd/Ctrl+Backtick to switch windows within the same app.

Browser Middle-click a link to open in background tab. Cmd/Ctrl+L to focus the address bar. Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+N for incognito.

Google Docs & Sheets Cmd/Ctrl+/ opens the full shortcut list. Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+V pastes without formatting. Cmd/Ctrl+K inserts a link on selected text.

OS level Set up text expansion — turn common phrases into two-letter shortcuts. Set your default screenshot to "region", not full screen. Move mouse to a hot corner to see all windows.

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