Memory is a funny thing. Everyone remembers crucial things like pay day, our birthday and hopefully our anniversary. These are items that are important to us so we remember them. The same is not true of the majority of keyboard shortcuts in the software we run.
Some of the benefits of employing shortcut are:
1. Less frustration with an application.
2. Fewer mistakes and error to correct.
3. Less times reaching for the mouse.
4. Rising productivity.
Sure, we recollect the shortcuts that are common to all programs such as Ctrl+C for copy, Ctrl+O for open and Ctrl+S for save. But what is the shortcut to insert a hyperlink in Word? What can be maddening is that there are no shortcuts to many of the functions in Word. Functions like the paragraph dialog requires using the mouse or remembering the Alt+O+P sequence.
This is where an overlay keyboard becomes helpful. Every key on an overlay keyboard can be programmed to replicate any series of keys from a regular keyboard. Naturally this includes all shortcut keys in a program.
By just pressing the correct key and the shortcut will be activated. By assigning a key to the series Ctrl+K the hyperlink dialog box will appear. Configure another key to Shift+F1 and the reveal format window will appear.
With an overlay keyboard we have the ability to build our own shortcuts. In Word there is no shortcut for the Save As function. A user must either grab the mouse click on File and then on Save As or press the keys Alt+F+A. With an overlay keyboard simply assign a key to generate the Alt+F+A sequence and you have made your own shortcut.
Although I have used Word as an illustration in this article an overlay keyboard can be employed with any software. Applications that are industry standards to specially written programs to even Windows itself can be made easier to use. (Don't forget the Mac OS and its programs.)
With an overlay keyboard the operator's time at the computer becomes more productive. Users are able to concentrate on their job and not how to operate the application. The user does not have to twist their hands into uncomfortable positions to activate shortcut keys.
Some of the benefits of employing shortcut are:
1. Less frustration with an application.
2. Fewer mistakes and error to correct.
3. Less times reaching for the mouse.
4. Rising productivity.
Sure, we recollect the shortcuts that are common to all programs such as Ctrl+C for copy, Ctrl+O for open and Ctrl+S for save. But what is the shortcut to insert a hyperlink in Word? What can be maddening is that there are no shortcuts to many of the functions in Word. Functions like the paragraph dialog requires using the mouse or remembering the Alt+O+P sequence.
This is where an overlay keyboard becomes helpful. Every key on an overlay keyboard can be programmed to replicate any series of keys from a regular keyboard. Naturally this includes all shortcut keys in a program.
By just pressing the correct key and the shortcut will be activated. By assigning a key to the series Ctrl+K the hyperlink dialog box will appear. Configure another key to Shift+F1 and the reveal format window will appear.
With an overlay keyboard we have the ability to build our own shortcuts. In Word there is no shortcut for the Save As function. A user must either grab the mouse click on File and then on Save As or press the keys Alt+F+A. With an overlay keyboard simply assign a key to generate the Alt+F+A sequence and you have made your own shortcut.
Although I have used Word as an illustration in this article an overlay keyboard can be employed with any software. Applications that are industry standards to specially written programs to even Windows itself can be made easier to use. (Don't forget the Mac OS and its programs.)
With an overlay keyboard the operator's time at the computer becomes more productive. Users are able to concentrate on their job and not how to operate the application. The user does not have to twist their hands into uncomfortable positions to activate shortcut keys.
About the Author:
To realize the power of an overlay keyboard drop in to Phil Kidder's web site. To see a video of an overlay keyboard in action click here... Unique version for reprint here: Using Overlay Keyboards To Create Personalized Program Shortcuts.
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