Productivity Tips for PropTech Startups

Work Smarter, Not Harder

Working from home for a SaaS PropTech startup like HelloData means you’re juggling data, product development, client interactions, and content creation. The right keyboard shortcuts can significantly improve efficiency.

Here’s a list of the most useful shortcuts, categorized by common tasks:

🖥 General System Productivity (Windows & Mac)

• Switch between open applications → Alt + Tab (Windows) / Cmd + Tab (Mac)
• Close the current window/tab → Ctrl + W (Windows) / Cmd + W (Mac)
• Quickly open a new tab → Ctrl + T / Cmd + T
• Reopen last closed tab → Ctrl + Shift + T / Cmd + Shift + T
• Take a screenshot → Win + Shift + S / Cmd + Shift + 4
• Clipboard history (Windows) → Win + V

📊 Data Handling & Spreadsheets (Excel, Google Sheets)

• Jump to the last filled row/column → Ctrl + ↓ / Ctrl + →
• Select an entire column/row → Ctrl + Space (Column) / Shift + Space (Row)
• Auto-fill down (copy formula/data) → Ctrl + D
• Insert a new row above → Ctrl + Shift + +
• Delete a row → Ctrl + -
• Repeat last action → F4

🔍 Browser Shortcuts (Chrome, Edge, Firefox)

• Jump between tabs → Ctrl + 1-9 (1 = first tab, 9 = last)
• Move to the next tab → Ctrl + Tab
• Close a tab → Ctrl + W
• Reopen last closed tab → Ctrl + Shift + T
• Open Developer Tools → F12 or Ctrl + Shift + I

📝 Writing, Emails, & Documentation (Word, Gmail, Notion)

• Bold / Italics / Underline → Ctrl + B / I / U
• Create a hyperlink → Ctrl + K
• Paste without formatting → Ctrl + Shift + V
• Find and replace → Ctrl + H
• Insert a comment (Google Docs, Word, Notion) → Ctrl + Alt + M
• Delete an entire word (faster editing) → Ctrl + Backspace

🚀 Project Management (Jira, Slack, Notion, Trello)

• Jump to search bar (Slack, Jira, Notion) → Ctrl + /
• Mark a Slack message as unread → Alt + Click
• Format messages quickly in Slack/Notion:
  • *bold* → bold
  • _italic_ → italic
  • ~strikethrough~ → strikethrough

💻 Developer Shortcuts (VS Code, Terminal, Git)

• Open Command Palette (VS Code) → Ctrl + Shift + P
• Toggle terminal in VS Code → Ctrl + ~
• Format document → Shift + Alt + F
• Copy last command in terminal → Arrow Up
• Close terminal process (like stopping a script) → Ctrl + C
• Quick commit & push (Git) → git commit -am "message" && git push

📅 Meeting & Video Calls (Zoom, Google Meet)

• Mute/unmute microphone → Spacebar (Zoom) / Cmd + D (Google Meet)
• Start/stop video → Cmd + E (Google Meet)
• Share screen → Alt + S (Zoom)
• Switch between meeting/chat tabs → Ctrl + Tab

🔥 Game-Changing Automations

• Use Text Expansion tools (AutoHotkey, TextExpander)
  • Create shortcuts like ;email → inserts your full email
  • ;ty → "Thanks for reaching out! Let me check on that for you."
• Set up custom shortcut keys (Windows & Mac)
  • Windows: Win + R → shell:startup (Add frequently used scripts or apps to start)
  • Mac: Use BetterTouchTool for advanced shortcuts

⏳ Your Biggest Productivity Boosters

If you’re constantly switching between Excel, Slack, Notion, and VS Code, mastering just a handful of these shortcuts can save hours per week. What do you find slows you down the most? I can suggest even more tailored shortcuts! 🚀