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Discussion on: What advice would you give someone looking to use their keyboard more and their mouse less?

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Jack Harner πŸš€

The most drastic option I can think of is to just unplug your mouse and put it away. That might not be super realistic though since you'll probably come across a website or software that just wasn't designed for use without a mouse. I did this when I first got a drawing tablet. Helps you get used to visualizing the area of your screen as the little rectangle sitting on your desk.

The most likely step would be to either print off or download all the keyboard shortcuts for whatever software you're using. Even Reddit and Twitter have keyboard shortcuts for navigating through posts, upvoting/liking, etc.

Knowing keyboard shortcuts keeps your hands on the keyboard which means less time moving back and forth and more time just working.