{"id":651,"date":"2023-03-01T11:46:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T11:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/?p=651"},"modified":"2025-01-13T14:59:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T14:59:41","slug":"shortcuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/en\/shortcuts\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 best shortcuts for your (tech) recruiting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shortcuts - a topic that can be both very boring and very exciting. After all, once you get into the habit of using them, you'll work much faster, more comfortably and more efficiently. For all of you who are tired of doing your daily work with the right-click of the mouse button, we will find a solution in this article. Your <a href=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/en\/tech-recruiting-2023\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"596\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Tech) Recruiting<\/a>-This will noticeably change everyday life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are shortcuts?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortcuts are key combinations on the keyboard of your PC or laptop with which you can execute commands. You can often do this by right-clicking the mouse, for example. However, since this is very time-consuming and inefficient, especially when used frequently, shortcuts are a useful alternative that allows you to work faster and more relaxed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why should you use shortcuts?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortcuts make working with the keyboard much more comfortable. If you have to right-click to find the commands, it's like having to turn around while driving a car to shift into the next gear in the back seat. Fortunately, shifting gears is simply a subconscious process. And so it is with shortcuts. Switching between different programs, highlighting, copying and pasting text, or opening and closing tabs without using the mouse with multiple clicks makes working easier and more efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which shortcuts make particular sense in recruiting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mark text<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to mark a free text completely, e.g. in an input field or on a web page, you can simply press Ctrl + A (Apple: Command + A). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-A-min-1024x358.jpg\" alt=\"Shortcuts Screenshot Ctrl + A\" class=\"wp-image-652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-A-min-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-A-min-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-A-min-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-A-min-1536x538.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-A-min-2048x717.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-A-min-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Copy and paste<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to copy selected text or even files and paste them at the current cursor position, press Ctrl + C (Apple: Command + C) to copy and Ctrl + V (Apple: Command + V) to paste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-C-min-1024x358.jpg\" alt=\"Shortcuts Screenshot Ctrl + C\" class=\"wp-image-653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-C-min-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-C-min-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-C-min-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-C-min-1536x538.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-C-min-2048x717.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-C-min-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-V-min-1024x358.jpg\" alt=\"Shortcuts Screenshot Ctrl + V\" class=\"wp-image-654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-V-min-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-V-min-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-V-min-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-V-min-1536x538.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-V-min-2048x717.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-V-min-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Search function<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to search files and pages for specific words or word combinations, press Ctrl + F (Apple: Command + F). This opens a search bar and your searched word is highlighted in the text. This can be interesting, for example, if you search LinkedIn profiles for certain keywords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-F-min-1024x358.jpg\" alt=\"Shortcuts Screenshot Ctrl + F\" class=\"wp-image-656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-F-min-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-F-min-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-F-min-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-F-min-1536x538.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-F-min-2048x717.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-F-min-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open and close tabs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to open a new tab in your browser, click Ctrl + T (Apple: Command + T). If you want to close the current tab, Ctrl + W (Apple: Command + W). Just closing tabs is something I use a lot when I have multiple LinkedIn profiles open in different tabs and click through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-T-min-1024x358.jpg\" alt=\"Shortcuts Screenshot Ctrl + T\" class=\"wp-image-658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-T-min-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-T-min-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-T-min-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-T-min-1536x538.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-T-min-2048x717.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-T-min-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-W-min-1024x358.jpg\" alt=\"Shortcuts Screenshot Ctrl + W\" class=\"wp-image-659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-W-min-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-W-min-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-W-min-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-W-min-1536x538.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-W-min-2048x717.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-W-min-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/thilo-elst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2443\" height=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Werbeanzeige-2.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1271\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Switch between windows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have several programs open and want to switch between the different windows, click Alt + Tab (Apple: Command + Tab).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Alt-Tab-min-1024x358.jpg\" alt=\"Shortcuts Screenshot Alt + Tab\" class=\"wp-image-661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Alt-Tab-min-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Alt-Tab-min-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Alt-Tab-min-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Alt-Tab-min-1536x538.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Alt-Tab-min-2048x717.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Alt-Tab-min-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Switch between tabs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have multiple tabs open in your browser and want to switch between them, click Ctrl + Tab (Apple: Control + Tab) for forward (along the right) and Ctrl + Shift + Tab (Apple: Control + Shift + Tab) for back (along the left). I use these shortcuts when I have multiple LinkedIn profiles open in different tabs and jump between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-Tab-1-1024x358.jpg\" alt=\"Shortcuts Screenshot Ctrl + Tab\" class=\"wp-image-663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-Tab-1-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-Tab-1-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-Tab-1-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-Tab-1-1536x538.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-Tab-1-2048x717.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-Tab-1-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-Shift-Tab-1-1024x358.jpg\" alt=\"Shortcuts Screenshot Ctrl + Shift + Tab\" class=\"wp-image-664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-Shift-Tab-1-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-Shift-Tab-1-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-Shift-Tab-1-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-Shift-Tab-1-1536x538.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-Shift-Tab-1-2048x717.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strg-Shift-Tab-1-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Control browser bar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to open a new page in your browser window and want to use the browser's URL bar (or \"browser bar\") for this, just click F6 (Apple: Command + L).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/F6-min-1024x358.jpg\" alt=\"Shortcuts Screenshot F6\" class=\"wp-image-665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/F6-min-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/F6-min-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/F6-min-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/F6-min-1536x538.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/F6-min-2048x717.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/F6-min-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, shortcuts can greatly simplify repetitive tasks. Of course, the prerequisite for this is that you execute them almost automatically. This requires a bit of practice, but is very worthwhile in the long run. The shortcuts presented here are neither complete nor recruiting-specific. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/thilo-elst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2437\" height=\"1222\" src=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ueber-mich.svg\" alt=\"About me\" class=\"wp-image-1172\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list\">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1677602034182\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What are shortcuts?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Shortcuts are key combinations on the keyboard of your PC or laptop that you can use to execute commands.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1677602045273\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">How do shortcuts differ on Windows and Apple keyboards?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>On Apple keyboards, the Control key (Ctrl on Windows) is the Command key directly to the left of the Space bar.  Shortcuts that are controlled by the Alt key on Windows are controlled by the Control key on Apple.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shortcuts - a topic that can be both very boring and very exciting. After all, once you get into the habit of using them, you'll work much faster, more comfortably and more efficiently. For those of you who are tired of right-clicking your mouse button to get through your workday, we have a solution in this article. Your (tech) recruiting routine will be ... <a href=\"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/en\/shortcuts\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The 10 best shortcuts for your (tech) recruiting<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[26,28,27,43,11],"class_list":["post-651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-active-sourcing","tag-active-sourcing","tag-active-sourcing-tools","tag-recruiting","tag-shortcuts","tag-tech-recruiting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=651"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1286,"href":"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651\/revisions\/1286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techrecruiting.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}