3/10/2023 0 Comments Xbench portable workstationI reached for the mouse and highlighted the appropriate word, accidentally highlighting half of the word next to it as well. My hands were on the keyboard, the collective gaze was upon me and I was waiting for the word “GO.” When it was uttered, I nervously double clicked the Word icon and typed out the phrase with fumbling fingers. As I sat down at the computer I noticed that Xosé was holding a stopwatch. Then I was to name the document and save it to the desktop. I was to open Word, type out a short phrase and select a specific word from that phrase in order to bold and italicize it. I was randomly chosen from the audience and agreed to get up in front of them to perform a simple daily task. During the presentation the desktop of a portable computer was projected onto a large screen for the audience to see. This point was driven home to me in a workshop on resource optimization for freelance translators given by Xosé Castro after a translation conference in Montevideo, Uruguay. By learning to use keyboard shortcuts rather than reaching for your mouse, you will be amazed at the time you can save. Usually you won’t be given as much time as you’d like in order to carry out a project, but one thing is certain: if you can produce more in less time you will make more money. One of the key variables affecting daily output is effective use of time. How many words can you translate in a day? This is not an easy question to answer because there are many variables involved that can affect your daily output. Optimizing your Time with Keyboard Shortcuts
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