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Keyboard Productivity for Writers: A Shortcut-Only Workspace
Alex Morgan
Productivity expert and software developer. Alex has been optimizing workflows for over a decade.
7 min read
Writing is all about flow—and nothing breaks flow like reaching for the mouse.
Here’s how to create a writer’s workspace with only keyboard shortcuts using Assignee.
Tools You Might Use
- Ulysses or iA Writer (drafting)
- Notion (research and notes)
- Browser (reference tabs)
- Obsidian (personal knowledge)
- PDF viewer (research)
Suggested Shortcuts
- Ctrl + Tab, W → Writing app
- Ctrl + Tab, R → Research tab
- Ctrl + Tab, N → Notion
- Ctrl + Tab, P → PDF
- Ctrl + Tab, K → Knowledge base
Bonus: Switching Between Chapters or Docs
Use window switching to hop between projects or scenes in Ulysses, Obsidian, or VSCode.
Final Thought
You don’t need AI to write better. You just need to stop interrupting yourself. Assignee gives writers a quiet, shortcut-driven space to think clearly.