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Keyboard Productivity for Writers: A Shortcut-Only Workspace

Alex Morgan

Alex Morgan

Productivity expert and software developer. Alex has been optimizing workflows for over a decade.

7 min read
Keyboard Productivity for Writers: A Shortcut-Only Workspace

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.

Boost Your Productivity with Assignee

Ready to take your app switching to the next level? Try Assignee today.