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Use Your Number Row for More Than Just Numbers
Alex Morgan
Productivity expert and software developer. Alex has been optimizing workflows for over a decade.
6 min read
Your number row is prime real estate. But if you’re only using it to type 1–9, you’re missing out.
Let’s turn it into a quick-launch grid for your daily tools.
Suggested Layout
- Control + Tab, 1 → Browser
- Control + Tab, 2 → IDE
- Control + Tab, 3 → Notes
- Control + Tab, 4 → Terminal
- Control + Tab, 5 → Email
- Control + Tab, 6 → Calendar
- Control + Tab, 7 → Music or Focus app
- Control + Tab, 8 → Clipboard manager
- Control + Tab, 9 → Task manager
- Control + Tab, 0 → Personal apps
Why It Works
- All shortcuts are under one hand
- Easy to memorize
- Consistent across workflows
Final Thought
The number row isn’t just for math. With Assignee, it becomes your entire command center.
