![]() ![]() The difference in the two’s shortcuts are almost negligible, as they will be for most other programs. I do my professional writing in Google Docs, so the focus for this article will be on Google Chrome key commands and shortcuts, but I’ve also tossed in shortcuts for Microsoft Word, since it was the program used for demonstration purposes in the last article. Of course, you might have different preferences for your workflow - consider this a suggestion that you can use or build off of. This is the arrangement I’ve arrived at after using the ExpressKey Remote, and tweaking the shortcuts, for several months for the purpose of writing things to publish online. Setting up keyboard shortcuts on the ExpressKey Remote Because it’s separate from the device, it also can be placed anywhere, meaning setting up your workspace to be as comfortable and ergonomic as possible is completely up to you. ![]() First, the ExpressKey Remote has seventeen programmable buttons and a scroll wheel, compared to the four buttons included on the Wacom Intuos, for example, opening up a whole new world of uses. It might take some time to memorize which hotkeys you’ve programmed to which buttons, but once you get fluid, you’ll be able to lay the ExpressKey Remote on your work surface - I keep mine between the keyboard and mousepad - and execute all your writing shortcuts one-handed, letting you focus on putting words on the page, not remembering hotkey combos.īut does it make sense to charge for a separate product that does something that, on some Wacom products, is included? Well, not so fast. But these days, I’ve been using a combination of my Wacom Cintiq with its pen as my main display - more precise clicks, easier highlighting - along with a mouse for my second monitor, and the ExpressKey Remote, which fits all my writing shortcuts with room to spare. Don’t get me wrong, using a tablet still works well. I’ve been using an ExpressKey Remote as a writing aid since I originally wrote the previous article, and sorry, Intuos, you’ve been replaced. First, the ExpressKey Remote has seventeen programmable buttons and a scroll wheel, compared to the four buttons included on the Wacom Intuos, for example - opening up nearly limitless uses. But some don’t - and that’s where the ExpressKey Remote comes in.īut does it make sense to charge for a separate product that does something that, on some Wacom products, is included? Well, not so fast. ![]() Some Wacom products - Intuos, Intuos Pro, and the new Cintiq Pro 27 - come with built-in ExpressKeys, which can be mapped to keyboard commands or to quickly perform other tasks, making workflows more efficient and customizable. ![]()
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