Some basic knowledge of Excel shortcut keys will take you a long way on your journey into the unknown. The first keyboard shortcut we learn is copy, the first word processor we use is Word. The first spreadsheet application we use it Excel. In fact, the first time we use it, we don’t even know what a spreadsheet is. Every adult needs to use a spreadsheet from managing their first project to organising their first joint bank account. To buying their first home.
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Excel was initially released last century in 1987. It’s arguably defined modern accounting and has arguably become a noun. The term ‘excel file’ is brandished around more often than the term ‘spreadsheet’. It may not be as sexy as Numbers but it makes up for that in experience. 20 more years of experience.
Across the whole of the lucrative finance industry Excel is used. Finance is a dog eat dog world. It can’t be blamed with the amount of money moving around it. What other computer application could be more useful? Learning Excel shortcut keys is probably one of the most underrated ways of getting a financial leg up ever. It’s so underrated that I’ve never heard it mentioned. Imagine how useful you’d be at work (or home) if you could double your spreadsheet speed. Your boss breathing over your shoulder will take note of your effectiveness. You’ll be push towards the front of the partnership queue. A bit of extra cash to get that boat you always wanted. You can now retire early and setup a scuba diving business. You may well need to make spreadsheets for that too but you’ll be so quick that most of your time will be spent under water.
Worse case scenario, none of those things happen but these keyboard shortcuts have exercised your brain so it functions better in retirement and you stave off that cognitive decline.