From the course: Time Management Tips

Productive web browser tips

From the course: Time Management Tips

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Productive web browser tips

- Many of us spend most of our workday with an internet browser open and looking at a screen. I certainly do. Here are some productivity tips to make the most of that important tool. First, set boundaries for yourself. Establish a schedule in your day for when you will use the internet or certain sites and when you will not. If you have a hard time enforcing the schedule on your own you can use browser add-ons, like StayFocused that will create time limits for various sites. Next, use pins for sites that you use consistently, such as Outlook on the web, LinkedIn, or that spreadsheet you're always looking at. Pins preload websites and allow you to quickly and easily change from site to site with less attention switching cost. Most browsers allow you to create a pin by right clicking on a tab and selecting Pin. Similar to pins, I recommend using the Bookmarks bar and saving frequently used sites so they're one click away. To save space, I delete the title of the site and just use the icon. Also, there's a difference between bookmarking something so that you can have easy access to it versus saving a web address that you want to revisit and review. If it's the former, a simple bookmark will do. If it's the latter, be sure to copy the whole web address or even the page and put it into an approved gathering point, such as digital notepad, like OneNote. Then you can take action on it later during your processing time. With just a few small tweaks your internet browser can be a powerful productivity tool.

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