More and more companies are starting to embrace the concept of working from home, allowing their employees to either work remotely full time or for a couple of days a week. Although this type of work has plenty of benefits, such as saving money on the commute or enjoying a more flexible schedule, it can also be difficult to focus and be productive. To help make life easier for both employers and employees, there are a few hacks that should save you both time and are also pretty fun to use.
Command Line
Truth be told, being able to use the command line is not as easy or fun to learn as you might initially think. However, the best part of it is that you will be able to perform complicated and tedious tasks straight from your keyboard; and, once you become a pro, there really is no limit to what you can do with the command line. Many computer tasks can be performed via keyboard shortcuts, of which there is one for almost anything. If there isn’t, then you can create one. Mac and Linux use the Terminal application for this, while, for Windows, it is recommended to use Cygwin. With the help of these applications, you will learn how to navigate between folders and work on various files within those folders.
Remote Access
Being able to remote access a PC comes in handy especially when you need something stored on your computer, but you don’t have physical access to it. The solution to this issue is called remote desktop. A remote desktop connection can be established from anywhere and it can include various types of devices. You could connect from another computer, your laptop, your smartphone, or even your friend’s PC.
Remote desktop software can be easily accessed and the process of setting up such packages is extremely straightforward in itself. A popular option here is the built-in Windows Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) tool. Other remote access solutions include SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE) or SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS), supported by Mac, Linux, and Windows.
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Talk to Cortana
Windows users who are running on the latest Windows 10 can press ‘Windows’ and the letter C to activate Cortana. Cortana is the virtual assistant developed by Microsoft to come to your rescue whenever you might need something. It recognizes your voice without any keyboard requirements, and can set reminders and it answers questions using the Bing search engine. It also holds a Notebook in which it stores information about you, such as location data, contacts, and interests. However, this information can be deleted at all times. For Mac users, Cortana is the equivalent of Siri, which can be activated by pressing ‘command’ and the space bar.
Of course, there are plenty of other hacks that exist to make things even easier for you, but these are some of the essential ones that everyone should know about. Life has already been bettered by technology, but there really is no reason not to save ourselves even more time and energy.