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Five Keyboard Shortcuts I Can’t Live Without

I've said it before – I'm a productivity junkie. If there's a faster way to get something done, I'll find it. That's why I commit keyboard shortcuts to memory. Shortcuts for the actions I perform the most. Shortcuts that help me get more work done, faster. Since I spend 90% of my day working with my team in Confluence I thought I'd share the five keyboard shortcuts I use the most to get my job done.

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Work Smarter, Not Harder: Productivity in the Workplace

This is a variation of an article I wrote for eclipse MAGAZIN that was published in their March issue. Many thanks to Ryan Anderson for his contributions. Everyone struggles to get work done these days as the amount of communication and information available continue to increase at warp speed. The old adage, ‘Work smarter, not harder’ has become a joke with many employees now forced to work after hours, through lunch, and even on the weekends just to keep up. Work has become a lifestyle whether

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5 Productivity Apps I Can’t Live Without

I'm a productivity junkie. There, I said it. GTD. Inbox zero. I've tried and tested them all. If you could see my App Store history you'd get it. Heck, if I were married I'd have a private account to hide my purchases. Still reading? I'm guessing you're a productivity junkie too. According to the Mayans, the world is going to end in a few days so we all need to make the most of the time we have left. The five apps on this list are ones that have stuck with me. They've proven their worth. Whether

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Instantly Access Your Important JIRA Notifications In Confluence WorkBox

Have you ever convinced yourself that you can't be in two places at once? Well, think again. The latest release of JIRA makes it possible to view and take action on all your important notifications from your project tracker, without leaving Confluence. There's never been a better time to trade your inbox for WorkBox. Switching contexts wastes your time If your company is anything like Atlassian, your development team tracks all their projects and issues in JIRA, and your product and marketing

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Track Confluence Updates As They Happen With In-page Notifications

If you're lucky enough to be using Confluence OnDemand you couldn't have missed the sleek new navigation header that makes your OnDemand experience smoother, faster, and dead-simple. What you might not have noticed however, is a nifty little update that will notify you of new activity in Confluence pages – new comments and edits – as it happens. Introducing In-page Notifications – available now in Confluence OnDemand. Follow conversations, as they happen Confluence 4.3 introduced WorkBox,

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What are people saying about Confluence 4.3?

It's been a little over a week since Confluence 4.3 hit the streets, a massive update to our team collaboration tool. Not only did it satisfy more than 900 customer votes, it also delivered WorkBox – a mobile-ready, re-imagined notification and activity system to help you stop wasting time at work and rediscover your productivity. The response has been...well, why not see for yourself. What's the word on the street? Confluence Social Tool Reimagines Your Inbox twb.io/OQl7gp @thebyard A 'WorkBox'

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