Visualize what's going on the page before you dive in. Consider structure, font and margins, so you won't have to worry about these things later. 4 Learn keyboard shortcuts. Shortcuts, such as ctrl+c for copying and ctrl+v for pasting, will keep you from having to navigate to toolbar menus in order to complete menial tasks. 5 Create templates for documents you need repeatedly. Open a new document and create a basic template by inserting your headings, paragraphs, margins and font selections. Save the document as a template, and open this template whenever you wish to create a similar document. 6 Refrain from editing as you work on your initial draft. Finish your first draft and save any editing for later. Editing as you create the document will cause you to second-guess your work as you create, which takes up much more time than if you edit later. You won't have to worry about any mistakes in your initial draft, as they will still be there when you edit you first draft later. Tips & Warnings Close other programs while you work on your document. Any games, email windows or other programs will keep you distracted, causing you to take longer to finish creating your document. ]