> chatgpt
keyboard shortcuts, power features, and prompt patterns that actually steer the model — copy, paste, tweak the brackets, done
// keyboard shortcuts
5 entries// prompting basics
6 entriesGet a usable answer by stating role, task, and format
> Act as a senior UX writer. Rewrite the onboarding screen below for first-time users: plain, encouraging, max 40 words, no jargon. [paste text]Separate your instruction from the text it acts on
> Summarize the text below as a bullet-point list of the most important points. Text: """[paste text]"""Pin the exact output format with a labeled template
> Extract the important entities from the text below. Desired format: Company names: <comma-separated> People names: <comma-separated> Specific topics: <comma-separated> General themes: <comma-separated>. Text: [paste text]Teach the pattern with a couple of examples
> Extract keywords from each text. Text 1: Stripe provides APIs for payment processing. Keywords 1: Stripe, payment processing, APIs ## Text 2: OpenAI trains language models available through an API. Keywords 2: OpenAI, language models, API ## Text 3: [paste text] Keywords 3:Ask for step-by-step reasoning before the answer
> Work through this step by step before answering, then give the final answer on its own line: [paste problem]Say what to do instead of what not to do
> You are a support agent. Diagnose the customer's login problem and suggest a fix. Do not ask for personal information such as username or password; instead, point them to the reset guide at [help URL]. Customer: [paste message]// writing & editing
5 entriesDraft an email in the exact tone you want
> Write a warm but concise email inviting a client to a project kickoff on [date]. Mention the agenda is attached and ask them to confirm attendance. Under 120 words, no exclamation marks.Rewrite text to change its tone or reading level
> Rewrite the paragraph below to be simpler and warmer, at about an 8th-grade reading level, same meaning: [paste text]Summarize a long document into the points that matter
> Summarize the text below in 5 bullet points, then list 3 open questions it leaves unanswered. Text: """[paste text]"""Turn a transcript or rough notes into action items
> From the meeting notes below, produce three sections: Decisions; Action items as a table with columns Task, Owner, Due date; and Open questions. Mark anything not stated as TBD. Notes: [paste notes]Translate text while keeping its tone and formatting
> Translate the text below into formal Spanish for a business audience. Keep proper nouns, URLs, and markdown formatting unchanged, and adapt idioms naturally. Text: [paste text]// code & data
6 entriesGenerate a function from a numbered comment spec
> # Write a Python function that: # 1. asks the user for a distance in miles # 2. converts miles to kilometers # 3. prints the result rounded to 2 decimals importDebug code by pasting the error and the snippet
> This function throws the error below. Explain the root cause, then give the corrected code. Code: [paste code] Error: [paste traceback]Write tests for a function you already have
> Write pytest tests for the function below. Cover normal cases, empty and boundary inputs, and invalid types. Add a one-line comment on what each test verifies. Function: [paste function]Extract messy text into clean structured JSON
> Extract the details below into JSON with keys name (string), email (string), company (string), and signup_date (YYYY-MM-DD). Use null for anything not present. Return only the JSON. Text: [paste text]Write a SQL query from your table schema
> Given these tables, write a PostgreSQL query for the request. Schema: [paste CREATE TABLE statements] Request: total revenue per customer for orders placed in 2025, highest first.Get a spreadsheet formula from a plain-English goal
> Write an Excel formula that sums column C where column A equals "Paid" and column B is after 2025-01-01. Explain each argument.// research & analysis
5 entriesGet current cited answers with ChatGPT search
> Search the web and cite your sources: what's the latest on [topic], and what changed in the past month?Summarize and interrogate a document you upload
> Summarize the attached report in 5 bullets, then list every figure or statistic it cites with the page number.Get answers back as a table you can paste into Sheets
> Compare [option A], [option B], and [option C] in a table with columns: Option, Price, Pros, Cons, Best for. Keep each cell under 12 words.Run a deep multi-source research report
> /Deepresearch compare the [topic] landscape in 2026: key players, pricing, and tradeoffs, with sourcesPressure-test an argument or find the holes in a draft
> Act as a skeptical reviewer. List the 5 strongest objections to the argument below and the assumptions it depends on: [paste text]// features & settings
6 entriesSet custom instructions so you stop repeating yourself
> Be concise and skip the preamble. Prefer bullet points over paragraphs. When code is involved, show the code first and explain after. Ask a clarifying question if my request is ambiguous.Keep a project's chats files and instructions together
> Act like my marketing mentor. Be concise. Use bullet points. Ask clarifying questions.Let ChatGPT remember details across chats
> Remember that I prefer metric units and concise answers.Edit writing and code side-by-side in Canvas
> Open a canvas and draft a 600-word blog intro about [topic].Talk to ChatGPT hands-free with Voice
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