#1 – Read Upwards
I like to read my feeds grouped by feed, oldest first. Scroll down to the last post in the list and press “K” to read upwards from there. “J” does the opposite & reads downwards. This is especially useful for busy feeds like Slashdot or Lifehacker, where there are easily 50 posts to read in a day.
#2 – Next/Previous Feed
When using the method above, it’s useful to use Shift+N or Shift+P to navigate to next previous subscription. This keeps your fingers on the keyboard instead of reaching for the mouse.
#3 – More Screen Real-Estate
If you need more space for reading, press “U” to hide the left column. Pressing “U” will get it back again.
#4 – Open In-line
If you want to comment on a post (or just click through to see what the site looks like), you can open the post’s original site within the google reader pane. Just CTRL-Click the title of the post.
#5 – Ninja Mode
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A.
No, I’m not kidding on this one.
#6 – On-screen help
Press Shift+? to see a nice layout of all the keyboard shortcuts available to you.
What’s your favorite Google Reader tip?