By Kathleen Baker

Forget multitasking: the real skill you need to compete in the business world and in life is efficiency. The ability to pick up new tricks and hacks quickly but effectively is priceless. This list of 100 awesome cheat sheets can help you to learn and do everything in less time, from working on your blog or designing a web page to losing weight and growing your own herb garden.

Tech and Web Dev

Web workers will find cheat sheets for CSS, C++, XHTML and more in this list.

1. CSS Cheat Sheet: LeslieFranke.com shares this cheat sheet for CSS.
2. C++ Quick Reference Sheet: This cheat sheet will make it easier for you to follow along with C++ instructions.
3. XHTML Character Entity Reference: This clear cheat sheet helps you figure out XHTML characters.
4. CSS Shorthand Cheat Sheet: Play with CSS even faster when you master this cheat sheet.
5. HTML Cheatsheet: Get the formulae for tags, body attributes and more.
6. Windows Browser Chart: Make sense of Firefox, Netscape, Safari, Opera and other browsers for Windows.
7. Python Cheat Sheet: Python programmers will find this cheat sheet helpful.
8. .NET Format String Quick Reference: This cheat sheet can help you out when using .NET formatting.
9. Regular Expressions Cheat Sheet (V2): This one-page guide can help you review symbols and patterns in regular expressions.
10. JavaScript Cheat Sheet: Reference this sheet when working with JavaScript.
11. Ruby On Rails Cheat Sheet: When working with Ruby, use this cheat sheet as a backup.
12. MySQL Cheat Sheet: Set up a MySQL database with this guide.
13. PHP Cheat Sheet (V2): Use this reference guide when you work with PHP.
14. Cheat Sheets for Links: Learn how to create links with this guide.
15. The Browser Safe Colors: Get codes for different colors here.

Hobbies and Games

From video games to fantasy hockey to Scrabble, these cheat sheets will help you master your favorite games.

16. Fantasy Hockey Cheat Sheets and Player Rankings: This 2009 cheat sheet will get you through the hockey season.
17. Cheat: How to get tons of money in Blackjack Free for the iPhone: Learn how to use this iPhone game to get money.
18. Wine Vintage Cheat Sheet for iPhone, iPod Touch: Learn about this cheat sheet for wine lovers.
19. World of Warcraft Cheat Sheet: World of Warcraft Players can find cheats here.
20. Fantasy Football Cheat Sheets: Get cheat sheets for overall players, rankings and more.
21. Xbox Cheats: Get cheats for Grand Theft Auto 3, Mortal Kombat and more.
22. Soccer Positions: Get a crash course in soccer player positions here.
23. Super Mario Forever Cheat Sheet: Master Super Mario Forever with the help of this guide.
24. Scrabble Tips and Tools: Learn about the points v. leave system; hooks; hot spots; and other Scrabble tips.
25. Guitar Hero Cheats: Dominate at Guitar Hero when you learn these cheats.

Web and Mobile

Become a more efficient Internet surfer on your computer and on your phone when you check out these cheat sheets.

26. Internet abbreviations: Find out what symbols and popular abbreviations like AFK mean.
27. Outlook Express Keyboard Shortcuts: Manipulate your Outlook Express faster with these tips.
28. Cheatsheet: What is Digg?: Learn everything there is to know about Digg and using Digg here.
29. Blogger: Here you’ll learn how to use Blogger better.
30. Emoticons cheat sheet: Find out what emoticons mean here.
31. Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts: Learn new commands for looking up browser history and more.
32. Mac OS X Mail e-mail settings "cheat sheet": Learn how to configure your e-mail settings on Mac OS X Mail.
33. The Power User’s BlackBerry Guide: 121 CrackBerry Tips, Hacks and Resources: This mega cheat sheet will teach you all the shortcuts and hacks for a BlackBerry.
34. Twitter cell phone cheat sheets: Learn the mobile commands that will let you use Twitter from your phone.
35. Facebook Notes Cheat Sheet: Customize your Facebook notes by learning these tips.

Organization and Productivity

Become a more organized person who can efficiently use PowerPoint and tidy up a closet.

36. Gmail shortcuts: These keyboard shortcuts make it easier to breeze through Gmail.
37. Powerpoint 2003 - Quick Reference Card: Learn how to use PowerPoint more effectively.
38. Windows 2000 Keyboard Shortcuts: If you’re still on Windows 2000, use this guide for keyboard shortcuts.
39. Microsoft Windows Vista Cheat Sheet: This reference card helps you navigate Windows Vista.
40. 20 Home Office Organizing Tricks: This guide helps you organize your home office.
41. GTD Cheatsheet: The Workflow: Use this Getting Things Done cheat sheet to be more productive.
42. Obsessive-Compulsive’s Guide: Top 12 Organizing Tips, Plus Resources: Discover how to prioritize your organizing here.
43. Cleaning Cheat Sheet: This cheat sheet covers cleaning in the kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, bedroom and more.
44. Finesse Your Files: Organize your computer files with this cheat sheet.
45. 12 Secrets of the Closet Pros: Print out this list so that you’ll always have an organized closet.

Finance

Learn stock market lingo, get ideas for organizing your personal budget, and more.

46. Financial Tips for New College Graduates: A Cheatsheet for Managing Your Money: Get tips for paying off and managing investments, student loans, credit cards and more.
47. Tax, Credit and Currency Questions: Find basic information about tax day, credit scores and more.
48. What does "YMMV" Mean? The Official Guide to Decoding the Language of Frugality: Understand abbreviations for a frugal lifestyle, like coupon codes and more.
49. Setting Your Financial Goals: This cheat sheet walks you through the process of setting financial goals.
50. Stock Exchange Abbreviations: Find out what AAOE and IOR mean.
51. Making a Budget: Fill out this form to create your own budget cheat sheet.
52. Investing 101: Buy your first stock or fund: Learn the lingo for buying stocks and funds, as well as the process for buying.
53. Investor Words: Get definitions of terms like equity, working capital and Class A Shares.
54. Glossary of Financial and Business Terms: The New York Times glossary includes words like abnormal returns and hedging demands.
55. Money 101 Glossary: Get abbreviations and definitions for the financial world.

Conversions

These cheat sheets make it easy to convert currency, time, measurements and more.

56. Travelers Currency Cheat Sheet: Convert everything from USD to Algerian Dinars to Thai Bats to Rwandan Francs.
57. Clothing Conversions: Convert clothing and shoe sizes here.
58. Time Zone Reference Card: Figure out time zones here.
59. Temperature Conversions: Learn about Celsius and Fahrenheit conversions.
60. Unit Conversion: This site will help you convert length, volume, speed and more.

Language

Before your next trip abroad, review these cheat sheets for learning simple phrases in French, Spanish, Russian and other languages.

61. Internationally used French phrases: Use this guide to finally learn what "a huis clos" and "coq au vin" mean.
62. Some Basic Phrases: Spanish Tutorial: Get pronunciations, translations and spellings for Spanish phrases like "lo siento" and "hasta pronto."
63. Free Translations: English to French: This guide lists translations for popular phrases like "Excuse me/sorry" and "Glad to meet you."
64. Common Russian Phrases: Learn how to say "good night" and "see you later" in Russian.
65. The most common Chinese characters in order of frequency: Learn 3,000 Chinese characters here.

Home and Garden

These cheat sheets help you figure out which laundry loads go together, how to pick the right soil for your garden, and even how to read chocolate labels.

66. Companion Planting CheatSheet: Find out which plants grow well together using this guide.
67. Culinary Herb Guide: Discover which herbs are best to cook with.
68. Chocolate Cheat Sheet: Review chocolate terms like cacao and cauliflora here.
69. Wine and Food Pairings: Find wine and food pairing charts here.
70. How to Make a Non-Toxic Cleaning Kit: Learn which materials and supplies you’ll need to make a non-toxic cleaning kit.
71. Laundry 101: A Cheat Sheet: This guide will help you figure out which items to wash together, which to wash in cold water, and when to use warm or hot water.
72. Real Estate Terms: Look up real estate terms in this glossary.
73. Cooking Dictionary Cheat Sheet: Find out the meaning of phrases and cooking terms like al dente and sear.
74. Types of Soil: Understand the differences between silt, sandy soil and clay soil.
75. Italian Cooking Terms: Learn how to read an Italian menu or cook Italian meals when you use this cheat sheet.

Education

Use these glossaries and grammar guides to help you through class and conversation.

76. Franklin’s Grammary Cheat Sheet: Discover the differences between allude and elude; affect and effect; and others.
77. Glossary of College Terms: Learn the meaning of words like co-requisiste, academic unit and advisory.
78. Math Cheat Sheets: Find cheat sheets for algebra, trigonometry and more.
79. Glossary of Admission Terms: Learn terms like wait list, deny and more.
80. Measurement Formulas: All the measurement formulas for rectangles, parallelograms, triangles, trapezoids and more are on this guide.
81. How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography: Quickly learn how to prepare an annotated bibliography here.
82. How to Calculate your GPA: If you’re on the same grading system as this school, use this guide to figure out your GPA.
83. Quick Grammar Cheat Sheet: Review the parts of speech here.
84. MLA format for annotated bibliographies: If you need to annotate a paper in MLA style, use this guide.
85. English 101: Get quick grammar rules for "a lot," "your/you’re" and more.

Health and Weight Loss

This list features cheat sheets that explain diet rules and lingo.

86. Hot Drinks Cheat Sheet: Learn what constitutes a serving size for hot chocolate, lattes, tea and more.
87. Diet Cheat Sheet: Tips Plain ‘n Simple: Tips here include drink water, fill up on fiber, and eat until sated.
88. Atkins Article: Your Holiday Survival Cheat Sheet: This guide will help you make it through the holidays without overloading on carbs.
89. Five 15-Minute Workouts: Get quick tips on making the most of shorter workouts.
90. Diet Cheat Sheet: Food and Exercise Tips to Lose Weight: Get the lowdown on how calories, carbs, fast food, protein and more affect your diet.
91. Your Vitamin Cheat Sheet: Discover which vitamins you need and which ones you don’t have to bother taking.

Miscellaneous

For even more cheat sheets dealing with job interviews, dating and beyond, turn to this list.

92. Facebook: A traveler’s cheat sheet: Learn how to use Facebook to organize and display your travel plans.
93. How to Ace a Job Interview: This step-by-step guide is great for preparing for interviews.
94. Five Free Ways to Improve Your Life: This small guide is actually full of cheats that can improve your life.
95. Girls Guide to Dating: Get a cheat sheet for dating the artsy guy, funny guy, athletic guy and more.
96. Dog Food Cheat Sheet: Use this cheat sheet to learn which ingredients you need to look for when buying dog food.
97. Remove car dents quickly and cheaply: Fix up your car with this cheat sheet.
98. Quickly removing scratches from CDs and DVDs: Get creative to clean up your CDs and DVDs.
99. How to make a banana and ice cream sundae: This easy guide will put you on the track to a yummy dessert.
100. Become a better person in just 7 days: Follow this guide to become a better version of yourself.