Step into the elevator and face the door. Note your room assignment and keep in mind which floor you need to press on the display panel at the front of the elevator. Some elevators have two panels, one on either side of the door, while others have only one.
Prepare to hold down two of the buttons on the panel at the same time before the door to the elevator starts to close. Press the number button for the floor you need and the button that closes the elevator door simultaneously. Note that the designation for the button that closes the door may show two arrows facing each other.
Hold the two buttons down together for at least five seconds to make the elevator go straight to your floor. Ignore the confused looks of the other patrons riding the elevator and enjoy your nonstop ride to your floor.