Computers & The Web

Keyboard Shortcut – Switch between open applications

Friday, April 4th, 2008

As I write this, I have 8 different applications running on my computer. As easy as it is to mouse down to the start bar and switch between them, it’s sometimes easier to use a keyboard shortcut. Try it out yourself! Leave this browser window open and then open a few other applications. When you […]

Keyboard Shortcut – Undo

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Here’s a quick, easy but invaluable keyboard shortcut. Ever delete something and find yourself hunting for the Undo option in the menu? Don’t waste time with that anymore! Just hold down the Control key and hit the letter Z. (Ctrl-Z). It’s a quick, one-handed solution that will instantly undo whatever undoable you’ve just done!

Keyboard Shortcut – Selecting multiple non-sequential items

Friday, April 4th, 2008

In my previous post I talked about selecting multiple, sequential items in a document or spreadsheet (though this works in all kinds of applications). It’s a great option to have, but what about if you want to select multiple non-sequential items? What if there are entries scattered all over a spreadsheet or a text document? […]

Keyboard Shortcut – Selecting multiple sequential items

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

I spend a substantial amount of time working with Excel and other applications that require me to select multiple items, copy them and then past them into other worksheets or applications. I’d be dead in the water without this easy shortcut and the one that follows. So without further delay, here’s how you select a […]

Keyboard Shortcut – Copy / Paste

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

I didn’t plan to include this one but I was surprised to learn that 3 people I thought were reasonably skilled with computers weren’t aware of this pair of time saving shortcuts. Most people simply highlight the text they want, then right click what they’ve highlighted and choose copy and then paste the text where […]

How Do I - open a new browser window when clicking on a link?

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Ever find yourself frustrated when you click on a link and it takes you away from the page you were viewing? Wish you could open the link in a new browser window so you don’t lose your place on the previous page or so that you can do a side by side comparison between the […]