Launch web pages straight from the taskbar.

  If you’re a web user constantly shuffling between documents and programs you probably have to minimise windows to get to the internet icon on your desktop, usually “Firefox,” “Opera,”“Chrome,” or “Internet Explorer.” Not exactly a terrible hardship, but Windows 7 can save you some steps by letting you install a miniature address bar right […]

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What is the Fn key and why is it on your keyboard?

You may have noticed a key on your keyboard named “Fn”, this Fn key stands for Function, it can be found on the keyboard along the same row as the space bar near the Crtl, Alt or Shift, but why is it there? Simply put, the Fn key used with the F keys across the top of the […]

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Access your folders from the taskbar..

  Finding that you are using some applications and folders more than others? Having to trawl through the windows to get to these files can be time consuming. You can now access your files quickly from the taskbar – saving you time.  Follow the simple directions below;   Add folder to Taskbar; Step 1: Right […]

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A great shortcut to find that word!

In a text document, or on a webpage, if you are trying to find a particular word – CTRL + F will bring up a search box which you can enter in the word you are looking for and it will highlight all of them found.  It could save hours of time!!

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More great keyboard shortcuts…

    Listed below are another selection of really handy keyboard shortcuts; Pressing CTRL and ESC at the same time will open the start menu. Pressing ALT and F4 will close the current window you are using. Pressing CTRL with another key at the same time will do different things to highlighted text in Microsoft word. Here […]

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Capture Screen Shot Using Keyboard Shortcut.

  Did you know that you can capture any open window on your computer screen by using a short cut on your keyboard? Select the window you want and depress the ‘ALT’ key, then press the ‘PRTSCN’ key, that will capture the window image to the clipboard. You can then paste the image into Word, Excel, Outlook […]

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Keyboard shortcuts

    In our very busy working days, shortcuts are always great to use.  Here are some to ease your day; Alt + p – display/hide the explorer preview pane Windows logo + G – display gadgets in front of other windows Windows logo++(plus key) – zoom in, where appropriate Windows logo +-(minus key) – […]

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