Three Easy Peasy Tips For All Windows Users
Spaced Out
You can highlight a word, a sentence, a paragraph or a whole page and delete the entire block of selected text by pressing the “Space” bar. Yes you can, and now you know!
Tabby Treats
Pressing the “Alt” “Tab” keys in sequence allows you to browse through your open windows.
A New Mail Message
Did you know that in most Email programs you can start a new message by simply pressing the Ctrl + “N” keys?
Open a new browser Window
If your browser is open, pressing CTRL + N will open a new browser window.
No EB, that’s not 4 tips – that’s 3 tips. CTRL+N only counts as one. I’m nothing if not fair!
KNOW ABOUT THE “SPACED OUT” TIP VERY WELL, BUT NOT TO MY LIKING. I’LL BE TYPING, TEXT BECOMES HIGHLIGHTED BY ITSELF, AND PRESTO, WHEN I HIT THE SPACE BAR, A GOOD CHUNK OF MY EMAIL IS MISSING. GRRRR. MY MOUSE PAD HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. IN FACT, WHILE WRITING THIS, THE CURSOR HAS MOVED 3 TIMES AND I HAD TO GO BACK AND DELETE UNWANTED LETTERS, PUNCTUATION, ETC. MOST ANNOYING. I’D LOVE TO USE A REGULAR MOUSE BUT UNFORTUNATELY I CAN’T GET MY RIGHT ARM/HAND UP HIGH ENOUGH TO USE IT. HAVE TRIED DOING IT ON MY THIGH BUT MY HAND GOES ALL OVER THE PLACE! I USUALLY SEE THE HIGHLIGHTED TEXT RIGHT AS I HIT THE SPACE BAR AND IT’S TOO LATE. ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR STOPPING UNWANTED HIGHLIGHTING? NOW THAT WOULD BE A GREAT TIP. (I HOPE YOU REALIZE THAT I AM NOT YELLING. I CAN ONLY TYPE WITH ONE FINGER AND PREFER TO USES CAPS AS I CAN’T STAND LETTERS WHICH SHOULD BE CAPITALIZED WHICH ARE NOT.)
You could purchase a remote infra red mouse that can track on any surface. Might help.