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Internet Explorer 7 Keyboard shortcuts

General shortcuts
table with 2 columns and 9 rows
Turn Full Screen Mode on or off
F11

Cycle through the Address Bar, Refresh button, Search Box, and
items on a web page

TAB

Find a word or phrase on a page

CTRL+F

Open the current webpage in a new window

CTRL+N

Print the page

CTRL+P

Select all items on the page

CTRL+A

Zoom in

CTRL+PLUS

Zoom out

CTRL+MINUS

Zoom to 100%

CTRL+0

Navigation shortcuts
Go to home page

ALT+HOME

Go backward

ALT+LEFT

Go forward

ALT+RIGHT

Refresh page

Refresh page and the cache

CTRL+F5

Stop downloading page

ESC

Favorites Center shortcuts

Open Favorites
CTRL+I

Open Favorites in pinned mode
CTRL+SHIFT+I

Organize Favorites
CTRL+B

Add current page to Favorites
CTRL+D

Open Feeds
CTRL+J

Open Feeds in pinned mode
CTRL+SHIFT+J

Open History
CTRL+H

Open History in pinned mode
CTRL+SHIFT+H

Tab shortcuts
Open link in new background tab
Middle mouse button or CTRL+left mouse button

Open link in new foreground tab
CTRL+SHIFT+left mouse button or CTRL+SHIFT+middle mouse button

Close tab (closes window if only one tab is open)
Middle mouse button on the tab or CTRL+W

Open Quick Tab view
CTRL+Q

Open new tab
CTRL+T

View list of open tabs
CTRL+SHIFT+Q

Switch to next tab
CTRL+TAB

Switch to previous tab
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Address Bar shortcuts

Select the Address Bar
ALT+D

Add "http://www." to the beginning and ".com" to the end of text
in Address Bar
CTRL+ENTER

Add ?http://www.? to the beginning and the website address
suffix you have specified to the end of text in the Address Bar*

CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER

Open the website address that is typed in the Address Bar in new
tab
ALT+ENTER

View list of previously typed addresses
F4

Instant Search Box
Select the Instant Search Box
CTRL+E

View list of search providers
CTRL+DOWN

Open search results in new tab
ALT+ENTER

Common tasks
To do this
Do this

Disable all add-ons
Windows logo key + R > iexplore.exe ?extoff

Turn on AutoComplete so that website addresses will be
automatically filled in for you if you begin to type them again

Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Use inline AutoComplete

Change how tabs work in Internet Explorer
Tools > Internet Options > on the General tab, under Tabs, click
Settings

Display the Menu Bar at the top of the screen
To display temporarily: press the ALT key
To display permanently: Tools > Menu Bar

To do this
Do this
Delete cookies, passwords, form data, history, and temporary
Internet files
Tools > Delete Browsing History

Find and install add-ons
Tools > Manage Add-ons > Find More Add-ons

Print part of page
Select part of the page you want to print, press CTRL+P, click
Selection, and then click Print

Change website address suffix*
Tools > Internet Options > Languages

Riding Shotgun with Rick — No Comments
8
Sep 06

Windows 95 lives!

Before I moved here to Colorado in 1995, I visited a large circus tent in a Seattle suburb parking lot. The tent said, "Start" in large letters at the entrance. Once inside, I was greeted by extremely cheerful, almost giddy, representatives from Microsoft. I estimated about 30-35 computers were setup with twice that many Microsoft reps showing curious visitors to the tent what Windows 95 was and how it would change the world of computing. One enthusiastic rep gleefully showed me some shortcuts with the Windows key that did impress me and stuck with me from that day until I purchased my first Windows 95 machine nearly a year later.

I don't run across to many Windows 95 machines, but today I did. The machine was a 166mhz Pentium (today's slowest machines operate in excess of 2000 MHz and up to 4000 MHz) processor with 16 megabytes of RAM (the standard today is 512 -1024 megabytes of RAM), and a 2gigabyte hard drive (today's computers have a minimum of 80 gigabytes of storage space). My long time client functions perfectly well with the almost 10 year old IBM Aptiva using it primarily for email and word processing.

She, however, was wooed by an Earthlink salesperson to convert her dial-up account to DSL. I was skeptical that we could get it work, but after shopping around, I found an Ethernet card with Windows 95 drivers. Knowing that EarthLink's Total Access software bogs down even the newest of computers and that it was incompatible with Windows 95, I had to access the DSL modem directly through the browser…and in a few minutes, the Internet was purring along at DSL speeds. The computer, however, moans and groans and seems to be pushed to its limit with the new speedy Internet connection.

The bottom line is that even a 10 year old computer with a now ancient operating system can still perform well enough for basic computer use.

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22
May 06

Fact: Palm is better than Windows Mobile

I had the pleasure of setting up a new Windows Mobile powered cell phone/PDA today.

In the past, I have probably setup five similar devices and they have never gone smoothly. Today’s was the worst.

I have setup dozens of Palm powered devices and I have never had a major problem with setup that wasn’t hardware related.

As I setup the Windows Mobile device today I would go all the way through the install and then the device would attempt to sync with the computer for dates, addresses and notes. A Window would immediately pop up that said something like, "Can’t sync, reconnect the device and try again. If that doesn’t work use the ActiveSync troubleshooter."

I disconnected and reconnected the device dozens of times over the nearly four hours I worked with the problem. I read everything Microsoft had to say about the problem and either the fixes didn’t work or they would say something brilliant like, "The problem may be caused by an unknown issue."

I tried the ActiveSync troubleshooter as directed and the link Microsoft gave was a page explaining that the page couldn’t be found.

When I finally found the troubleshooter it basically said reconnect and try again or search through the database – the same database that I had already gone through several times.

I uninstalled and reinstalled ActiveSync and Outlook twice. I upgraded and updated Outlook and looked for any patches to ActiveSync.

I also turned off any and all firewalls and antiviruses.

I restarted the computer every chance I got. I tried running ActiveSync in all versions of safe mode and regular mode with all options enabled and disabled.

My client paid a bundle for this phone and can’t change to anything else so later this week he is going to pay me to reformat his computer – always a last resort option.

During this long appointment I was able to play with Windows Mobile for a long time and I don’t get it. I don’t understand how people can take it seriously.

It runs like Microsoft Windows without being able to fine tune anything and without any shortcuts. There are very few diagnostic tools and there is no where to get deep down into the system.

Just to give you an idea of what it’s like to deal with Window Mobile – twice I was given the error, "The program you were working with has discovered an error and has had to shut down, do you want to report this problem to Microsoft?"

You will rarely hear a Windows Mobile user argue that their platform is superior. Most people only use it because A. They didn’t want to pay for a Treo or B. Their business required it for certain software.

A tear comes to my eye when I think that Palm may get smothered by Microsoft someday.

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12
May 06

I can get on Yahoo! but I can’t connect to the Internet

Let me begin by saying that it is never the purpose of our Shotgun articles to make fun our clients or make anyone feel ignorant. We often use examples from our daily adventures simply to point out common problems, misconceptions or new problems to watch out for.

Today I had a client who told me she couldn’t get on the Internet, she could only read her Yahoo! email.

When I hear something like this, I know that the client has a misunderstanding about something or I don’t understand the problem.

Since Yahoo! is on the Internet, you have to be able to connect to the Internet to use their services. When I got to her house I discovered that her computer helpers at home had put shortcuts to Yahoo!, Google and one that just opened the browser to a home page.

She was able to get the Yahoo! and Google shortcuts to work but her home page had been typed in wrong at some point so it came up to "Page can not be displayed."

I changed her home page to Yahoo! and also placed shortcut buttons on her tool bar to the other sites she likes to visit. I figure this way she can’t miss her destination.

Problems like these are my favorite to work with because the fixes are simple, and my client learns some of the basics about how computers work.

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5
May 06

Windows Accessibility Options

Microsoft has built in a few features into Windows to make the operation of the computer a little less annoying. As the word Accessibility suggests, they were designed to aid computer users who have a hearing, visual or physical disability. However, many of the features can help any computer user.

To access the Accessibility Options, Click Start –> Control Panel, then double-click the "Accessibility Options" icon.

Keyboard Options

StickyKeys - If your fingers don’t function like a contortionist or you find it hard to press combinations of keys for shortcuts, enable this feature. It configures the computer so that if you need to push a combination of keys, you can push them one at a time and get the same affect as pushing them together.

FilterKeys - For heavy hands or if you tend to rest your fingers too long on the keys, enabling and tweaking the settings in this section will teach the computer to understand your individual touch of the keyboard.

ToggleKeys – If you tend to accidentally push the Num Lock or Caps Lock keys, this feature will give you an audible beep when those keys are turned on and off to bring your attention to them.

Sound Options

Use these settings to give you visual cues when your computer is making error or warning sounds.

Display

Set High Contrast mode if full color is hard to distinguish

Cursor Options – Make the "blinking cursor" easier to say by changing the width of the cursor (very helpful) and the speed at which it blinks.

Mouse

Enable this setting to use the directional keys on the keyboard like a mouse.

Other options available for accessibility can be found by clicking Start –> All Programs –> Accessories –> Accessibility. You can find a basic "screen narrator" that reads the screen to you, a screen magnifier, and an on-screen keyboard to use in place of a traditional keyboard.

For more details on these tools and more, visit the Windows XP Accessibility Resources section of Microsoft’s web site.

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24
Jan 06

Photoshop Elements Part I

Adobe Photoshop Elements
Part I

This month we will begin a four-part session on Adobe Photoshop Elements. Although we are centering the meetings on Elements, most of the techniques and tools we discuss also apply to programs such as Paint Shop Pro, Ulead Photo Impact and other advanced image editing programs.

Getting Started:

Before you begin using Elements or any image editing program it is important to get the monitor and program interface set up to make the program easier to use.

Set your screen resolution

Elements is very difficult to use on a monitor smaller than 17″. If you monitor is 17″ or larger it is important to set up your screen resolution to allow for maximum work space.

If you have a 17″ monitor set your resolution to 1024×768. If you have a 19″ monitor set your resolution to 1280×1024.

Do this by right clicking on your desktop over an empty area (no icons) and choose Properties from the drop down menu. Set the slider to the given resolution.

Video Demonstration

To use the above video – choose Windows Media Player when asked what program to use.

Set Cursors for Precise Work

It is important to set up Elements for precise work by changing the default cursors. You can do this by going into Edit -> Preferences -> Display and Cursors.

Set your Painting Cursors to “Brush Size” and your Other Cursors to “Precise”.

Video Demonstration

Getting to Know the Interface:

Menu Bar

The Menu Bar in Photoshop Elements serves the same basic functions as it does in most other programs.

Shortcuts Bar

The Shortcuts Bar contains many of the more common functions found buried in the Menu Bar such as New, Open, Browse, Import, Save, Print/Preview, Undo, and Quick Fix.

Palette Well

Elements has many special tools called Palettes. Each of these palettes can be dragged down and placed on the screen to remain open while you work on an image.

Some of the more useful palettes include:

Layers – Keeping this palette open will allow you to see all of the layers in your image.

History - Keeping this palette open will allow you to see everything that has been done to the image. This allows you to go back to a given point in the image editing process.

Navigator – Allows you to move your view around a large image without making the image smaller or using the scroll bars.

Options Bar

This bar is found under the Shortcuts Bar. It changes based on the tool you have selected from the Toolbox. You can fine tune your tools by adjusting the options in the Options Bar.

Toolbox

The toolbox contains tools for working on precise areas of the image. How to use each of these tools will be featured in future meetings.

Links from this month’s meeting

Adobe’s Photoshop Elements Tutorials

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31
Dec 05

Get Home and Back Quickly!

No, the Internet has not found a way to "beam" us hither and yonder…yet!

I’m referring to navigating around your word processing, email or other text related documents quickly.

Don’t underestimate the power of the keyboard as you create your written masterpieces. Moving quickly from one part of your document to another saves loads of time and the keyboard can help. Try these keyboard shortcuts:

Home – pressing this key will move your cursor to the beginning of a line
Ctrl+Home – moves the cursor to the beginning of a document
End – moves the cursor to the end of a line
Ctrl+End – moves the cursor to the end of a document
Arrow keys – moves your cursor around quickly in smaller but precise increments

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30
Dec 05

Windows Key Shortcuts II

We featured this particular tip about a year ago, but it bears repeating. Also, I discovered a few additions.

The Windows Key (located between the Ctrl and Alt keys on your keyboard) allows you to push it and another key to gain quick access to some Windows utilities and programs. Here are the combos:

* Windows Key + F = Find
* Windows Key + E = Windows Explorer (my favorite)
* Windows Key + R = Run
* Windows Key + M = Minimize all open windows so that you can see your desktop again (Windows Key + D will do the same thing)
* Windows Key + C = Control Panel
* Windows Key + Pause/Break = System Properties
* Windows Key + P = Printers Folder
* Shift+Windows Key + M = Undo minimize all windows
* Windows Key + K = opens Keyboard properties
* Windows Key + I = Open Mouse Properties

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30
Dec 05

Windows Key Shortcuts

Have you ever wondered what that little ?Windows? key (between the Ctrl and Alt keys on most keyboards) does? Most people have punched on it and discovered that it will pull up the Start menu for you, but you can also do these things:

Windows Key + E = Windows Explorer
Windows Key + F = Find Function
Windows Key + R = Run Function
Windows Key + M = Minimize all open windows so that you can see your desktop again

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30
Dec 05

Windows Key Shortcuts

We featured this particular tip about a year ago, but it bears repeating. Also, I discovered a few additions.

The Windows Key (located between the Ctrl and Alt keys on your keyboard) allows you to push it and another key to gain quick access to some Windows utilities and programs. Here are the combos: