Computers_Tips

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=Computer Tips= > This will open up a "contextual menu" that often gives you shortcuts to things like > You can open up a folder or shortcut in a NEW window by HOLDING DOWN THE CTRL KEY as you double click it! Try it now - open HANDINS, HANDOUTS and your H: Drive folder in three separate windows. > Hit the F5 key to refresh your current file window or webpage to see if any changes have come through > Jump from one open program to the next by holding the ALT key and tapping the TAB key > When you're trying to locate a file or folder on a screen containing MANY files or folders (ie the SCAR/HANDOUTS folder) type the first couple of letters of the item you're looking for. The selection will jump alphabetically to your target) > Copy or create SHORTCUTS to frequently used folders (Handin and Handout) directly into your H: drive to let you acquire and handin documents without having to click through the "My Computer" route. Use RIGHT-MOUSECLICK to build yourself a NEW - SHORTCUT by browsing to your target folder.
 * **RIGHT-Mouseclick** in applications, file windows or web browsers.
 * open webpages in new windows, download graphics or files
 * copy, cut and paste among others
 * create new files or folders
 * **USE CTRL**:
 * **F5 to Refresh**
 * **ALT-TAB**
 * **TYPE 3**:
 * **TAKE SHORTCUTS**

=Tiling Windows= You can **quickly** arrange your on-screen windows to show them side by side, or one above the other:
 * 1) Open the windows you want in the taskbar
 * 2) RIGHT-CLICK the taskbar and select TILE VERTICALLY or TILE HORIZONTALLY
 * 3) Minimize any "extra" windows that you don't really need
 * 4) Click on the TITLEBAR of the window you want on the LEFT (or TOP)
 * 5) Repeat step two to "Re-Tile"
 * [[image:stormbiz:Writer_Tiled00.png caption="Vertical Tiling"]] || [[image:stormbiz:Writer_Tiled01.png caption="Horizontal Tiling"]] ||