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Show Desktop in Windows 7

I've seen all sorts of little tips and tricks on how to get your show desktop icon back in Windows 7, but the truth is that most of them are too complicated to explain here.

And honestly, why do we need a show desktop icon proper when there's already one in the lower right-hand corner of your screen?

See it?



If you click it your desktop becomes visible; hold your mouse pointer over it and the open windows on your desktop will fade. It's just like the show desktop icon of the old days, only better!

Give it a try!

~Andrew

Q:
What's the quickest way to the Task Manager?

A:
All about speed, eh? Well, the quickest and easiest way to get to your Windows Task Manager is simply to right-click an empty area of your Task Bar and choose “Start Task Manager”.



Ta-da! An instant view of what your system is doing!

~Andrew




To follow along in the theme of things today I offer up a few of the Office keyboard shortcuts that I've found useful when working with my MS Office programs. Enjoy...

General MS Office Shortcuts:
Ctrl + Alt + V : Displays the Paste Special dialog box after the completion of a cut or copy.
Ctrl + Z : Undo
Ctrl + Y : Redo
Ctrl + F : Opens the Find & Replace dialog box (except in Outlook).
Ctrl + L : Left aligns text (except in Excel).
Ctrl + E : Center aligns text (except in Excel).
Ctrl + R : Right Aligns text (except in Excel).

Specifically For Office 2007:

Ctrl + F1 : Toggle combination to minimize the Ribbon.
Alt + Arrow Keys : Alt activates the Ribbon then the left / right arrow keys will move between tabs and the up / down arrows will move between items on a tab.

Word:

Shift + F3 : Toggles selected text through the change case formats. (Uppercase, Lowercase, Capitalize Each Word)
Ctrl + Enter : Inserts a "hard" page break.
Ctrl + 1 : Applies single line spacing.
Ctrl + 5 : Applies 1.5 line spacing.
Ctrl + 2 : Applies double line spacing.

Excel:

Shift + Spacebar : Selects entire row containing currently selected cell(s).
Ctrl + Spacebar : Selects entire column containing currently selected cell(s).
Ctrl + ` : Toggles between displaying cell values and formulas in the worksheet.
Ctrl + Page Up / Page Down : Moves between worsheets in a workbook.

PowerPoint:

Editing Shortcuts:

Ctrl + Enter : Moves the cursor to the next content placeholder and creates a new slide when used on the last content placeholder on a slide.
Page Up : Moves up one slide.
Page Down : Moves down one slide.

Presentation Shortcuts:

Shift + B : Toggles between the current slide and a black screen without exiting the presentation.
Shift + W : Toggles between the current slide and a white screen without exiting the presentation.
Slide Number, then Enter : Jumps presentation directly to the given numbered slide.

Outlook:

Ctrl + Shift + I : Takes you directly to the Inbox.
Ctrl + Shift + O : Takes you directly to the Outbox.
Alt + 1 : Takes you to Mail on the Navigation Pane.
Alt + 2 : Takes you to the Calendar on the Navigation Pane.
Alt + 3 : Takes you to Contacts on the Navigation Pane.
Alt + 4 : Takes you to Tasks on the Navigation Pane.
Alt + 5 : Takes you to Notes on the Navigation Pane.

~April

CyberSearch

Google is the most used search engine in the world today, because of its remarkable performance. The new internet browser, Google Chrome, has Google search capabilities embedded right within the search bar. This is making a lot of people switch from other browsers into Google Chrome. Fortunately, Firefox has an addon called CyberSearch. This addon almost works like the Google Chrome address bar, and makes surfing a lot easier. This article will show you how to easily do this.

Step 1- Download and Install Firefox

You must have the Firefox browser to do this. In order to download Firefox, go to:

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/personal.html

You should then see a download link to download the browser.

Figure 1: The download link should something like this:


After you have downloaded it, install it your computer.

Figure 2: Installation


Step 2: Download the CyberSearch addon

Open up your browser and go: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7931
Next click the green button that says “add to Firefox” to download the addon.

Figure 3: Installing CyberSearch.


Next, restart Firefox (close and reopen). CyberSearch is now installed, and you now have Google search capabilities.

Super boost the "Awesome Bar" with quick search results that appear while you type!

Figure 4: Sample search using Cybersearch.



~Jean-Baptiste Juderson



Ars Technica

Oh gosh, I don’t usually direct you right to the About Us page; but then again, I don’t usually find an about page that is this well written and really lays out what the site is all about for you. Thus I am recommending that you check it out.

What I really love about this site is that it lives up to its About Us page. Not only are they bringing you the latest in tech, science, and gadget news, but they are also offering you guides and reviews. All of which are in a conversational tone that make them a joy to read.

I also love that at this site they are not devoted to anyone platform, or operating system; because that means anyone can find news, guides, or reviews that pertain to their own preferences.

Without a doubt this is by far and away one of my favorite go-to sites for technological news, reviews, and a healthy dose of science! Check it out today!

http://arstechnica.com/site/about-ars-technica.ars

~Amanda

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