Tag Archives: efficiency

Many times in the classroom it is necessary to step away from the computer quickly. Your computer may have sensitive information that students should not see and certainly should not be able to modify. The quickest way to protect your … Continue reading →

Many tasks require the mouse. Make sure the mouse you use has a right-click button. The next time you use Google (or whatever search engine you prefer) instead of clicking a link, do a right-click “Open in New Window”. In … Continue reading →

The next time you are trying to find something on a long web page, use this shortcut. Press Ctrl-F. This will bring up a search dialog box. Type in the word or phrase you are looking for on the page. … Continue reading →

Most programs have the ability to under the last change that was made. Some programs will even let you undo multiple mistakes. I have a few programs that will undo all the way back to the beginning of the project. … Continue reading →

This one is just for Debbie. She says she never closes her browser. That means her desktop is always covered with a browser (and email program and palm software) and when she really needs to get to something on that … Continue reading →