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Computer Hints & Tips

This page contains many links for hints and tips of all kinds for beginners and even for more experienced users. These are organized by the subject or software. Each tip has a short explanation to the right.

 

GENERAL COMPUTER INFO	Tips applicable to all computer users...
Cleaning Your Mouse	Learn when and how to clean your mouse.
Computer Freezes	What to do when your computer decides to stop working.
Consistencies	Learn consistencies in how many computer programs work in similar ways.
Copy and Paste	Copy information from one place and paste it in another.
Defragmenting Your Hard Drive	Learn how and why to defragment
Escape	What does the Escape key do?
Formatting with Fonts	How to change type styles and sizes and add bold, italic, or underlines.
How Fonts Work	Learn a bit about what a font is and how it works.
Inkjet Printers	Info about printers and cleaning them
Keyboard Shortcuts	Learn to notice keyboard shortcuts and pick up speed and efficiency.
Keyboard Shortcuts 2	Even more shortcuts to increase your speed.
Landscape Mode	Learn to print on pages horizontally.
When Should I Power Down?	Here's an answer to this commonly asked question.
Preventing Eye Strain	A little arranging can save your eyes.
Quick Launch Bar	Gain efficiency by using the Quick Launch Bar effectively
Right Click	Use the right button on your mouse.  You'll be surprised what you can do.
Refresh	What is Refresh and how does it benefit you.
Saving Files	Learn to save files and know where they are!
Screen Captures	Take a "picture" of the screen...and use it in a document.
Screen Saver Settings	Set the time and even a password for your screen saver.
Spell Check	Learn the basics of spell check.
Tab and Shift-Tab on Forms	A keyboard shortcut for filling out forms.
Taskbar	Learn about the taskbar, including how to move and resize it.
Toolbars	Find out what you can do when your toolbar disappears.
User Names and Passwords	What's the difference between a user name and password?
Wallpaper or Background	Change the background picture on your computer.
INTERNET	Tips applicable to all Internet users...
Bookmarks or Favorites	What are bookmarks and favorites and how you can save them.
Cookies	These are Internet cookies, not chocolate chip!
Computer Viruses	Learn about viruses and what you can do to protect yourself.
Deleting Bookmarks or Favorites	How to delete the favorites you no longer want.
Filling Out Forms	Practice filling out a form on the Internet.
Find on This Page	Once you've found a page...find what you want on that page.
Hoaxes	All those virus warnings aren't for real.  Learn how you can tell.
Instant Messenger	About Instant Messenger.
Instant Messenger At Work	How to use Instant Messenger effectively in the workplace.
Internet Ads	Don't be faked out by this deceptive advertising technique.
Page Not Found	What does it mean when you get this error?
Set Your Home Page	Learn how to set your own home page
Spyware	What is it and how to get rid of it!
EMAIL	Tips applicable to all Email users...
Address Books	Add your friends, family, or coworkers to your address book.
Computer Viruses	Learn about viruses and what you can do to protect yourself.
Hoaxes	All those virus warnings aren't for real.  Learn how you can tell.
Multiple addresses, CC: & BCC:	Sending mail to many people at once.
Outlook's Preview Pane	Protect yourself from virus worms by removing the Preview Pane.
Sorting Mail in Outlook	Sort your mail in different ways according to what you need.
MS OFFICE	Tips applicable to more than one MS Office Program (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access)
AutoCorrect	AutoCorrect does more than fix common typing errors.
Customizing Your Dictionary	Customize (or fix errors) in your dictionary.
Format Painter	Use this powerful tool to save time and make your work look great.
Recently Used File List	A fast way to re-open files you've used lately.
Word Art	Cool text effects to quickly dress up your work.
WORD	Tips applicable to Word Users
Auto Numbering	Sometimes it's useful, sometimes annoying - get it under your control!
Changing Case in Word	TYPED IN ALL CAPS...then you want to change it?
Default Font	Change the default so it's right every time you start Word.
Drag & Drop Editing	Fast way to move text...but can be confusing to beginners.
Fancy Horizontal Lines	Make some fun and fast horizontal lines to jazz up a document.
Fast Editing Tips	Use the Control key to speed your text editing.
Headers and Footers	Create a header (or footer) for your Word document.
Inserting Symbols	Insert special symbols into your Word documents
Inserting Pictures & Wrapping Text	Insert pictures and Wrap Text around them
Line Spacing in Word	Single space, double space, or anything you want.
Pick Up Where You Left Off	Open a file and move the insertion point to where you left off.
Selecting in Word	Learn to select words, sentences, paragraphs and more.
Tabs and Indents in Word	Control the symbols on the ruler!
EXCEL	Tips applicable to Excel Users
Centering Headings	Center text over your spreadsheet.
Fit Text in Excel Cells	A number of ways to make the data fit in the space you have.
Freezing Panes	Keep those headers at the top of the screen when you scroll down.
Headers and Footers	Make a header or a footer for your spreadsheet.
Hiding Columns and Rows	Hide information that you need, but don't want to show.
Leading Zeros	Find out how to get numbers to display like 00125
Number Series in Excel	You don't have to type 1,2,3,4... to get a series of numbers.
Rotate Text in Excel	Great formatting tip to improve your spreadsheets.
Setting the Print Area	Make Excel print what you want!
Understanding Different Cursors	It's easier if you notice the cursor
GRAPHICS	Tips applicable to users with scanners and digital cameras
Brightness & Contrast	Learn a few simple tools to improve your images.
Clone or Rubber Stamp Tool	Use the clone tool to add or remove elements from your images.
Cropping	Learn about trimming your digital photos
Filters	What are filters and how can you use them.
Graphic File Types	Learn about different types of files.
Resolution	What is resolution and how does it affect you?
Scan for Email	Factors that affect scanning pictures for email.

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