Tuesday, September 16, 2014

TecTip #141: Copy a File Path to the Clipboard

Hold down the Shift key, right-click the file or folder you want, then select the "Copy as Path" option. Now you can paste the info wherever you'd like, including the "File name" portion of Browse dialog boxes. 

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TecTip #140: Erase Mistakes with Ctrl + Z

If you accidentally send a file to the wrong, unknown folder or the file starts to copy itself repeatedly, you can use the Ctrl + Z command to undo your mistake!

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TecTip #139: Launch Taskbar with Keyboard

Every program to the right of the Start button is assigned its own numerical shortcut, with the first shortcut being "1," and so on. Pressing the Windows key, plus the number of the program you want to open, launches it. 

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Monday, August 25, 2014

TecTip #136: Voice Activated Google Search

You can Google search with your voice by clicking on Settings > Advanced Settings and under "Privacy," make sure "Enable 'Ok Google' to start a voice search" is checked.

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TecTip #138: Search For Related Articles

If you find a website you like, try using "related:[insert URL]" to locate similar websites within your Google search. 

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

TecTip #137: Remove Image Fill in Office

When working with an image in Microsoft Office, to remove background image fill, click the image until the Format menu shows up. Then choose Remove Background.

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Monday, August 4, 2014

TecTip #135: Open Multiple Pages on Start Up

Click the icon in the top right corner, which will appear as a wrench or three horizontal bars, and choose Settings, then find the On Startup and click Set Pages. Enter the URLs for each website and click OK. When you close and restart Chrome, the URL's will open automatically.