Archive for the ‘Windows XP’ Category
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
If you have a number of different programs running, and want to arrange just a couple of those to fill your screen space, here’s how.
Open both programs.
Left click on the button for one of the programs on the Taskbar.
Ctrl + Click on the other program’s button on the Taskbar.
Immediately ...
Posted in Windows XP, Word 2007 | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
You want to have that great picture of your kids, dogs, cats, whatever, on the desktop of your computer. You know how to change the desktop, but the photo is just not working. Part of the picture is cut off or centered badly. Here's how to fix it, and even ...
Posted in Photo, Windows XP | No Comments »
Friday, July 25th, 2008
If you are a frequent Word user, you probably have created some templates that you use on a regular basis. This article will outline a way to make your templates easier to open, without having to open Word first. What you'll do is create a shortcut on your Windows desktop ...
Posted in Customize, File Related, Templates, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Word 2007 | 1 Comment »
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
This is going to be a simple walk-through of the steps - I think this is one of those things that is easier to learn by doing a few times, and each time you do it you'll build on your basic knowledge. So look at this as just being a ...
Posted in Photo, Projects & Practice, Windows XP | 22 Comments »
Thursday, February 21st, 2008
When you download photos onto a computer, typically the file names are just a string of numbers. If the files are all of a similar theme or event, a way to make them easier to work with would be to rename all the photos to what the theme or event ...
Posted in Photo, Windows Vista, Windows XP | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
There are free handouts in pdf format currently available for download:
Windows XP Shortcut Keys, Word 2007 Screen Parts, Word 2007 Keyboard Shortcuts, and Word 2007:Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar.
They will be continue to be available through the sidebar links.
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Here are a few (of the many) keyboard shortcuts that work in Windows XP:
Shift + Delete — permanently deletes files, instead of sending them to Recycle Bin
Windows key — opens Start Menu
Windows + E — opens My Computer
Windows + Break — opens System Properties
Windows + D — minimize all ...
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Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
Dragging and dropping files to move them from or onto a USB drive or from folder to folder is not hard to do. You can control whether you move, copy, or create a shortcut, by holding the following keys at any time while dragging, but before you release the mouse ...
Posted in Cut, Copy & Paste, Shortcut Keys, Windows XP | No Comments »
