Tech Tips for the Basic Computer User

A good list of shortcuts you may not know. Examples:

* You can double-click a word to highlight it in any document, e-mail or Web page.
* You can hide all windows, revealing only what’s on the computer desktop, with one keystroke: hit the Windows key and “D” simultaneously in Windows, or press F11 on Macs (on recent Mac laptops, Command+F3; Command is the key with the cloverleaf logo). That’s great when you want examine or delete something you’ve just downloaded to the desktop, for example. Press the keystroke again to return to what you were doing.
* You can enlarge the text on any Web page. In Windows, press Ctrl and the plus or minus keys (for bigger or smaller fonts); on the Mac, it’s the Command key and plus or minus.
* You can tap the Space bar to scroll down on a Web page one screenful. Add the Shift key to scroll back up.