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Efficiency Tip #28 – Search and Replace

Posted on May 20, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Most text editors have a function that permits searching. We talked about the F3 shortcut before. In addition to searching, there is usually a replace function (Ctrl-H). Using this tool you can find a specific word or phrase and replace … Continue reading →

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Yugma

Posted on May 19, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Thanks to John for sharing this with me. Yugma is a free desktop collaboration tool. If you have ever needed to “see” another user’s desktop, you can use this tool to connect. All you need is a browser. Once you … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #27 – F2

Posted on May 19, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

The next time you need to rename a file, don’t use the Right-Click-Rename option. Instead, press the F2 button. This will put you right into edit mode and any typing will change the name of the file.

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Schmedley

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Here is a new startpage site sent to me by John. It’s still in alpha so expect it to do more in the future. If you are looking for a high gloss startpage, Schmedley may be what you are looking … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #26 – Power Button

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Did you know the power button can actually be used to turn the computer off? You can control the specific action of your power button – Control Panel – Power Options – Advanced settings. The default is to shutdown your … Continue reading →

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