Computer Tips, Software Tips, Hardware Tips

The BIG Keyboard Shortcut List

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:29:12 +0000

What exactly is the allure of keyboard shortcuts? Do they really save time? I mean, why bother if your mouse is permanently attached to your hand, right? Well, I like to use keyboard shortcuts quite a bit, especially if someone is watching me, because they make me look like a pro! With just a few key [...]

Streaky Printing, Which is Worse?

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:27:41 +0000

Streaky Printing So, tell me, do you ever have trouble with streaky printing? You know, when you print something, it just comes out all blended together and well, streaky! I’ve dealt with it before and I’m telling you, it’s one of the most frustrating things in the world. It’s so hard to understand why your printer [...]

captions to your pictures in MS Word

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:31:02 +0000

Do you ever find yourself looking to add captions to your pictures in MS Word? If you did a quick scan through the menus, you probably didn’t run across anything that looked helpful, but if you take a deeper look into the submenus, you’ll find that Word does have a caption feature. You just have to [...]

I think I have a virus on my computer and I can’t seem to get rid of it.

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:09:42 +0000

Q: I think I have a virus on my computer and I can’t seem to get rid of it. If I were to format or even erase my hard drive, would that remove the virus? Please help! A: I received this question the other day and I figured it was something everyone could benefit from. So, to make [...]

create a shutdown shortcut for both Windows XP and Vista

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:29:05 +0000

Q: You’ve gone over how to create a shutdown shortcut for both Windows XP and Vista, but what about a restart shortcut? Is it possible to make one of those too? A: Oooh, great question! First of all, you’re absolutely right. In recent newsletters, we here at WorldStart have told you how to create a shortcut to shut [...]

Copying Links

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:57:21 +0000

Have you ever visited a Web site you just loved and you knew you had to share it with someone else? Maybe it had an awesome picture on it or maybe even a video you wanted to share. Either way, how can you manage it so that your friend can see the site? Well, there [...]

Printing Tips MS Office

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:47:13 +0000

Print Some or Print All Today’s tip comes from a reader who wanted to know how to print an entire MS Excel workbook all at once. That’s a good question. After all, it’s a royal pain to print each worksheet individually. So, how exactly can [...]

MS Office Tips Browse the Web from Outlook?

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:58:14 +0000

Browse the Web from Outlook? Yep, you read that right! With the newer versions of MS Outlook (2002, 2003 and 2007), you can surf the Web, without ever leaving Outlook. First, you need to display the Web toolbar. It’s located under the View menu, Toolbar submenu, Web choice. To switch to the Internet from one of your usual [...]

It’s Official: Mozilla Sets Record

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:50:38 +0000

It’s Official: Mozilla Sets Record I know I’m a little behind on this piece of news, but I still wanted to share it with all of you, just in case you haven’t heard yet. On July 2, 2008, it was announced that Mozilla has officially been added to the Guinness World Records for the most downloads [...]

Repetition Made Easy

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:12:14 +0000

Repetition Made Easy Do you ever find yourself looking to repeat the last string of typing you did in MS [...]