General Computer Tips

 

  1. Close All Open Files At Once in Word and Excel: Hold down the SHIFT key, then Click File in your menu. You will see Close all in place of Close.

  2. Display the Formats for a Word Paragraph: Select the text, Click the Help Icon on the toolbar, then click the selected text again.

  3. Display Word Setup in Documents Or Preview Mode: Double-Click the vertical or horizontal ruler.

  4. Keep a Drawing Tool Selected in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint: Double-Click any of your drawing tools or the paintbrush icon to keep them active.

  5. Change Spacing from the Keyboard in Word: Select the text to be changed. Hold down the CTRL key and press the number on the keyboard for the spacing, i.e. CTRL&2 for double spacing, CTRL&1 for single spacing.

  6. Total a Row or Column in Excel from the Keyboard: Hold down ALT and press = (equal sign) to add cells above or to the left of the current cell.

  7. Total Rows or Columns in a Table in WordPerfect 7.0: Hold down CTRL and press = (equal sign) to add cells above or to the left of the current cell.

  8. Display Your Path and Filename in Your Document Footer in WordPerfect 7.0: Create or edit the footer in your document. Click Insert, Other, Path and Filename.

  9. Move to the Last Typed Cell in a Lotus 1-2-3 or Excel Worksheet: Press End, then press Home.

  10. Automatically Move to the Next Cell While Entering a Range of Data in Lotus for Windows or Excel: Select the cells in the column or row to be typed. Type the data and press enter to automatically move to the next selected cell (left for a row, down for a column).

  11. Select All Typed Cells in Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows: Press Home, then hold down Shift, press End, then press Home.

  12. Select All Typed Cells Around The Active Cell in Excel: Hold down the SHIFT, CTRL, and press the 8 key. (Use the 8 on the keyboard, not the one on the ten key pad).

  13. Change the Property of Several Objects in Access: Use the SHIFT key to select several objects then, right click one of the objects, select Properties to change the same property of all of the selected objects.

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