Computer Tips and Tricks

Tip for Copying All the Text in One Click

Pressing CTRL + [A] will color all the text in the document. now, you can copy or delete all.

Tip for finding my IP address

To know your IP address at this time, Press this link....

Tip for Opening a New Explorer Window

For quickly opening a new explorer window, simply press CTRL+[N].....

Tip for Enlarging Your Explorer

When you want to see the substance of a website bigger, try pressing F11.
When you want to go back to your default state, just press F11 again.

Tip for Quick opening of favorites

Want to open your favorites menu in a quick click?
Press CTRL+[i].

Tip for Setting Background to the Desktop

How do you Set your own Background to the Desktop?
Very simple - choose a picture, right click it and the choose "Set as Wallpaper".

Tip for viewing your surfing history

For opening the URL line and seeing where you have visited, press F4.

Tip for quickly opening My Computer

Tip for quickly opening "my computer" explorer on your computer - press CTRL + [E].

Tip for quickly opening the "start" menu

Tip for quickly opening the "start" menu on your computer - press CTRL + ESC.

Tips on Bookmarking a Website in your Favorites

Want to save SHORTIPS website in your favoritres?
Press CTRL+[D] and you're done!

Tip for Paging to Previous Page

Tips On Paging

In order to page to the next page, press ALT + right arrow.

Tips for Quick Printing

Here's a tip that is well known to proffessionals - printing any document with CTRL+P. This will not open the printer's properties prompt, so if you need to pring several copies, use the button.

Tip for Check Spelling

Keyboard shortcut for checking the spelling - Press F7.

Tip for Quickly reaching the desktop

For quickly reaching the desktop - press the Windows key and then [D].
Pressing Window + [D] again will open all windows and return to the prior state.

Tips for Quick Closing a Window

For quick closing of an open window - press CTRL + W.

Quick Locking Your Computer

You are in the middle of something and got to leave the station for a bit - do not shut everything off! make a quick lock and....

Deleting the Explorer's history

Did you surf to websites you want no one to know you have been to?
No problem! - .....

Computer doesn't turn on? solve the problem yourself!

Before calling a technician, try this - pull the electricity plug for five minutes, then put all cables back and try again.....

How to Clean Computer From Garbage Files?

The computer saves temporary files while surfing the net. it is advisable to clean these files from time to time. There .....