Hi there,
Here we are with the Without a Mouse Newsletter for August. I hope you find it useful.
One of my readers asked what the difference is between a topical tap and a topical tip. Well, the plan is that the tap should be just a quick keystroke or combination of keystrokes, whilst the tip might be a bit more complex.
In this edition:
To quickly open Windows Explorer press the Windows key together with E. (The Windows key is the one with the wavy window, usually next to the control key in the bottom left hand corner on a desktop keyboard.) This will take you to the "My computer" level showing you your floppy disk, hard drive and CD drives etc. Much quicker than finding the shortcut on the menus and double clicking it.
You will then be able to navigate around your drives, folders and files.
One of the things you can do with keystrokes that make life a lot quicker than the mouse is selecting text. Essentially what you do is hold down a shift key and move the cursor. As long as you keep the shift key down the text will remain highlighted. To un-highlight the text
And as long as you keep your SHIFT key down you can use all sorts of combinations of the above. For example press SHIFT+END then SHIFT+CTRL+RIGHT ARROW to select to the end of the line plus the first word on the next line. (You can also use shift in combination with a mouse click, but don't tell anyone I said so...)
The full range of keystrokes is in my latest book - Editing and Formatting Without a Mouse (see below).
The latest in my "Without a Mouse" series of e-books is available from the website. It's called "Editing and Formatting Without a Mouse"
The book is about the keystrokes you can use wherever you have text with a flashing "text insertion" cursor usually a vertical line. This can be when:
Essentially wherever you are typing.
Like my previous book, "Windows Without a Mouse: First Steps", it will show you a ways of doing things that are faster than using the mouse and/or give alternatives for people who cannot or who would rather not use the mouse. The chapter headings are:
It's priced at 9.99 GBP and you can find more details at:
www.withoutamouse.com/editing-formatting.
I came across this website recently which may be of interest if you know anyone who reads Braille and would like to send them a card. It's Braille Cards. Your own personal message is embossed in Braille onto the greeting card of your choice and mailed to that special person in time for that special day. And they'll even arrange for chocolates or flowers to be sent along with the card.
If you are looking for a new computer or laptop, check out Dell website. I can't believe the deals they are offering. And there are some special offers in August. I know a few people who bought Dells and they seem to be pretty reliable and have good customer service.
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