I'm a firm believer that everything you do on a computer should be accessible through the keyboard. I guess this comes from working on computers back in the days of MS-DOS where the mouse was an afterthought. Actually, at the time, a mouse wasn't even available on most computers. So, I got used to doing everything with the keyboard. I'd argue that remembering keyboard shortcuts makes you a more productive user. Over the years, I've probably accumulated hundreds or even thousands of keyboard shortcuts stored in my head.
One easy "trick" that I like to do is utilize the start menu to run commonly used applications. If you go to the Start menu in Windows XP and right click on an application in "All Programs", you'll get a context menu that'll let you "Pin to Start Menu". So, what you can do is pin a bunch of frequently used icons onto your Start Menu, for easy access. Continue reading »
tags: keyboard shortcuts, tips, tricks, windows xp
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