Sixteen time-saving tips in Vista

This article is excerpted from the Special Edition on Microsoft Windows Vista (Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Vista) publication published by Que Publishing on December 27, and is allowed to reproduce and all other legal rights . (According to Computerworld )

Tips from Windows experts: work effectively

The interface is the gateway to the operating system, and thus enters your computer. You use it on a daily basis, so a task is to make "working with the system" as efficient as possible on the basis of the existing interface. When I was a writer and programmer, when I was about to submit my papers and submit reports, we often used computers at dangerous speeds in almost every remaining time. Removing some corners when controlling the system interface can save you literally "hundreds of miles" of mouse movement from the desktop interface for several years. Here are some top tips to help you save time and effort when using Windows Vista.

1. To return to the desktop (collapse all open windows), press the Windows + M key combination at the same time. To restore the original state, press Shift + Windows + M. This is a real time saver. If you prefer to use the mouse, click the Show Desktop button in the Quick Launch bar. It also has the same function.

2. Change between applications by pressing Alt + Tab . But then you have to pay attention to monitor the small buttons in the taskbar of the application so that you can choose exactly what you need. And that is a lot of trouble, especially when you open multiple windows at once. If you are using the Aero interface, you can follow the second way of using the Flip 3D function to switch between windows by pressing the Windows + Tab key.

3. Buy an ergonomic keyboard (easy to use and more comfortable), split in the middle. Try not to put your wrist on a hard surface. Cut half a mouse pad and use Velcro, tape or glue, stick it to the rest of the palm in front of the keyboard if you often have to lean on it.

4. Double-click the window title bar to see the full size on the entire screen. Normally editing content in a small window is very annoying and requires unnecessary scrolling.

5. To close a "close-up" program or window, press Alt + F4 . Easy! You can also right-click the program button on the taskbar and select Close. But having to move the mouse to the tiny X button in the upper right corner takes a lot of time.

6. Put all your favorite apps, number, folder and text connections you use into the Quick Launch bar. No need to use the Start button. You can put about 20 programs on Quick Launch and access easily with a single click. When an element fails, you can delete their shortcut. These are just shortcuts, so you don't have any problems deleting them.

7. If there are too many programs inside the Quick Launch bar, they will be displayed in two rows (>>). Some other Quick Launch icons are displayed but are currently hidden. To view them, click your mouse on the double row and see the pop-up menu or click and drag the edge of the main toolbar area (on the right of the Quick Launch bar) to expand the space for the Quick Launch bar.

8. Small double rows appear in different locations in the user experience section. You will see them in the Quick Launch bar, the notification section, the end points of the taskbar . They simply indicate that there is a lot of data that exists but is currently hidden, invisible or all data is is shown but yes or the size is reduced. Some cases of double rows are in the form of "seesaw" between compact and expanded styles. In other cases, double rows represent hidden components when clicked but return their previous instances after being selected or clicked somewhere else.

9. Use Sleep and Hibernate ("Sleep" and "hibernate" modes). Do not boot up during the entire time of turning on the computer. Because you have wasted your precious time. Just open your favorite programs: e-mail, Word text editor, photo viewer, Web browser, spreadsheet . You will save time and effort for activities, even with can close documents while opening the application and keep the device in Sleep or Hibernate mode.

10. If you use a laptop (laptop) in the office, you should use an extended keyboard. Your hands will be comfortable and operate more efficiently, typing faster. You should also choose pointer devices. "Pointer" mice are not for everyone. Try to find some other cursor devices and choose the device that works best for you.

11. Detect and use shortcuts whenever possible. For example, in Windows Mail, you can easily copy someone's name and e-mail address from the Address Book and paste it into an e-mail. People often ask you for e-mail addresses of friends in your group or colleagues. You can click on a person's information in the Address Book , press Ctrl + C (to copy); then go back to the writing email and press Ctrl + V (to paste). Finally press Ctrl + Enter , e-mail is sent.

12. Also in Windows Mail, you can reply (quick answer) an e-mail with Ctrl + R , forward (return) with Ctrl + F. Send a message you just wrote by pressing Ctrl + Enter . Send and receive all mail with Ctrl + M.

13. In Internet Explore, use the F11 function key to view the entire screen. This key helps remove all other small fragments from the screen. You can use the Search box to search the websites you want (Open by clicking on the magnifying glass button on the search toolbar). You can easily check the search results without having to use the Back button. Talking about the Back button, you don't need to hover over it to click it, just press Alt + left scroll key. The left and move buttons must combine with the corresponding Alt as functions of Back and Forward.

14. In most Microsoft applications like Windows Mail, Internet Explore, F5 is the "refresh" key. For example, in Windows Mail, press F5 to send and receive all incoming mail to see if the Inbox box is still selected. In IE, it refreshes web pages. In Windows Explore it updates a list of windows (in response to the file migration results, for example).

15. In Word, Excel and other applications, Ctrl + F6 is the switch between open windows in the same application. No need to click on the window menu in the application and select the document with the question mark. Just turn around with Ctrl + F6 .

16. In every application you use, learn which keyboard shortcuts or macros you can use or create yourself to avoid unnecessary iterations. Most people beat back the same words. For typists, for example, we have macros with many common words programmed in Microsoft Word like " Windows Vista ", " Control Panel ", " desktop ", " folder " . You can create some yourself. large editing macros perform tasks like "delete line end" ( Ctrl + P ), "delete line" ( Ctrl + Y ), etc. In Word, press Alt + T + A , you can check AutoCorrect and AutoText components.