Working in Windows
To stop Windows 7 windows from flying around: “How to Disable Aero Snap,” at How-to Geek.com.
Browser tips for happier reading online.
To view your browsing history: Ctrl+H (Mac: Apple+H). Even more fun, try it on a friend’s computer . . .
Working with MS Word
“Taming MS Word’s Infuriating Features.”
“Master the Basics and Feel the Power.”
“Advice for Writers: Preparing Your E-Manuscript.”
Quick tweaks to MS Word settings to make life easier.
Wildcard searches in MS Word.
“Combining Documents for Efficient Copyediting.”
Editing Shortcuts
In Word, toggle your tracking on and off (Ctrl+Shift+E). No more carpal tunnel syndrome!
Mouseless browsing, one paragraph at a time: Use Ctrl+ Arrow keys.
To get rid of all caps, put your cursor in a word; hit Shift+F3. Do it again. And again. Is that cool or what.
In Word, save miles of mousing with Ctrl+Shift+8, which shows/hides hard returns and space marks.
In Word, single-space your text in a jiff: type Ctrl+1. (Then, just for fun, Ctrl+A, then F4.)
In MS Word, to go back to where you were: Alt+Ctrl+Z
Remove hyperlinks and unlock fields in MS Word: Select All (Ctrl+A), then Ctrl+Shift+F9.
Using Tracked Changes
A toggle for viewing tracked changes in MS Word.
Move text using arrow keys; quickly alphabetize a list.
Responding to tracked changes.
Creative Word Processing
An easy solution to a word-processing challenge.
“Spacing Out with Color.”
