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Microsoft at work

I've been receiving this newsletter for some time now.  Sometimes it's got some cracking tips that I've never heard of before.  Some a little bizarre, some that I add to my repertoire.  Like these:

Powerpoint:
Navigate slideshows with ease. 
   Go to a particular slide by pressing the Number + Enter. Return to the first slide by pressing 1 + Enter (or press both mouse buttons for 2 seconds).

Working with the pointer during a slide show. 
   Hide the pointer and slide show toolbar immediately by pressing Ctrl+H. Hide them in 15 seconds by pressing Ctrl+U.
Word
Viewing documents in Word. 
   To see two parts of a document simultaneously, drag the spilt bar at the top of the scroll bar

Find just the right word. 
   Click on a word and hit Shift-F7 to automatically look up a synonym, antonym, or alternative choice, Using a thesaurus or other available tools.
Excel
Organise large, multi-sheet workbooks. 
   Right click on a worksheet tab (like "Sheet1") to rename the tab and colour-code it; you can even copy And move worksheets.

Rapidly view the information you need. 
   Zoom in and out of a spreadsheet by holding down the Ctrl key while rotating the wheel button on your mouse
Outlook
Save time with Outlook shortcuts. 
   Ctrl+1,2,3,4,5 will display Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, and Notes.

Add your own follow-up flags in Outlook. 
   Click the Message Flag button and then type the text you want in the Flag to box. 

...Worth subscribing to.  

 

Published Monday, August 07, 2006 2:26 PM by Eileen_Brown
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Monday, August 07, 2006 11:48 AM by James O'Neill's blog

# Short cut keys in Windows Vista

One of the things I tried ages ago was pressing the Window key and each other key on the keyboard. Call...
Tuesday, August 08, 2006 7:11 AM by Jimmy

# re: Microsoft at work

Windows shortcut keys
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WIN + R Display the Run dialog
WIN + M Minimize all windows
WIN + Shift + M Undo minimize all windows
WIN + F1 Help
WIN + E Explorer
WIN + F Find Files
Ctrl +WIN + F Find Computer
WIN + TAB Cycle through minimized taskbar icons
WIN + BREAK Systems Properties
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F1 Help
F2 Rename
F3 Find
F4 Display combo box in Explorer
F5 Refresh
F6 Switch panes in Explorer
F10 Menu Mode
ALT + ENTER Properties
CTRL + Drag a file Copy
CTRL + G Goto
CTRL + Z Undo
CTRL + A Select All
CTRL + ESC Start Menu
CTRL + SHIFT + ESC Task Manager

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