Ever wondered what it is like to be able to complete your tasks in half the time? How come your peers are able to find time to play games while still completing their assignments in timely fashion? Perhaps they had some additional help you are not aware of, but have always been right in front of you.
No doubt you will have noticed the disruption and loss of time in switching your hands between the keyboard and mouse. Luckily wizards at Microsoft have been adding some little-known but time-saving keyboard shortcuts into their operating systems over the years. As a matter of fact, some really handy ones have been built right into Windows 7 and most modern web browsers. If improving your process flow is on your to-do-list, and maybe impress your bosses along the way, read on to find out more.
1. Move the cursor one word at a time

2. Select one word at a time

3. Delete entire words

4. Select all text in the current line relative to the cursor

5. Minimize all windows

6. Cycle between windows

7. Lock the computer

8. Launch the Task Manager

9. Take a screenshot of the active window only

10. Rename a file

11. Zoom in and out

12. Return to default zoom

13. In Browser: Open a new tab

14. In Browser: Reopen closed tab

15. In Browser: Focus cursor on URL/search field

Why run through your massive list of Favourites if the URL has been etched into your memory?
There are plenty more shortcuts built into Windows and modern applications and it is up to you to perfect their use. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. In no time you will be able to speed up your processing speed and have plenty of room to plan your personal appointments after work.
(Excerpts from Yahoo Philippines)
(Excerpts from Yahoo Philippines)
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