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Top 20 Keyboard Shortcuts — Windows
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Ctrl z (undo last operation)
Ctrl + Increase zoom (+10%)
Ctrl - Decrease zoom (-10%)
Ctrl 0 Zoom to normal size, 100%
Esc Stop downloading a page
F5 Refresh the current internet page
Backspace Go to previous internet page; works multiple times)
Ctrl a select all in active window;
e.g. select all text on page
Ctrl
x cut to clipboard
Ctrl
c copy
Ctrl v paste
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F2 Rename selected item
F11 toggle between full screen and regular view
Tab Move forward through the items on a web page
Esc Close a dialogue panel
Ctrl w Close active window or
file
Crtl p Print
Ctrl f Find - search for a particular word on a website or document
WindowsKey Tab Show all active windows
PrtScn Save screen capture to clipboard; "paste" the image into
an image-editing program
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More keyboard shortcuts here:
Photoshop morris-photographics.com
Windows and Mac wikipedia.org /keyboard_shortcuts
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NB WindowsKey is  |
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Antivirus tools (free)
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The leading free antivirus tools are Avast, AVG and Microsoft Security Essentials
For an in depth assessment on which of these is the most effective, we recommend AV Comparatives.org
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Backup - simplify and automate the procedure
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Define what you want backed up, and automate the procedure with Cobian Backup (free).
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Kindle and e-book management
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Manage your library on the computer, and transfer or convert books for Kindle and other devices with Calibre, a free but very comprehensive program.
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Buying Advice
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PC Pro Magazine A List
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Whether you're looking for a new laptop, printer, desktop PC, digital camera - or pretty much anything IT - you should make the PC Pro A List your first stop. Find PC Pro's best buy in each category, along with up to three alternatives that might be a better choice for you or your business depending on your needs.
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Consumables and accessories at very competitive prices
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Ink cartridges, batteries and memory cards can be expensive, but some of the best prices can be found at 7 Day Shop in Guernsey, or ebuyer.com in Sheffield.
Several clients have also recommended stinkyink.com for printer cartridges.
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Hardware and equipment repairs
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Local Services for repairs and technical help
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Software and resources
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- for more experienced users
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Transfer large files to someone else
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Regular email cannot be used for sending files larger than around 4MB, so if you want to send a video, or multiple files try We Transfer.com
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Using Gmail with IMAP
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How to set up Gmail to use IMAP with Windows Live Mail, an article from HitReach, or a similar piece from About.com. Also of interest is clarification on Sent and Deleted Items when using IMAP.
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Remote assistance
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TeamViewer is a versatile but secure utility that allows a nominated person to view your screen and provide assistance.
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Mail merge
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Demonstrations and guidance of how it's done can be found in Microsoft's Mailmerge tutorial or YouTube's Address labels from Outlook
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Windows 10
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Would you like to block the incessant nag to update to Windows 10? Download and run this very simple program to "switch off" the Windows 10 update.
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