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• Copy message box text to the clipboard

  Ever get a error message and need to write it down? Particular one with an obscure error number like 0x80040e09? Starting with Windows 2000, you can copy the entire contents of a message box to the clipboard by pressing CTRL+C . Software developers often... Posted Apr 08 2004, 05:53 PM by ChuckOp with | with 50 comment(s) Filed under: Accessibility, Tip, UI

• Keyboard access to the Windows taskbar

  [Edited 2004-01-29 to fix mistakes] Windows 95 introduced the “taskbar.” Designed to remind users what programs were running and to provide a single STARTing point, it was intuitive and original 1 . I didn't join the Windows team until late... Posted Jan 27 2004, 10:40 PM by ChuckOp with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: Accessibility, Tip, UI

• Resize all columns in detail view

  One of my favorite keyboard shortcuts in Windows is CTRL+NUMPAD+Plus . Often, when viewing a folder with the details view on, the columns might be sized badly. The filename column might be too narrow, cutting off the names. Or another column might be... Posted Jan 06 2004, 02:46 PM by ChuckOp with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Accessibility, Tip, UI