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• Handy Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

  Here are keyboard shortcuts for use with Internet Explorer. Most work on all versions since 4.01. Not an exhustive list, just those that I use often. Space This scrolls downward a page at a time. Note that oftentimes a form control or a ActiveX object... Posted May 06 2004, 01:42 PM by ChuckOp with | with 11 comment(s) Filed under: Microsoft, Tip, UI

• 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

• More taskbar/tray keyboard access

  Apparently, the shell team at Microsoft threw in another keyboard shortcut to get focus to the tray notification area. This is the section of the taskbar that contains the clock and various status icons. For example, if updates are available on Windows... Posted Feb 02 2004, 06:36 PM by ChuckOp with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Microsoft, 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

• Combo Box Shortcut Keys

  Combo boxes in Windows can be dropped down using the keyboard. Press F4 , or ALT+Down Arrow or ALT+Up Arrow . Posted Jan 14 2004, 10:10 PM by ChuckOp with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Tip, UI

• Windows Task Manager Keyboard Shortcut

  The Windows Task Manager is a handy tool to monitor the load on the machine. To quickly call it up via the keyboard, press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC . Posted Jan 08 2004, 10:25 PM by ChuckOp with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Tip, UI

• Minimize Outlook to notification area

  Outlook 2003 has an option that allows it's window to be minimized to the system notification area , near the clock. You can also have Outlook 2002 do the same thing, with some registry hacking. For OL2003, the option can be found by right-clicking the... Posted Jan 07 2004, 01:47 PM by ChuckOp with | with 12 comment(s) Filed under: Tip, UI, Email

• 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