Tech Notes
Computer tips and tech notes parent
Internet Explorer Shortcut Keys
Viewing and exploring webpages
The following table describes shortcuts used to view and explore webpages.
| To do this | Press this |
|---|---|
| Display Help | F1 |
| Toggle between full-screen and regular views of the browser window | F11 |
| Move forward through the items on a webpage, the Address bar, or the Favorites bar | Tab |
| Move back through the items on a webpage, the Address bar, or the Favorites bar | Shift+Tab |
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Excel Shortcut Keys
CTRL combination shortcut keys
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
| CTRL+PgUp | Switches between worksheet tabs, from left-to-right. |
| CTRL+PgDn | Switches between worksheet tabs, from right-to-left. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+( | Unhides any hidden rows within the selection. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+) | Unhides any hidden columns within the selection. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+& | Applies the outline border to the selected cells. |
| CTRL+SHIFT_ | Removes the outline border from the selected cells. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+~ | Applies the General number format. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+$ | Applies the Currency format with two decimal places (negative numbers in parentheses). Continue reading |
Bash shortcut Keys
Keyboard Shortcuts for Bash ( Command Shell for Ubuntu, Debian, Suse, Redhat, Linux, etc)
The default shell on most Linux operating systems is called Bash. There are a
VI Shortcut Keys
VI List of shortcut keys
| Shortcut | Command |
Insert
VI |
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| i | Inserts text to the left of the cursor. |
| I | Inserts text at the beginning of the line, no matter where the cursor is positioned on the Continue reading |
Windows keyboard shortcuts
Windows Keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts can make it easier to interact with your computer because you don’t need to use the mouse as often.
Ease of Access keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts that can help make your computer easier to use.
|
Press this key |
To do this |
| Right SHIFT for eight seconds | Turn Filter Keys on and off |
| Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (or PRTSCRN) | Turn High Contrast on or off |
| Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK | Turn Mouse Keys on or off |
| SHIFT five times | Turn Sticky Keys on or off |
| NUM LOCK for five seconds | Turn Toggle Keys on or off |
| Windows logo key +U | Open the Ease of Access Center |
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Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts
Keystroke shortcuts have been around for many years and Firefox takes useful browser shortcuts to a new level. It may take a little adjusting to get used to using shortcuts but once you do they
GroupWise Keyboard Short Cuts
Tired of mousing around when navigating GroupWise. Here is a list of shortcuts for GroupWise that will allow you to navigate more quickly and improve your productivity.
| File Menu | |
| New Mail | Alt + F, N, M or Ctrl + M |
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GroupWise Webaccess login page blank, No error message
I updated my GroupWise 8 to the latest hot patch, I checked every thing but the webaccess login. When I went to https://server.domain/gw/webacc the page was blank with no errors. Checked the logs did not find any errors.
Started with the first to in my trouble Continue reading
MySQL new install
Installed MySQL in a OES2 server this week, install went fine. YaST install was fast and seamless. Used the Linux client to setup the users and the databases, creating the databases and users was straight forward once the syntax was correct, thanks to google made finding the syntax fairly painless.
Once created this is where problem started, getting the users access to the databases for a workstation. Mostly this issue Continue reading
Farewell to NetWare
This last week I said farewell to NetWare.