Posted on 13 August 2008
Tags: browser, Firefox, productivity
Did you know that in Firefox, you can do more with your mouse scroll wheel than just scroll a web page up and down?
Here are a few tips on using your mouse scroll wheel in Firefox that could save you some time.
1. Closing Tabs
To close a tab just place your mouse cursor on a tab and click with the scroll wheel. This is more convenient and faster than clicking the small cross on the tabs, especially when you want to close several tabs.
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Posted on 17 July 2008
Tags: Gmail, productivity, shortcuts

If you are a Gmail user, you might already know that there are no folders in Gmails. Instead of folders, you organize them by labels. Even all the built-in views like inbox, sent mail, draft, trash etc are also labels.
Posted on 13 July 2008
Tags: icon colors, productivity, rainbow folder, Windows, windows folders
Rainbow Folders is a free utility that lets you easily change the color of folder icons. Having different colors for different folders makes it easy to identify them among numerous others.
Changing the color of icons is easy with Rainbow Folders. Just right click on an icon an select ‘Rainbow Folders’. You can then select any color for the icon. Read the full story
Posted on 22 May 2008
Tags: Excel, keyboard shortcuts, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Office, productivity
Using keyboard shortcuts is a much more efficient way of working than choosing options through the menu. Here are a few killer keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Excel that can save you time.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Apply the outline border to the selected cells |
Ctrl+Shift+& |
| Apply the Date format with the day, month, and year |
Ctrl+Shift+# |
| Apply the Time format with the hour and minute, and AM or PM |
Ctrl+Shift+@ |
| Enter the current time |
Ctrl+Shift+: |
| Enter the current date |
Ctrl+; |
| Hide the selected columns |
Ctrl+0 (zero) |
| Alternate between displaying cell values and displaying formulas in the worksheet |
Ctrl+’ |
| Display the Find and Replace dialog box, with the Replace tab selected |
Ctrl+H |
| Display the Print Preview window |
Ctrl+F2 |
| Switch to the next workbook window |
Ctrl+F6 |
| Display the Macro dialog box to create, run, edit, or delete a macro |
Alt+F8 |
Posted on 15 May 2008
Tags: auto text, Autotext, calibri, compare documents, default font, office 2007, private data, productivity, subheads, tips, word 2007, Word Tips, word translate
Here are a few tips to make you more productive with Word 2007.
Compare docs the smart way
You don’t need two windows to compare documents in Word 2007. Go to Review > Compare, and click Compare one more time. Enter two document names and you’ll see the difference.
Look for private data
Before sending a file, use the Inspect Document command (under the Office button, click Prepare). It’ll look for hidden text and other info that Word can strip out. Read the full story