Windows 7 Hot Tips Series: 16 through 20
Tip #16: Right-Click Mania
In Windows 7, right-clicking may just be your secret friend. There are many ways the right-click can simplify your computing experience. Here are just a few:
Right-click any empty spot in your desktop, and you have the control to change the screen resolution.
Right-click any of the icons in the Taskbar to “Unpin this program from the Taskbar.”
Right-click the Taskbar Explorer icon to access your most frequently used folders.
Tip #17: Unveil Your Hidden Drives
See the drives that aren’t currently in use when you open My Computer.
Click Computer → Alt to see the toolbar → Tools → Folder Options → View (tab) →
Uncheck “Hide empty drives in the Computer folder.”
And they magically appear!
Tip #18: Find a File or a Song You Want – Instantly
Find just about anything on your PC – from programs and documents to songs – just by typing in a few letters of the program’s name, a word from a document, or a song title.
You can even search external hard drives and other Windows 7-based PCs and servers on your home network.
To find what you want:
Click open the Start menu and start typing in the search box at the bottom of the menu, then,
Select what you want from the list of search results which instantly appears.
If it’s on your PC, Windows 7.booklet will find it.
Tip #19: See All Your Open Windows Easily
When you have lots of windows open, Windows 7 makes is simpler to find the one you want. You can see all of the windows from your taskbar and switch through them with ease.
To view and switch windows:
Hover the cursor over that program’s icon to see all of the
open windows, then,
Hover over the previews to see the full screen.
Click on the preview to switch to the window you want to see.
Tip #20: Compare Two Windows Side-by-Side
Snap helps you quickly resize windows for better viewing and easily compare two documents side-by-side.
Here’s how it works:
Drag the window to either side of your screen. When the mouse pointer hits the side of the screen, the window will snap to half of your screen.
To expand a window vertically drag either the top or bottom border to the edge of your screen. When the mouse pointer hits the edge, the window will snap to maximize vertically while keeping the same width.
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