by Shane Grantham | May 26, 2023
One of the keyboard shortcuts I’ve use since the 1990s for GUI interfaces is still applicable to 2023. It works for any Microsoft windows flavor and it works in most Linux distributions. It’s the ALT-F4 combo. Hold the ALT key down while pressing the F4...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 11, 2022
I have a computer client who is a retired business teacher who taught typing and keyboarding in high school. We talk about school stuff when I’m at his location on a service call. He knows I had typing in school and this is a course I use every day as a...
by Shane Grantham | Mar 17, 2022
It’s funny how many IT things I forget over time. One of these categories is keyboard shortcuts and the one I have in mind is the End key. It can save you time if you need to get to the bottom of a word processor document or a web page or many other...
by Shane Grantham | Aug 15, 2021
There are many ways to save time using a computer and the keyboard is where we start today. Most of us use an external mouse or laptop trackpad to open documents, start programs and close programs. I do the same, but I also use the keyboard to do some tasks that the...
by Shane Grantham | Feb 28, 2020
Earlier this winter, I loaded my vehicle with a new computer and peripherals for a client. Some extra keyboards were loaded as well in the back seat in case they were needed. This was in December around 6am so it was dark out. I went on with my day thinking nothing...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 27, 2017
This week I was setting up a new Windows 10 desktop computer for one of my home clients. I set up security software, web browsers, a media player and then transferred data from the previous computer to the new one. I asked my client to test the new computer and they...