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Have you ever been at a loss for the right word when you write a letter? Did you know that your computer can help? Most people don’t know this, but Microsoft Word has a built-in thesaurus that can help you find the right word with just a click of the mouse. Best of all, it’s really easy to use. Just click on a word you want to change, then simply hold down the shift key and hit the F7 button. We also call this a Shift-F7. …

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Do you spend lots of time surfing the Internet? How would you like to increase your productivity by 2-3 times for free? One of the best ways to do that is by opening more than one web browser window at a time. By having several windows open, you can be working in one while the other one loads new pages. It also makes going back to previous screens many, many times faster and is perfect for navigating large, complex Web sites. Here’s how you do it: …

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Does learning new software stress you out? I’ve noticed that for some reason, most people feel like they have to operate the computer quickly. This pressure to move fast creates stress because you really need to move slowly in order to learn things properly. Now, the funny part is that there is absolutely no reason that you should feel rushed. One of the wonderful things about computers is that they are infinitely patient. A computer has absolutely no problem waiting for an entire day for …

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When someone emails you a word document and asks for your review, how do you make changes and communicate them back? Most people put their changes in bold or underline but that really kinda messes up the document right? I’ll be you didn’t know that there’s a super cool feature in Word that is specifically designed for making and approving changes to documents. Hit the F1 key, and search for “Track Changes”. This really awesome feature automatically highlights all the changes you make to a document …

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When you fire up your favorite Web browser, what’s default home page? Is it your favorite site? No? Did you know you could change it? It’s really easy and here’s how: Hit the F1 key for online help and do a search for “home page”, follow the instructions, and from then on you’ll get the home page you want to see every time you start your browser. I’ve seen some people create a simple Web page consisting of links to their favorite sites and then make …