Tips for Internet Explorer (and some other browsers)

Try them right now if you'd like

Ctrl-F (hold the CTRL key and press F) brings up a search box which will find text on the current page.

For longer pages that require scrolling:

  • the spacebar jumps down screen at a time
  • the Home key sends you to the top of the page; the End key takes you to the bottom
Are you viewing a site with lots of data or large images, or maybe you'd just like a less-cluttered view? Hit the F11 key for "kiosk" (full-screen) mode, which not only give you maximum viewing area, but removes the XP taskbar and most of the IE menus and controls. Push F11 again to toggle things back to the way they were.

You may double-click the title bar of an IE window to toggle between maximized and regular size windows. If you'd like to permanently change the position and size of your non-maximized IE window, hold down the Ctrl, Shift, and Alt keys while you move your IE window (by dragging the title bar) and resize it (by dragging any corner of the window), and, while still holding down those three keys, close the window by clicking the X in the upper right corner. From now on IE will open in that same place and size.

Do you want to visit a link or links on a page, but want to leave the page open so you don't have to use the Back button so much? Hold down the Shift key while you click on links, and the links will open in a new window. If you are using IE7 or higher, Ctrl-click will open the links in a new tab in the same window.

If you need to print just part of a web page, select the material you wish to print with your mouse (by highlighting it), then go to File/Print; and in the Page Range area, choose "Selection"

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Random Thoughts (thanks, Dad!)

I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

There is great need for a sarcasm font.

How the heck are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

Was learning cursive really necessary?

Mapquest really needs to start their directions on #5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

Bad decisions make good stories.

You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again.

I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.

"Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this -- ever.

I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Dang it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?

I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day, "Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?" How the heck do I respond to that?

I think the freezer deserves a light as well..

I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.