https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html Software application hints and tips from our Microsoft Qualified trainers en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:28:13 GMT Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:28:13 GMT https://www.stl-training.co.uk/rss-feeds.php It's quicker to get to your files, folders or software applications from the Desktop if you use Shortcuts. It's also safer that adding the actual file or folder to the Desktop, especially when removing it later. To create a shortcut, find the software package under the Start button, or the file or folder in your Windows Explorer, and RIGHT click on it. Choose Send To, then Desktop (create shortcut) - it's quicker that using the Create Shortcut option which does not go directly to the Desktop. https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-657 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-657 The Windows drawing tools are generally labelled lines, rectangles, oval, etc. To regulate a shape, straight line, square, circle, etc ... hold down the Shift key while you draw the shape. Remember to release the mouse button before releasing the Shift key. https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-660 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-660 Clicking on links in Firefox with your middle mouse button (scroll wheel) opens links in new tabs. Clicking on tabs with your middle mouse button (scroll wheel) closes the tab. https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-550 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-550 Three ways to Show the Desktop (Minimise all open Files) if you cant see the button on your toolbar... 1. Press the Windows key+D together, to get all your windows back do it again (Toggle Switch). 2. Press Windows key+M together, press Windows key+Shift+M to undo. 3. Right click the Task Bar and choose 'Show the Desktop' https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-517 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-517 You can assign a keyboard shortcut to start a program from the Windows Desktop: For example; Use CTRL+ALT+e to open Internet Explorer, Right Click the Internet Explorer Icon, Select Properties, In the Shortcut Key Box, Type e. Windows will append CTRL+ALT, Click OK. Note: You can assign Shortcut keys to open any program. (Just need to remember all those shortcut key combinations). https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-518 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-518 I frequently save incomplete documents to the desktop in order to access them quickly. But where are they really kept? The Desktop is actually the c:\windows\desktop folder. To save to the Desktop; Press CTRL+S, click the Save In drop-down, then select Desktop from the top of the list. https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-519 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-519 To disable this feature of windows and give yourself slighty more peace while using your pc, right click the desktop, click the desktop tab within the window that opens, click the customize desktop buttom towards the bottom left hand side of the window, and uncheck the check box that says run the desktop clean up wizard https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-371 Thu, 23 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-371 In internet explorer you always get a selection of buttons on your toolbar such as "Back", "Forward" etc but you can add buttons by RIGHT ClICKING the toolbar and selecting CUSTOMIZE. This will bring up a box that you can add some extra buttons to. https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-320 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-320 If you want to always go to a particular page every time you start Internet explorer. Go to Tools / Internet options / type in your home page in the top box. https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-321 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-321 You can change the size of the text in Internet explorer, by going to View / Text size. https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-322 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-322 If you have a few programs open and want to use the keyboard to navigate through each one, hold down the ALT key and press TAB to cycle through each program https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-278 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-278 To see how much memory your hard drive has left, right click on the start button and go to explore (by left clicking). Right click on the hard drive disk (C:) and select properties (left clicking). https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-288 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-288 Microsoft Office applications can create hyperlinks to internet websites. Here are some shortcuts: 1.Highlight the text you want linked, and press CTRL+K. (or right click for the menu). 2.Put the cursor in the Address box. 3.Start your internet browser, and surf to the page you want to link to. 4. Click back to your document. 5. You will see the address for the website in the address box automatically. 6. Simply click on OK, and you are done. Click OK. https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-293 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-293 Ever find yourself repeating multiple clicks to do the same process during the day? In Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-294 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-294 The Windows taskbar can get pretty cluttered of you work with multiple documents, each with its own icon. This can be set to only display one icon for each Office program. Simply do the following: 1. In any MS Office application, click on the TOOLS menu, then choose OPTIONS, and then the VIEW tab. 2. Uncheck the WINDOWS IN TASKBAR option. 3. Click OK. https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-295 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT https://www.stl-training.co.uk/hints-tips-windows-16.html#tip-295