Contact us today!
866-348-2602

Total Tech Care Blog

Total Tech Care has been serving Florida since 2001, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

Tip of the Week: Using Your Computer to Its Full Potential

Tip of the Week: Using Your Computer to Its Full Potential

Your computer, and the many resources you use it to access, are made for utility. As a result, there is an assortment of useful features built into many commonly used systems and solutions. For this week’s tip, we’ll go over some of the shortcuts that you may not have known about.

For Windows
The Windows operating system itself comes with a few shortcuts that can make using your computer much more convenient.

A cluttered screen can be extremely distracting, but minimizing and maximizing each window each time you need a different one can add up to be a major time sink. Arguably even more so, it gets annoying pretty quickly. Windows provides a fix that sounds a little silly -- to quickly minimize every window other than the one you want to keep, click and hold the bar at the top (where the minimize, full screen, and close buttons are located) and shake your mouse. All other active windows will minimize. Repeating this action calls your windows back to your display.

  • You can also use your taskbar to accomplish a similar result. Pressing the Windows key and the number of the application on your taskbar will open it, and then can minimize and maximize it.
  • If you have a file selected and you need to rename it, pressing F2 will allow you to do so without right-clicking and selecting Rename from the options.
  • If you want to speed up deleting a sentence you just typed, pressing Ctrl as you hit backspace will delete your text word-by-word, instead of character-by-character.
  • Windows also makes it easier to take specific screenshots of your active window: all you have to do is press Alt and Print Screen.

For Chrome
Google Chrome is a highly utilizable browser, with plenty of shortcuts and features baked in.

  • We’ve all had those searches we regret, and Google never seems to let us forget about them--until now, that is. Using your arrow keys, select the unwelcome suggestion, and press Shift + Delete to eliminate it.
  • If you’ve ever wanted to move multiple tabs to a new browser window, you know how quickly the back-and-forth gets old. By holding Ctrl, you can select multiple tabs and drag them to an existing window or create an entirely new window.

For Any Browser
If you aren’t a Chrome user, there are still plenty of shortcuts that will work for any of the popular browsers.

  • Selecting text in a web page can be frustrating, as you can easily grab an unwanted chunk by drifting your mouse too far one way or another. This can be avoided by clicking in the text where you want to begin highlighting, then pressing Shift as you click on the end of your desired segment.
  • You can quickly access the address bar at any time by pressing F6, or Ctrl + L.
  • Once you’re done with one of your tabs, middle-clicking it will close it.

How many of these tips did you know about? Are there any you know of that we missed? Share them in the comments!

 

Comments

No comments made yet. Be the first to submit a comment
Already Registered? Login Here
Guest
Thursday, 24 April 2025
If you'd like to register, please fill in the username, password and name fields.

Blog Archive

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

  • First Name *
  • Last Name *

      Free Consultation

      Sign up today for a
      FREE Network Consultation

      How secure is your IT infrastructure?
      Let us evaluate it for free!

      Sign up Now!

      Free Consultation
       

      Tag Cloud

      Security Tip of the Week Technology Best Practices Business Computing Cloud Privacy Hackers Productivity Hosted Solutions Efficiency Software Network Security Business Google Microsoft Internet Email Malware Workplace Tips Backup Innovation Data User Tips Computer Mobile Devices Hardware IT Services Android VoIP Disaster Recovery communications Smartphones Communication IT Support Business Continuity Miscellaneous Smartphone Mobile Device Browser Small Business Network Collaboration Productivity Cybersecurity Quick Tips Users Business Management Upgrade Phishing Managed IT Services Windows Outsourced IT Ransomware Data Backup Windows 10 Server Save Money Data Recovery Cloud Computing Office Windows 10 Passwords Chrome Virtualization Social Media Gadgets Tech Term Saving Money Holiday Microsoft Office Automation Managed IT Services Managed Service Operating System Facebook Computers Cybercrime Artificial Intelligence IT Support Hacking Internet of Things Health BYOD Mobile Device Management Wi-Fi Networking Spam Managed Service Provider Office 365 Telephone Systems Remote Information Technology Information Alert Covid-19 Social Engineering Mobility Router BDR Recovery Employer-Employee Relationship Bandwidth Remote Monitoring Money Encryption Big Data Applications App History Law Enforcement Mobile Computing Human Resources Application Data Breach Password Apps How To Blockchain Office Tips Paperless Office Training Government VPN Data Storage Patch Management Private Cloud Remote Computing Managed IT Mobile Office Data Security Google Drive Wireless Flexibility Marketing Avoiding Downtime Gmail WiFi Settings Vulnerability IT solutions Entertainment Infrastructure Website Voice over Internet Protocol Windows 7 Word Budget Two-factor Authentication Bring Your Own Device Servers Data Management Mouse Work/Life Balance HaaS User Error Meetings End of Support Physical Security Education Risk Management Safety Hacker HIPAA Sports Redundancy Staff The Internet of Things Keyboard Software as a Service Telephone System Lithium-ion battery Machine Learning Connectivity Remote Work Conferencing Vendor Firewall Scam Managed Services Display USB Save Time Virtual Reality Apple Employee/Employer Relationship Social Vendor Management Cleaning Data Protection RMM Computing Charger Compliance Comparison Wearable Technology OneNote Computer Care Battery CES Hard Drives Shadow IT Retail Current Events Instant Messaging Legal Telephony Digital Signage Robot Samsung Excel Content Management Internet Exlporer Business Technology Access Control Biometrics Virtual Desktop Value PDF Virtual Assistant Spam Blocking Authentication Electronic Medical Records Virus Procurement DDoS Net Neutrality Workplace Strategy Unified Threat Management Proactive IT SharePoint Help Desk Hiring/Firing Computer Accessories Printing Best Practice Update YouTube Black Market Customer Service Environment Google Docs Managed Services Provider Printer Identity Theft Database Business Intelligence Bluetooth Fax Server Document Management Solid State Drive Wireless Technology Remote Workers Audit Worker How to Downtime SaaS IT Management Processor Augmented Reality Botnet Fraud Data storage Automobile IT Plan IT Consultant Network Congestion Hard Drive Remote Worker eWaste Computing Infrastructure Unsupported Software Cryptocurrency Humor Going Green Reputation Streaming Media Smartwatch Cache Amazon Web Services Ergonomics Criminal Content Development Tech Support OLED Software Tips Safe Mode Shortcut Supercomputer GDPR Emails Consultant Hosted Computing Cost Management Techology PCI DSS Laptop Virtual Machine Sync Customers Fiber Optics Employee Wireless Internet Social Networking Analytics Online Shopping 2FA Audiobook Messaging Cabling File Sharing Camera Netflix Best Available Inventory Two Factor Authentication Specifications Policy Touchpad Hypervisor Trend Micro Running Cable Root Cause Analysis WIndows 7 Wire Evernote Dark mode Memory Politics Music Travel Advertising SMS Default App HBO Knowledge Printers Millennials Procedure Saving Time Skype Shopping Notifications Google Search Data loss Smart Office Wireless Charging dark theme Troubleshooting AI IT Infrastructure Outlook Leadership Virtual Private Network Bing Workforce FinTech Start Menu Windows Media Player Relocation Social Network Screen Mirroring User Loyalty PowerPoint Cables Science Books Investment Frequently Asked Questions Project Management Windows 10s Nanotechnology Telecommuting Video Games Employees Employee/Employer Relationships Mobile Distributed Denial of Service ISP Cast Managing Stress Customer Relationship Management Cortana Worker Commute Windows 365 Digital Signature Analyitcs Experience Emergency Video Conferencing ROI Tip of the week webinar Warranty Shortcuts Public Cloud Programming Employer Employee Relationship Cameras Scalability Sales Bitcoin Professional Services Point of Sale Personal Cryptomining HVAC Assessment Google Apps Business Owner Analysis Supply Chain Management NarrowBand Windows Server 2008 Batteries Tools Administrator Antivirus Devices Search Monitoring Windows 8.1 iPhone Digitize Enterprise Content Management Television Windows 8 Accountants Windows Server 2008 R2 MSP IT service Microchip Thought Leadership Printer Server Credit Cards Customer relationships Email Best Practices Files IT Assessment Manufacturing Password Management Public Computer Password Manager Tablet Domains Transportation Multi-Factor Security Chromecast Regulations Managed IT Service Search Engine Security Cameras Computer Fan Twitter Rootkit Computer Tips Virtual CIO Colocation OneDrive Uninterrupted Power Supply IaaS Biometric Security NIST Maintenance Business Mangement Workers Smart Tech Bloatware Benefits Trending Peripheral Monitor Using Data FENG Addiction Amazon Digital Security Cameras Tablets Copiers 5G IBM Recycling Wiring Practices Entrepreneur Smart Technology Quick Tip Flash

      Top Blog

      The reasoning for this is simple: you want to make sure that operations are proceeding as intended, even if you’re not there. If you completely check out from the workplace every time you leave, you could return from your vacation to a complete and total disaster that may have been prevented with y...
      QR-Code