Shortcuts & Keyboard Tricks

In tip 1841, we learned how to delete a continuous list of emails from your Inbox. What if there are some emails you don't want to delete in the middle of the list? To deselect them, hold down the control key and click on them. They will be un-highlighted, and you can delete the rest … Continue reading Control + Click

Do you want to delete a continuous list of messages in your email inbox? Highlight the first message, press the shift key, and highlight the last message. Now they should all be highlighted. Just press delete, and the whole list disappears! ~Chris Fisher

What should you do if you are following a tip to solve a problem and the box you should check is already checked? Shake your head in disbelief that a WorldStart tip didn't work? Send off an email to our Q&A? Log on to the forum? While all these are possibilities, here's something you should … Continue reading Check Box Headache

Have you made changes to a program or to your system that you don’t like? Or do you want to go back to the way your computer used to be? Look for a “restore defaults” button in that particular control panel or settings screen. For instance, in Internet Explorer’s Advanced Internet Options you can put … Continue reading Restore Defaults

Searching for files on your computer isn't that complicated. Go to Start and you'll see either "Find" or "Search" waiting to locate lost files. You can get as basic or specific as you want—just keep in mind that you have a better chance with more general searches. A neat feature in Windows XP is searching … Continue reading Search by File Type

Sure it's easy to access the Control Panel from the Start menu, but what if you spend a lot of time in "My Computer"? Wouldn't it make life easier to have access to it there as well? Earlier versions of windows had the Control panel there, but XP doesn't, so if you have XP and … Continue reading Show the Control Panel in "My Computer"

Q: I have information that I need to include in letters I send out for work—my name, address, etc. Is there a way to make this info come up all the time? A: These are called "signatures". In Outlook Express you can set up signatures that you access with a few mouse clicks—see our website … Continue reading Signatures for every occasion

In Windows XP, go to Start/Run and you'll see a box. It's an often overlooked place that can save you a lot of time. If a program is in the Window's folder or System32, you can launch it by typing in the name. Want a quick way to Notepad? Type in "notepad". How about Explorer? … Continue reading Start/Run Fun

Holding down Shift+F10 does the same thing as a right mouse click. Use the arrow keys to navigate to the item you want to try it on.