Time is Money! Do You Know About These Time Saving Tips?

clockeditedThe world today offers so many wonderful technological tools right at our fingertips with the use of computers, smart phones and the world wide web.  Why not take advantage of them?  We’ve comprised a short list of TIME SAVING TIPS to help you manage your already busy lives more easily and more efficiently!


Did you know about these time saving tips???

THE WEB

  • Scroll Down — Don’t pick up the mouse to scroll down!  Tap the Space Bar to scroll down one page.  Shift & Space Bar to go up one page.

SMART PHONES

  • Sending an email or text — Don’t select the symbol function key to search for a period!  Tap the Space Bar twice to end a sentence.  It will add the period, space and capitalize the next word.
  • Calling back the last phone number you dialed. — Don’t waste your time going to “Recent Calls!”  Tap the Call button twice.

TYPING BASICS

  • Changing a word or paragraph — Don’t drag your cursor across the word or paragraph!  Double click the word to highlight it.  Don’t delete!  Just type over it.  Triple click to highlight the entire paragraph.

GOOGLE

  • It’s a Dictionary:  Type “Define (and the word you want defined)” and it will automatically define the word, pronunciation, etc.  You don’t even need to hit the send button!
  • Flight Tracking:  Type “The airline name and flight number.”  It will show the departing time, arrival time, gate number, etc.  Sample:  Alaska Airlines 892 – Enter
  • Unit Conversion:  Type what you want converted.  Works for pounds, kilos, centimeters, miles, inches, dollars, foreign currency, etc.  Sample:  5 kilometers to miles – Enter

CAMERAS

  • How to completely loose Shutter Lag. — Don’t miss that action shot!  Half press the shutter button to pre-focus the camera.  Leave finger on the button until you’re ready to take your picture.

PRESENTATIONS

  • How to shift focus.  You’re giving a presentation and using PowerPoint (or any slide show).  You want the audience to focus on you and not your slide!  Tap the “B” button to blackout the screen.  Tap the “B” button again to bring your slide back.  Tap the “W” button to whiteout the screen.  Tap the “W” button again to bring your slide back.

We hope these TIME SAVING TIPS help you manage your days just a little bit better!  Let us know what other tech tips you’ve learned and want to share with others!

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