Mac OS X tip: Nothing's more heartbreaking to a keyboard lover than discovering that a common application action is lacking a keyboard shortcut. Luckily OS X makes it wildly simple to add new ...

One of the little-known features of Windows 7 is the ability to create custom keyboard shortcuts for any program, file or page. If you use Google Calendar a lot, you can save a lot of time by creating ...

In Microsoft Word and Excel, add only the text you copy from a Web page or other source, and leave the images, formatting, and other nontext elements behind. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about ...

You need to learn how to create shortcuts in Windows 10. Without them, you will waste time searching for your favorite apps, programs, games and settings in your PC’s menus. Creating shortcuts in ...

AutoHotkey is a favorite among active Windows 10 users because it has advanced features despite being an open-source software. You can use the hotkeys for both, your keyboard and the mouse. You can ...

Windows tip: If you want to speed up the time it takes you to run a small utility, launch your favorite applications, or open your todo.txt document, Windows has a great feature built in for creating ...

Leave your mouse on the pad and use your PC with only your keyboard--all with a little help from a do-it-yourself text file. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for ...

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