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Column Size Fun

Here is a tip from WorldStart that tells you all you ever needed to know about resizing columns in Windows. Check out the cool Video Version of this tip HERE.

Stop the Open/Close Madness

You're working in, oh, let's say, MS Word and you need to switch to a new document.
Tell me. Do you close MS Word, saving the current file, and then open Word all over again? Are you one of the many people I see everyday who spends an unbelievable amount of time opening and closing the same files and programs over and over again? Here is a tip from WorldStart that explains a better way that will save you lots of time.

Screen Saver Savvy

Wouldn't it be nice if there was a way to get your screen saver to run on *your* command and not after a certain amount of time has elapsed? Well, you guessed it, there is. You simply place a shortcut on your desktop for the screen saver(s) of your choice. Here is a tip from WorldStart that tells you how to do it.

Must... Have... Control!

Do you use your control panel a lot? Are you the kind of person who is constantly "adjusting" things? Well, if you are, then you and I have a lot in common. Here's a tip from WorldStart that will save us both some time.

Open Internet Browsers Quicker

Here's a tip from WorldStart that explains how to save time when you want to get to a web page without having to wait for your normal home page to open.

Quick Homepages & Favs

Here's a tip from WorldStart that tells how to save time changing your Home Page or adding sites to your Favorites.

Make Your Own Document Shortcuts

Do you have a couple of documents that you use all the time? You may have it stored on the DeskTop - not a good idea for several reasons. Keep it in My Documents and create a shortcut on the DeskTop. You can even assign a HotKey to it! Here's a tip from WorldStart that explains all this.

Undo Tricks

If you use computers a lot, you probably find yourself out in the real world wishing you had an Undo command (you know, like just before you're about to smash your new car). Well, the "universal" undo shortcut is: Ctrl+Z.
Here's a tip from WorldStart that explains just how universal this command is.

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