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Friday, September 25, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Google Chrome Frame - Google Code http://code.google.com/chrome/chromeframe/
Enable open web technologies in Internet Explorer
Google Chrome Frame is an early-stage open source plug-in that seamlessly brings Google Chrome's open web technologies and speedy JavaScript engine to Internet Explorer. With Google Chrome Frame, you can:
- Start using open web technologies - like the HTML5
canvas
tag - right away, even technologies that aren't yet supported in Internet Explorer 6, 7, or 8. - Take advantage of JavaScript performance improvements to make your apps faster and more responsive.
It's free and installs in seconds.
For Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8
on Windows Vista / XP SP2. -> http://www.google.com/chromeframe/eula.html Posted via email from mrgadgets's posterous
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Gmail Shortcuts (printable cheatsheet) http://r.evhead.com/hodgepodge/gmail-shortcuts.html
Gmail Shortcuts | ||
Key | Definition | Action |
---|---|---|
c | Compose | Allows you to compose a new message. <Shift> + c allows you to compose a message in a new window. |
<tab> then <Enter> | Send message | After composing your message, use tdis combination to send it automatically. (Supported in Internet Explorer and Firefox, on Windows.) |
k | Move to newer conversation | Opens or moves your cursor to a more recent conversation. You can hit <Enter> to expand a conversation. |
j | Move to older conversation | Opens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation. You can hit <Enter> to expand a conversation. |
n | Next message | Moves your cursor to the next message. You can hit <Enter> to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
p | Previous message | Moves your cursor to the previous message. You can hit <Enter> to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
o or <Enter> | Open | Opens your conversation. Also expands or collapses a message if you are in 'Conversation View.' |
u | Return to conversation list | Refreshes your page and returns you to the inbox, or list of conversations. |
y | Archive* Remove from current view | Automatically removes the message or conversation from your current view. |
x | Select conversation | Automatically checks and selects a conversation so tdat you can archive, apply a label, or choose an action from the drop-down menu to apply to tdat conversation. |
s | Star a message or conversation | Adds or removes a star to a message or conversation. Stars allow you to give a message or conversation a special status. |
! | Report spam | Marks a message as spam and removes it from your conversation list. |
r | Reply | Reply to the message sender. <Shift> + r allows you to reply to a message in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
a | Reply all | Reply to all message recipients. <Shift> +a allows you to reply to all message recipients in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
f | Forward | Forward a message. <Shift> + f allows you to forward a message in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
<Esc> | Escape from input field | Removes the cursor from your current input field. |
y then o | Archive and next | class="desc"Archive your conversation and move to the next one. |
g then a | Go to 'All Mail' | Takes you to 'All Mail,' the storage site for all mail you've ever sent or received (and have not deleted). |
g then s | Go to 'Starred' | Takes you to all conversations you have starred. |
g then c | Go to 'Contacts' | Takes you to your Contacts list. |
g then d | Go to 'Drafts' | Takes you to all drafts you have saved. |
g then i | Go to 'Inbox' | Returns you to the inbox. |
/ | Search | Puts your cursor in the search box. |
This is a reformatted version of http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=6594. Ya know, for printing! http://r.evhead.com/hodgepodge/gmail-shortcuts.html
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Friday, September 18, 2009
Top 46 Google Chrome Shortcuts That Save Time | TechVivo
Top 46 Google Chrome Shortcuts That Save Time
Many times, working with the mouse can be inefficient and it’s often more efficient to just use the keyboard. If you’ve already installed Google Chrome on your computer and regularly use it, then these shortcuts will save you a lot of time (and energy)…
Window and Tab Shortcuts
Action/Function | Shortcut |
Open a new window | Ctrl + N |
Open a new windows in incognito mode | Ctrl + Shift + N |
Open link in a new tab | Ctrl + Click on link |
Open link in new window | Shift + Click on link |
Close current window | Alt + F4 |
Open a new tab | Ctrl + T |
Reopen the last tab you’ve closed1 | Ctrl + Shift + T |
Switch to the tab at the specified position | Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8 |
Switch to the last tab | Ctrl + 9 |
Switch to the next tab | Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + PgDown |
Switch to the previous tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + PgUp |
Go to the previous page in your browsing history for the tab | Backspace, or press Alt + Left Arrow |
Go to the next page in your browsing history for the tab | Shift + Backspace, or press Alt + Right Arrow |
Close current tab or pop-up | Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4 |
Open your homepage | Alt + Home |
Open a file from your computer in Google Chrome | Ctrl + O, then select file |
1 Google Chrome remembers the last 10 tabs that you’ve closed
Address Bar Shortcuts
Action/Function | Shortcut |
Add ‘www.’ and ‘.com’ to your input in the address bar and open the web address | Type the part of the web address that’s between ‘www.’ and ‘.com’, then press Ctrl + Enter |
Highlight content in the web address area | F6 or Ctrl + L or Alt + D |
Open your web address in a new tab | Type a web address, then press Alt + Enter |
Places a ‘?’ in the address bar. Type a search term after the ‘?’ to perform a search using your default search engine. | Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E |
Jump to the previous word in the address bar | Place your cursor in the address bar, the press Ctrl + Left Arrow |
Jump to the next word in the address bar | Place your cursor in the address bar, then press Ctrl + Right Arrow |
Delete the previous word in the address bar | Place your cursor in the address bar, then press Ctrl + Backspace |
Shortcuts to Open Google Chrome Features
Action/Function | Shortcut |
Toggle bookmarks bar on and off | Ctrl + B |
View the History page | Ctrl + H |
View the Downloads page | Ctrl + J |
View the Task Manager | Shift + Esc |
Webpage Shortcuts
Action/Function | Shortcut |
Print your current page | Ctrl + P |
Reload current page | F5 |
Stop page loading | Esc |
Reload current page, ignoring cached content | Ctrl + F5 or Shift + F5 |
Scroll down the web page | Space bar |
Go to the top of the page | Home |
Go to the bottom of the page | End |
Download link | Press Alt, then click the link |
Open find-in-page box | Ctrl + F |
Find next match for your input in the find-in-page box | Ctrl + G or F3 |
Find previous match for your input in the find-in-page box | Ctrl + Shift + G or Shift + F3 |
View source | Ctrl + U |
Bookmark your current webpage | Ctrl + D |
Make text larger | Ctrl + + |
Make text smaller | Ctrl + - |
Return to normal text size | Ctrl + 0 |
Text Shortcuts
Action/Function | Shortcut |
Copy content to the clipboard | Highlight content, then press Ctrl + C |
Paste current content from the clipboard | Place your cursor in a text field, then press Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert |
Delete the content and copy it to the clipboard (cut) | Highlight the content in a text field, then press Ctrl + X or Shift + Delete |
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