Some cool shortcuts and google search options I found

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by drmike, Aug 20, 2007.

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    Hope these can prove as useful to someone else as they have to me...

    Here are some keyboard shortcuts I found:

    Adding Favorites in IE
    While viewing the site, hold CTRL and press D to add it to your favorites.

    Search in IE
    To Open the IE search utility use CTRL and E.

    History in IE
    To Open the History utility use CTRL and H.

    New Browser Window in IE
    To Open a new Explorer window use CTRL and N.

    Refresh in IE
    Press the F5 key.

    Free up Screen Space in IE
    Want to view more of the screen? Get rid of toolbars by pressing the F11 key. To return the toolbars, press F11 again.

    Text Size in IE
    Hold Ctr while using the scroll on the mouse wheel and enlarge the text. Holding Shift while using the scroll on the mouse wheel acts as the back arrow button in Internet Explorer.

    Screen Capture
    Want to capture what you're viewing on screen? Press the Prnt Scrn (Print Screen) key on the keyboard and open Word or PowerPoint. Click Edit...Paste (Ctrl + V).

    And some neat google advanced searching tools

    • ~ Searches brings synonyms of the search term. Example: ~study
    • Domain Restrict searches enables Google to search only one domain address instead of the entire Internet. Example: Art domain:quia.com
    • Number Range searches the span of two numbers, separated by two periods, with no spaces Example: digital camera $250..$450

    Google Calculator

    To use Google's built-in calculator function, simply enter the calculation you'd like done into the search box and hit the Enter key or click on the Google Search button. The calculator can solve math problems involving basic arithmetic, more complicated math, units of measure and conversions, and physical constants. More about calculator

    Google Definitions

    To see a definition for a word or phrase, simply type the word "define," then a space, and then the word(s) you want defined. If Google has seen a definition for the word or phrase on the Web, it will retrieve that information and display it at the top of your search results.

    File Types

    If you prefer to see a particular set of results with a specific file type (for example, PDF links), simply type filetype:[extension] (for example, filetype:pdf) within the search box along with your search term

    Phone Book

    To find listings for a US residence, type any of the following combinations into the Google search box:

    first name (or first initial), last name, city (state is optional)
    first name (or first initial), last name, state
    first name (or first initial), last name, area code
    first name (or first initial), last name, zip code
    phone number, including area code
    last name, city, state
    last name, zip code
     
    drmike, Aug 20, 2007 IP