Tips and Tricks

Sort your start menu:

By sorting your start menu alphabetically you can make your applications easier to find. Watch this video to learn how:

note: right clicking brings up the sort option.

Email large files:

Use YouSendIt.com to email large files to friends, family, and colleagues even when their email won't accept large attachments or yours won't allow you to send them.

note: view "How to email-large-files" for more details.

Quickly bookmark a website:

Use the shortcut ctrl-d in your browser window to quickly add the current website to your list of favorites or bookmarks. First press and hold the ctrl key and then tap the 'd' key. In Firefox this will bring up the Add Bookmark menu and in Internet Explorer this automatically adds the site to your favorites list under the "Favorites" menu.

Quick Launch toolbar:

Use the Quick Launch toolbar to remove icons from your desktop and give you fast access to applications you use frequently. The Quick Launch toolbar sits on your task bar for easy access even when other programs are open. View this short video to see how it works.