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Windows Internet Explorer 9 – Allow Different Zoom Levels and Text Sizes

08 Aug

Internet Explorer 9 keeps your current zoom level and text size when opening up new tabs or windows. If you prefer to have different settings, make this tweak.

To make it easier to read small text or view intricate pictures inside Windows Internet Explorer 9, especially useful for some older users, you can adjust the zoom level and / or text size. For example, pressing Ctrl+Shift++ zooms in (hold down the Ctrl, Shift, and + keys), pressing Ctrl+Shift+- (hold down the Ctrl, Shift, and – keys) zooms out, or Ctrl+Shift+0 (hold down the Ctrl, Shift, and zero) resets to the default zoom (100%).

When you make such a change, Internet Explorer 9 assumes that you want to keep these settings whenever opening a new tab or window. This way if you have difficulty reading web pages and always need Internet Explorer to zoom in, you will not have to do so manually each time. …

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Windows Internet Explorer 9 – Allow Different Zoom Levels and Text Sizes

08 Aug

Internet Explorer 9 keeps your current zoom level and text size when opening up new tabs or windows. If you prefer to have different settings, make this tweak.

To make it easier to read small text or view intricate pictures inside Windows Internet Explorer 9, especially useful for some older users, you can adjust the zoom level and / or text size. For example, pressing Ctrl+Shift++ zooms in (hold down the Ctrl, Shift, and + keys), pressing Ctrl+Shift+- (hold down the Ctrl, Shift, and – keys) zooms out, or Ctrl+Shift+0 (hold down the Ctrl, Shift, and zero) resets to the default zoom (100%).

When you make such a change, Internet Explorer 9 assumes that you want to keep these settings whenever opening a new tab or window. This way if you have difficulty reading web pages and always need Internet Explorer to zoom in, you will not have to do so manually each time. …

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Microsoft Word 2010 – Show Thumbnails of Your Document Pages

08 Aug

See thumbnails of each page of your Word 2010 document for easier navigation instead of jumping around willy-nilly.

Designing a large Microsoft Word 2010 document and need to remember how certain pages appear? Do you need to jump to a specific page in your document that contains a graph, picture, two-column layout, or other visual feature but don’t remember what page it is on?

Are you tired of jumping around your document willy-nilly? If desired, open up a Navigation Pane and display page thumbnails to the left of your edited document. …

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[MODIFIED] Yahoo Search – Find Cheap Gas Prices On Your Computer or Mobile Device

08 Aug

Save money pumping gas into your car. Use Yahoo! Search to find cheap gas prices around your city or neighborhood.

Trying to save money filling up your automobile? Looking to find cheaper gas prices in your city? Instead of trying to remember the URLs of websites offering cheap gas price information in the USA, just use Yahoo! Search.

Type in a search query in one of the following formats:…

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[MODIFIED] Yahoo Search – Find Cheap Gas Prices On Your Computer or Mobile Device

08 Aug

Save money pumping gas into your car. Use Yahoo! Search to find cheap gas prices around your city or neighborhood.

Trying to save money filling up your automobile? Looking to find cheaper gas prices in your city? Instead of trying to remember the URLs of websites offering cheap gas price information in the USA, just use Yahoo! Search.

Type in a search query in one of the following formats:…

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[MODIFIED] Yahoo Search – Find Cheap Gas Prices On Your Computer or Mobile Device

08 Aug

Save money pumping gas into your car. Use Yahoo! Search to find cheap gas prices around your city or neighborhood.

Trying to save money filling up your automobile? Looking to find cheaper gas prices in your city? Instead of trying to remember the URLs of websites offering cheap gas price information in the USA, just use Yahoo! Search.

Type in a search query in one of the following formats:…

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Windows Internet Explorer 9 – Change the Search Provider From Bing to Another Service

08 Aug

Configure Internet Explorer 9 to use a different search service other than Bing.

When you type in a search query instead of an URL into Windows Internet Explorer 9’s address bar, by default it accesses the Bing search engine to return your results. If you would rather use Google or another search engine / service, do the following:

1. Click on the gear icon at the top-right of Internet Explorer 9, selecting “Manage add-ons”….

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Microsoft Excel 2010 – Hide Worksheet Tabs, Scroll Bars if Not Needed

08 Aug

If you’re only using one worksheet in an Excel 2010 workbook, why display the worksheet tabs if you’ll never use them? Also learn how to hide one or both scroll bars if not needed.

While some complicated Microsoft Excel 2010 workbooks may have dozens, if not more worksheets, you may sometimes create workbooks that only require one worksheet tab. In this case, why show the worksheet tabs if you don’t need to use them? By hiding these tabs, and also the horizontal and / or vertical scroll bars, you can slightly increase the room onscreen used to display your workbook.

1. Open the workbook you wish to modify….

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Microsoft Outlook 2010 – Show Week Numbers in the Calendar

06 Aug

Add week numbers when viewing Outlook 2010 calendars to calculate meeting dates that must occur every 3 or 4 weeks instead of monthly.

It might prove useful when viewing calendars in Microsoft Outlook 2010 to show week numbers. Perhaps there is an ongoing project where participants convene for a status review every three weeks, or you might have a regular lunch networking group that meets every four weeks or so instead of monthly.

The following tip shows how to add week numbers when viewing calendars in Month view, or when displaying calendars in the To-Do Bar:…

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Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Designing a Document for the Screen? Show Pixels in the Ruler

06 Aug

If you are designing a document in Microsoft Publisher 2010 that is meant for on-screen display rather than as a hardcopy, change the ruler measurement units to pixels.

Are you designing a document in Microsoft Publisher 2010 that is meant to be displayed onscreen rather than printed?

If so, the default ruler measurement units of inches or centimeters may not make much sense. With a simple tweak, you can change Publisher 2010’s on-screen rulers to show measurements in pixels….

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