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"MAKE A NOTE OF THAT"Are you the type of person who has Post-it notes stuck around the edges of your monitor?
Why not use Windows Notepad and go paperless?
Notepad is a basic text editor that you can use to create simple documents. Using Notepad, you can type a memo to yourself or Copy & Paste something from a web page into a simple text document.
And where do you stick these electronic Post-It notes, you ask?
Why, on your desktop, of course!
To make a new text document, right-click anywhere on your desktop. From the new menu that pops up, select New. Then, Text Document.
A new icon will appear on your desktop named New Text Document.txt. This is your Post-It note.
Rename it to something that will draw your attention.
| Double click to open the document in Notepad and type or paste your memo into it. |
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| Save and close. |
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When you no longer need the memo, drag it to the Recycle Bin or right-click and select Delete.
USING WINDOWS EXPLORER
Windows Explorer displays the hierarchical structure of files, folders, and drives on your computer. It also shows any network drives which have been mapped to drive letters on your computer. You can also view My Network Places, which lists other computers that are connected to your local area network (LAN).
At a glance, you are able to see everything in your computer. What's even better is that using Windows Explorer, you can copy, move, rename, and search for files and folders. For example, you can open a folder that contains a file you want to copy or move, and then drag it to another folder or even another drive.
To access this powerful tool, select Start > Programs > Windows Explorer.
THOSE PESKY POSTAL CODES
The Yanks have it so easy! Their Zip codes are simply a series of numbers.
Here in the Land of Ice and Snow, we use an annoying mix of letters and numbers in our Postal Codes. To make matters worse, the letters are upper case. Typing a Postal Code is enough to make a person 'go postal!' Shift key: type a letter; then a number; shift again; another letter and so on…
A neat little trick to make this everyday task a bit simpler is to use the Caps Lock feature. Before typing a postal code, press the Caps Lock key. Unlike the Shift key, the Caps Lock has no effect on the number keys. After you've typed your postal code, hit the Caps Lock key again to return to normal typing.
USING UPPER AND LOWER CASE LETTERS IN YOUR URL
Many people don't realize that website addresses (URLs) and email addresses are not case sensitive. That means that www.oldtownhall.org and www.OldTownHall.org are exactly the same, as far as your computer is concerned.
This can be useful in marketing and helping people to remember your web site name or email address.
An email address like Jim@ShowYourListings.com can look classier than jim@showyourlistings.com and it is more likely to be remembered. Similarly, you can shout your URL by using all caps, as in WWW.JELVE.COM or take a low-key approach like www.jelve.com.
