Facebook shortcuts

 Facebook shortcuts

We have many short cuts for our files usage such as ctrl+c for copying,ctrl+x to cut,ctrl+s for saving and many more.Similarly Facebook do have many shortcuts in accessing friend requests,messages,profile page etc.,.Let’s have a look at them,

 

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•  press Alt+1 to get the HomePage.

• Press Alt+2 to see your profile page.

• Press Alt+3 to see your friend requests. 

• Press Alt+4 to see the messages.

• Press Alt+5 to see the notifications.

• Press Alt+7 to change the account privacy settings.

• Press Alt+8 to view ‘About Us’ page of Facebook.

• Press Alt+9 to view Facebook Terms and Conditions.

• Press Alt+0 to go to Help Center page.

• Press Alt+M to send a new message to anyone.

All the above stated shortcuts can be directly used by Google Chrome users.

Those who are using Firefox browser have to replace Alt with Shift+Alt combination.

And Mac users have to replace Alt with Ctrl+Opt combination

Windows 8 Tips & Tricks

Windows 8 Tips & Tricks

Many versions of windows have been released, but windows 8 is bit different from previous releases. This difference includes stylish look, behaviour, and features. You may have felt at first glance that this operating system seems more difficult to customize than earlier versions of Windows. So, it’s better to have known about some tweaks, tricks and hacks that can ease your work with this operating system. So, let’s get started and explore the tweaks and tricks of windows 8….

Semantic Zoom feature:

Now you can view all the tiles in your start screen in just one eye-view. It means you need not to do lot of scrolling for reaching your desired app. The tweak is simple, if you are a touchscreen user, then squeeze the screen (as if zoom out in case of photos) with your two fingers. This semantic zoom feature is also available for mouse and keyboard users. Just hold ‘ctrl’ key and use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out.

Categorize the tiles(apps):

Instead of having the tiles in scattered manner, it’s easy to access the required app in no time if they are arranged in corresponding groups. This can be done by following this simple trick. First zoom out by using the semantic zoom feature as discussed  above or by clicking magnifying glass icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the start screen. Then you can drag and drop the new group (or any of the others) around. Right click within the block of tiles and you can give a name to the group.

Shutdown and Restart:

To shutdown the Windows 8 , just move the cursor to the bottom right corner of the screen. Now, click on the Settings icon (also you van do it by- just hold down the Windows key and press I) and you’ll see a power button. Click this and choose ‘Shut Down’ or ‘Restart’ options.

Run two apps side-by-side:

In windows 8, you can run two apps side-by-side. You can pin any app to the left or right-hand side of the screen. Open an app and then press theWindows Key + .  to move that app to the right-hand side of the screen, press the same again to move it to the left-hand side, and pressing the same keys again will make it full screen. After pinning an app, any other app or program can be opened and loaded into the available(remaining) space on the screen.

Closing an app: 
Though it seems easy, but it’s hard to find close buttons in Windows 8.You can close an app by dragging it with your mouse (finger- for touchscreen users) from the top of the screen to the bottom of the screen. When you reach the bottom, it will disappear. Also, you can close apps via Alt + F4 and through the Task Manager.  

Picture Password:

Using a picture password is a cool way to protect your system. It relieves you from remembering password. Press the Windows key + I to get to the Charms. Now click on “Change PC settings” and go to the Users tab. Below “Sign-in options” there will be the “Create a picture password” button. Now choose any picture, and then define three gestures anywhere on the image. Your gestures can be circles, swipes and clicks. Don’t forget the direction of each gesture which you have submitted. 

Login without username and password: 
You can disable the username and password log-in screen. This speeds up the login process.This can be done by opening the Run box (press the Windows key + R). Now type in “netplwiz” to access the User Accounts dialog box. Uncheck the box that says “Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.” Click OK, and you will be asked to enter the username and password one last time for purpose of confirmation. Now you can login without username and password.

Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts

 It’s better to know at least some of the Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts which can ease your work experience.So, this post insights into some of the Windows 8 shortcuts that are helpful and suggested to be memorised(if possible). Here they are..   

• Press the Windows key to open the start screen or to switch to the Desktop (if open) 
• Press the Windows key + C to open the Charms. 
• Press the Windows key + D to open the Windows Desktop. 
• Press the Windows key + E to open Explorer.
• Press the Windows key + F to open a file and folder search. 
• Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings.
• Press the Windows key + M to minimize everything present on the desktop. 
• Press the Windows key + O to lock the orientation on devices with an accelerometer. 
• Press the Windows key + Q to open a global search menu.
• Press the Windows key + R to prompt the Run command.
• Press the Windows key + W to open a search in your system settings to locate and change system properties.
• Press the Windows key + X to open the power user menu (quick access menu).
• Press the Windows key + Tab to open the list of currently running programs (or apps). 
• Press the Windows key + Print screen to create a screen shot (Note that this screen shot is automatically saved into your “My Pictures” folder). 
• Press the Windows key + Pause to open the system properties page.
• Press the Windows key + , to make all current windows transparent.
• Press the Windows key + . to pin and unpin Windows apps on the side of the screen.

Windows 7 Tips & Tricks

 Windows 7 Tips & Tricks

No matter what the latest releases be, Windows 7 can possibly be ranked as one of the best OS so far because of its style and user friendly interface. However, if you’re using Windows 7, then there may be lot of tricks which you may not know. So, today in this post I will discuss some tricks of Windows 7 which can deliver you high performance. So, here we go…

#1. To scroll through the pinned applications in the taskbar without touching your mouse, simply hold down the Windows key, press T, and use the arrow keys or type T repeatedly.

 

#2. To start an application/program that is pinned to the taskbar, hold the Windows key and press the number(1-9) that corresponds with its location.

#3. Here is a simple windows 7 trick by which we can use windows 7 themes which aren’t made for us.
Just type C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT in the search box and press enter.  Here you can access folders of themes which are actually made for USA and Canada.

#4. To zoom in press windows key and + and to zoom out press windows key and -

#5. To focus the icons of the system tray hold down the Windows key, press B.

#6. Not only apps and documents, but also you can pin drive icons to the taskbar.
Right-click on the desktop, select New > Text File, and rename the file todrive.exe. Drag and drop this onto your taskbar, then delete the original file.
Right-click your new “drive.exe” taskbar button, then right-click its file name and select Properties. Change the contents of both the Target and Start In boxes to point at the drive or folder of your choice, perhaps click Change Icon to choose an appropriate drive icon, and you’re done, that drive is pinned.

#7. If you want to store confidential files in a particular folder, and would like to keep them away from other network users, then don’t worry it’s made easy just right-click the folder, select Share With > Nobody, and they’ll be made private, it can be only accessed by your user account only. 

#8. It you want to repair then press F8 as your PC starts, and you can see a Repair Your Computer option. Now you can choose any of the available recovery tools.

#9. If you are using Internet Explorer on Windows 7? then sometimes you may have experienced IE taking a while to start…this is because of add-ons. But now, IE8 has a solution. Click Tools > Manage Add-ons, check the Load Time in the right-hand column, and you’ll immediately see which browser extensions are slowing you down.

#10. If you want to create a new folder in Windows 7 Explorer, then just press Ctrl+Shift+N. This creates a new folder and type its name.