Tag: KEYBOARD-SHORTCUTS

There are dozens of keyboard application launchers for Windows. Most let you launch a program by pulling up a text input screen and typing the first few letters of the application name, whether it's Firefox, Office, or the system control panel. It's often a lot faster than locating the correct shortcut with a mouse and the Windows Start Menu. ControlPad also lets you launch applications using ...

Sometimes a really interesting piece of software slips through the cracks here at Download Squad head office, and we miss covering it when it was first released. Sometimes when that happens, it's worth going back and pointing out what we missed. Though it was released back in February, we have somehow up until now neglected to mention the experimental New York Times Article Skimmer, and for that ...

Gmail Mobile just received a couple of updates that bring it even closer to the full Gmail experience: keyboard shortcuts and faster autocompletion for contacts. When Google says "keyboard shortcuts," the emphasis is on the "keyboard" part. You'll need to have an Android phone with a physical keyboard, like the G1, to use them. If you do, Gmail on your phone now supports all the same shortcuts you ...

Since your computer is your newest appendage, it makes sense to learn all those keyboard shortcuts so you can save time, and also avoid repetitive stress syndrome (think carpel tunnel) which could really lead to down time from your favorite computer activities. Shortcutguide.com is a nice all-in-one list of keyboard shortcuts for most popular applications such as Google (mail, docs, ...

Cant figure out a faster way to get around your most used applications? Or maybe you are diving into a new application and want to learn some keyboard shortcuts, forget about user manuals and check out Keyxl.com KeyXL is one of the largest online databases of keyboard shortcuts around. Search by software, operating system, Windows, Macintosh, Linux and browser based application, this database has ...