Tag: tab_key

Using Windows Mobility Center in Vista

July 15, 2007 by Jason

Windows Vista includes an extremely useful utility called Mobility Center, designed for laptop users to give you lightning quick access to all functions that a mobile user would need.

Open Mobility Center

Use the hotkey Win+X to quickly launch mobility center. You could also find it in the Start menu. Read More»

Send an email without touching the mouse

February 02, 2007 by Jason

Microsoft OutlookThe Cranking Widgets blog runs down the steps to create and send a new email in Microsoft Outlook without using the mouse:
1. Use Alt+Tab to switch to Outlook.
2. If you’re looking at anything other than one of your mail folders (like your Calendar or Contacts), hit Ctrl+Shift+M to open a new mail message, otherwise just hit Ctrl+N.
3. You should now be looking at a blank email, with your cursor placed in the To: field. Type the recipients name (and if Outlook is connected to Microsoft Exchange Server and you’re emailing somebody in your organization, you can type their name and hit Ctrl+K, which will verify their address for you). Read More»