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Microsoft Windows Operating System Tips |
| Technology Tip |
Description |
| 1)
Making Sound Judgments |
How to adjust the
sound on your computer |
| 4) Make Me a Folder |
How to make folders
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| 5) Flip Your Screen! |
How to flip your
screen |
| 9) Copy & Paste Like You
Mean IT! |
Multiple ways to copy
and paste |
| 14) Take a Picture of
Your Screen |
How to take a screen
shot |
| 33) The Original Computer
Function |
Finding and using the
calculator |
| 37) Try Doodling With Pain |
How to find and use
Microsoft Paint |
| 46) Try Using Some
Shortcuts |
Creating shortcuts to
folders and files |
| 48) Edit undo, Undo,
UNDOOO! |
How to undo a mistake
in most Microsoft |
| 51) Getting Through
Windows |
Basic tips and terms for navigating
Windows XP |
| 54) What did you call
that? |
More basic Windows terminology |
| 63) Maximize Your Windows |
How to maximize, minimize and adjust
windows |
| 80) Microsoft Vista |
The newest Microsoft Operating
System |
| 103) Who's Default Printer? |
How to change your default network
printer |
| 108) Teaching with Computers |
5 Tips for teachers in the computer
lab |
| 111) Lock the Computer Before you Go |
A keyboard shortcut to lock your
computer |
| 127) A
Short History of Windows |
The development of Microsoft Windows |
| 130)
Changing Your Window View |
How to change the way a windows
displays |
| 133)
Save Time Closing the Windows |
How to close multiple windows at
once |
| 134)
Even Quicker Windows Minimizer |
Another way to close multiple
windows at once |
| 136)
Living Without a Mouse |
Keyboard shortcuts in place of a
mouse |
| 139)
Cleaning Up the Desktops |
How to set your desktop background |
| 142)
What is Office 2003? |
Information about the Windows Office
2003 |
| 156)
Know Your Extensions |
An explanation of file name
extensions |
| 162)
Spring Defragging |
How to defrag your hard drive |
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Internet
Tips |
| Technology Tip |
Description |
| 2)
Just Googling Around |
Using various Google
sites to search |
| 7) Anatomy of a Web
Address |
The parts of a web
site address, or URL |
| 8) How to Search Like a
Pro |
Tips for narrowing
your internet searches faster |
| 10) To Catch a Plagiarist |
How to use the
internet to catch plagiarists |
| 12) Password Pandemonium |
Practical advice for
creating secure passwords |
| 17) Store it in Your
CyberCloset |
How to save files
using your email account |
| 18) Type in Your Phone
Number |
Online privacy issues
and your phone number |
| 19) Think You're Having a
Bad Day? |
Online streaming
webcams |
| 21)
¿Qué tú dijo? |
Online language
translators |
| 22) Go to M.I.T. for Free |
Free online college
courses |
| 23) Shiny Happy Emails |
Email etiquette |
| 24) eBook'em Danno? |
Online books |
| 26) Marking Your Internet
Turf |
Setting bookmarks in
Internet Explorer |
| 28) Why don't you email
me the link? |
How to email a
hyperlink to someone |
| 29) Teens, The Internet &
Education |
Recent studies
concerning teenage internet usage |
|
30) Lost in Town? |
Using online maps to
get directions |
| 31) More Stuff for
Geography Junkies |
Getting and using
Google Earth |
| 32) Rating My Teachers
Online |
How students are
rating teachers online |
| 35) How to catch BIG
images |
Ways to find only
large images online |
| 36) Current Event Me
Please |
Online news resources |
| 39) I can't believe it... |
Fact checking online |
| 41) New World for TV News |
Online TV news video |
| 44) It Can Even Predict
the Weather |
Online weather
prediction resources |
| 49) What's so Suite about
Office? |
Information about
Microsoft Office programs |
| 52)
Broadcasting to the
World |
The possibilities and
perils of online video |
| 53)
Why not Learn to
Sign? |
Learn American Sign
Language online |
| 55)
Leveraging
Discipline Based Articulation |
Online education
jargon generators |
| 56)
Gone Phishing? |
Understanding some
common email scams |
| 57)
So what's Vishing? |
More about online
scams |
| 59)
Getting Lawyered up
Online |
Online legal
resources |
| 61)
Keeping Kids Safe
Online |
Some resources for
online safety |
| 65)
Feeling Old Yet? |
A review of old and
new technology |
| 66)
Try Picturing the
News |
Online news pictures |
| 69)
Coming to a Computer
Near You |
Some technology
vocabulary |
| 70)
Calculate it Online |
Online calculators |
| 73)
Some Educational TV
For a Change |
Online educational
video resources |
| 76)
Technology Tutorials
All Around |
Websites to help
teachers learn technology |
| 84)
Browsing the Web
with a Browser |
Understanding what an
internet browser is |
| 85)
Keeping Teens
Off-task |
Some online games
sites |
| 86)
Do You Know Your
Policies |
Online resources for
rules and regulations |
| 88)
Saving Gas With
Online Data |
Online resources for
fuel economy |
| 89)
So Where's the Fun
Stuff? |
Recreational
activities online |
| 90)
The Top 20 Tech Tips |
A review of the most
popular technology tips |
| 91)
Cite me a Citation
Online |
Websites for writing
a citation |
| 92)
More Map Resources |
Online geography and
map sites |
| 94)
Online Classified |
Internet classified
ads |
| 96)
Who Are You? |
Identity theft |
| 98)
What Does "BETA"
Mean? |
How websites are
developed and tested |
| 101)
A New Age of
Advertising |
New ideas for
advertising on the internet |
| 102)
Volumes of Online
Population Data |
Examples of online
statistics |
| 104)
Take Me to My Home
Page? |
Resetting your home
page in i.e. |
| 105)
Puzzle Me This...? |
Links to puzzle
websites |
| 109)
Just the Basics
Please |
Some real basic
computer tutorials |
| 112)
See the Universe
for Free |
Free astronomy
software, Celestia |
| 113)
Astrophysics Online |
More online astronomy
resources |
| 115)
Easy Math With
Google |
Other features in
Google |
| 117)
Ignorant of
Geometry? |
Geometry and math
websites |
| 119)
Your Local School
Report Card |
Online school
performance data |
| 120)
Teenage Multi-Media
Tasking |
Kaiser Family
Foundation report on teens |
| 121)
Searching for a
word on a webpage |
How to search text on
a webpage |
| 123)
Discounts for
Educators |
Online discounts for
teachers |
| 124)
The Bogus Internet
|
Examples of fake
websites and false information |
| 125)
Making a Photo
Story |
Using Photo Story 3
|
| 126)
Take me to your leaders |
Online US Government
Resources |
| 128)
But I can't see the screen!
|
Computer technology
for the visually impaired |
| 129)
Is it a TV or a Computer? |
Online video news
resources |
| 131)
How Stuff Works? |
Great website:
Howstuffworks.com |
| 137)
Type it, Speak it, Listen to it
|
Website that says
what you type |
| 138)
Some Cell Phone Shopping Advice |
Practical advice about cell phones |
| 140)
More Puzzling Sites |
Websites for making
puzzles online |
| 141)
Learn Italian from the British |
Free online language
tutorials |
| 143)
Zapping Email Legends |
How to check an email
for authenticity |
| 145)
Eye Checks |
Some websites for
optical illusions |
| 146)
Study Education with George Lucas |
George Lucas' free education
technology info. |
| 148)
Kids and Drug Use Prevention |
Websites dealing with
drug use prevention |
| 149)
A New Kind of Literacy? |
Studying the effects
of computers on literacy |
| 150)
DY undRst& dis msg? |
Understanding text
messages |
| 152)
Online Gas Price Help |
Websites that can
help you find cheap gas |
| 154)
Internet English? |
How the internet is
spreading the use of English |
| 155)
How to Make a Tech Tip |
How screen shots are
used to make tech tips. |
| 158) What's Up With
Wikipedia |
A practical review of
Wikipedia |
| 159)
Blog Some Sense Out of This |
Ideas about using
blogs in education |
| 163)
How do I eBay something? |
The very basics of
internet commerce |
| 166)
Internet Spring Cleaning |
How to clean up
cached web pages |
| 167)
Is "Malware" Malicious |
Understanding
computer viruses |
| 168)
How About Online Programs? |
Using free online
programs |
| 170)
Copyright and the Internet |
Some problems
with copyrights and the internet |
| 171)
Rubric Me Please |
Free websites fro
making a rubric |
| 172)
How Many Words Per Minute |
Free typing tests and
practice software |
| 177)
Ah, Where's the Menu Bar? |
Making changes to
Internet Explorer |
| 178)
Why Should I Care About HTML? |
Hypertext Markup
Language |
| 179)
How does 180techtips.com Work? |
A review of how these
tech tips work |
| 180)
Life Long Learning is for Everyone |
Ideas for learning
more about computers |
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Computer Hardware
Tips |
| Technology Tip |
Description |
| 3)
Your Computer Mouse
|
Information about
your computer mouse |
| 11)
What Are You Looking
At? |
Information about
your computer monitor |
| 15)
Common Cables &
Connectors |
Information about
cables & connections |
| 42)
Be Your Own Tech
Specialist |
How to get help free
tech help online |
| 43)
Dealing With Car
Computers |
How the computer in
your car works |
| 75)
Take a Digital
Picture of That |
Information about
digital cameras |
| 95)
USB Drives |
Information about USB
drives |
| 100)
Are You Being
Recorded? |
Reminders about the
newest video technology |
| 110)
Mega Byte This |
How computer memory
is measured |
| 122)
Printer Principles |
How different kinds
of printers work |
| 161)
Basic Computer Hardware
|
Basic computer
components explained |
| 165)
Ouch, I just Overtyped |
How the insert key
works on the keyboard |
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MS
Outlook Email Tips |
| Technology Tip |
Description |
| 6)
What's Your Outlook
Look Like? |
How to change the way
Outlook looks |
| 13)
Time To Make The
Emails |
How to set-up times
emails |
| 62)
Email it Forward |
How to forward an
email |
| 64)
Follow-up On That
Email |
How to mark an email
for follow up later. |
| 78)
I'm Over My Mailbox
Limit |
How to clean out your
email when it's full |
| 83)
Can You CTRL Your
Outlook? |
Shortcut keys in
Outlook |
| 87)
Does Anyone Open My
Emails? |
How to check if an email was opened |
| 114)
Fancy Email
Stationary |
How to set the
background in your emails |
| 118)
How to Sign Your
Email |
How to set the
signature in Outlook |
| 151)
The Rules in Outlook |
How to set up a rule
in Outlook |
| 169)
Shuffle Your Email |
Ways to organize your
Outlook email |
| 175)
BCC Me Sometime |
How Blind Carbon Copy
(bcc) works in Outlook |
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MS
PowerPoint Tips |
| Technology Tip |
Description |
| 16)
Improving Your
PowerPoint's |
General guidelines
for better looking PowerPoints |
| 68)
PowerPoint me
Through This |
How to run a
PowerPoint show |
| 77)
Basic PowerPointing
|
Basic PowerPoint information |
| 99)
Combine My Slides |
How to combine slides in PowerPoint |
| 160)
Loop & Time My Slide Show |
How to set timing on
a PowerPoint show |
| 173)
Change the Order in PowerPoint
|
How to
move slides around in show |
| 176)
Guaranteed to be Good PowerPoints
|
Using design
templates in PowerPoint |
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MS
Excel Tips |
| Technology Tip |
Description |
| 25)
The Geography of
Excel |
Basic information
about the layout of Excel |
| 34)
Calculating in Excel |
Some simple formulas
in Excel |
| 47)
A to Z in Excel
|
How to alphabetize in
Excel |
| 60)
Excel in 1, 2, 3
Order |
Creating numbered
lists in Excel |
| 74)
Excel in the
Classroom |
Some used for Excel
in the classroom |
| 147)
Charting Away in Excel |
Creating charts in
Excel |
| 164)
Sorting Through the List
|
How to sort data in
Excel |
| 174)
Formatting in Excel |
Formatting text and
cells in Excel |
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MS Word
Tips |
| Technology Tip |
Description |
| 27)
Just Mail Merge It
|
How to do a mail
merge in Word |
| 38)
Form me a letter in
Word |
Creating a form
letter in Word |
| 40)
Multi-Printing |
How to print several
documents all at once |
| 45)
Email That Word
Document |
How to send a Word
document as an email. |
| 50)
Circles and Squares
in Word |
Using the drawing
tools in Word |
| 58)
Font Effects for the
Masses? |
Formatting text and
using font effects in Word |
| 67)
Table That
|
How to make tables in
Word |
| 71)
Where's My Toolbar?
|
Using the toolbars in
Word |
| 72)
A Little More About
Toolbars? |
More about using
toolbars in Word |
| 79)
Making Columns
|
Making columns in
Word |
| 81)
Give me a Shortcut! |
Some shortcut keys in
Word |
| 82)
Are You Having CTRL
Issues? |
Shortcut keys using
CTRL in Word |
| 93)
Spell Checking in
Word |
How to check your
spelling in Word |
| 97)
To Manipulate a
Picture |
Making changes to a
picture in Word |
| 106)
Double Space That |
Formatting text in
Word |
| 107)
Making a
Comment in Word |
Sharing and inserting comments
in Word |
| 116)
To Make a Column |
Another way to make
columns in Word |
| 132)
Change Your Word View |
How to change views
in word |
| 135)
Making Every Print Job Fit |
Changing the print
layout in Word |
| 144)
Symbol Insertion |
How to insert special
symbols in Word |
| 153)
Outlining in Word |
How to setup and
outline in Word |
| 157)
Headers and Footers in Word
|
Using the headers and
footers in Word |
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