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Have you ever found yourself staring angrily at your computer keyboard while looking for a way to type a cent symbol into a spreadsheet or other document? You would think that entering such a...
For those of us that spend a lot of time on a computer, it can be very frustrating and time consuming to write and edit documents on our computers. I am going to share some easy shortcuts that...
Working on something sensitive or reading a personal e-mail and someone walks in? Or maybe you're just seeing what you'd look like as the opposite gender in photoshop. Well in under a second, it...
Looking to get rid of photo flaws? This method is great for removing zits, tattoos, logos, and anything else that doesn't belong in your picture.
You want to add an image file of a web page to your presentation or even your eHow article. Just follow these easy steps to make an image out of a web page!
Most people didn't know there's simple key combinations on all english keyboards to type special characters. Well time to learn!
As Ehow users, we know how to send messages to those on our friends list. However, it can often be frustrating to have to go into every single profile just to send a message, and the copying and...
Anyone with a computer probably has some kind of word processing software. It may be as basic as Microsoft Works or as functional as Microsoft Word. I’ve used many different word processors over...
Over the years are computers seem to be doing more and more and it is starting to make tasks really easy now. But sometimes as we are browsing or possibly have are favorite program up it freezes...
Here's the newest ways to reach around your school's blocking software and allow you to access Facebook from school or work, or anywhere else free speech is infringed on.
Have you ever been working happily on your computer only to experience the unfortunate situation of having your screen flip itself upside down? Here are a few easy steps to fix what may...
Getting traffic to your website depends on how well you are ranked on search engines. The higher you are ranked for your preferred keywords, the more traffic you will receive. Which in turn can...
Prying eyes are common in the office. When our co-workers walk or pass by our cubicle, they usually look at our computer monitor. How do we keep what we do on our computer private? How do we...
So many people wonder how their friends make those cute little hearts, smiles and symbols on their MySpace and Facebook posts, but feel too silly to ask how it’s done. Follow these simple steps...
Your head is pounding with a hangover. Your significant other just left you and you feel numb and unmotivated. You’re suffering the breadth and shame of stuffing one two many gratis doughnuts in...
Hide folders anywhere in your computer.
The quest to rank on the first page of Google is the internet’ s version of the “Holy Grail”. Any webmaster who hopes to see steady increases in visitors to their site should be concerned with...
Are you sick of pressing alt,ctrl,delete at the same time? Yes its easy but why not even go easier. In this articles its going to show you a fast and simple way of doing this. Be prepared to...
Sometimes you need to incorporate a special symbol into your writing which is not on the keyboard. In a program such a Microsoft Word, this is easily done by way of menus, shortcut keys, and...
Sometimes it is necessary to change the orientation of your computer monitor from portrait to landscape to provide the optimal performance for some games and video productions. You can also change...
You probably hardly even notice the function keys arrayed across the top of your keyboard. You use them so seldom, if ever, that they have become part of the landscape. They actually do have a...
This is not a tutorial, but it's a list of tips and shortcut for Adobe Photoshop, these are the shortcuts I use all the time and this helped me to get really fast and good in photoshop. Enjoy!
Taking a screenshot is the process of capturing the current view of your computer screen and saving it as an image for future reference. This is useful for a variety of reasons such as creating...
Who doesn't like to save time? Of course, we all do. If you have a Microsoft Windows based computer (or PC), there are dozens of helpful ways to cut corners while typing that will save you time....
There are many reasons to slack at work. You might not have enough work to do, or you might have too much and you need a break. Perhaps you just hate your job. Either way, slacking is an art form...
Did this ever happen to you? For some reason (the cat? the kids?) your computer screen appears upside down! You can't read it well enough to even look for help unless you stand on your head. It's...
If you use Microsoft Word, there is a way to insert special characters and symbols in your document. But what about if you’re writing an article in plain text, or on your blog? What if you wanted...
ALT codes are numeric codes you can type while holding down the “alt” key on your keyboard to create other (or alternate) characters from those shown on your keyboard. You already know that you...
Do you have a great picture of someone or yourself that is ruined by red eyes caused by the flash from the camera? This quick tutorial will help you to quickly make that problem go away.
Austin claims the title of 'Live Music Capital of the World' because there are said to be more live music venues per capita than anywhere in the world. Beyond the club doors, the influence of...
I stumbled on this quite by accident today and thought this would be a blast to pull on someone.
Country music, once reserved only for down-home folks and true cowboys, has fragmented into mainstream, pop-oriented sounds, traditional country and bluegrass and alternative country. Alternative...
An "exe" file is an executable file or a program file. To create an "exe" file in Notepad, you must understand and know a programming language such as C++. With Notepad, users are able create an...
If you are using Yahoo Sitebuilder to build your website it is very important to add keyword alternate text to each and every image you show. Blind people have computers which read to them. When...
Windows keyboard keycodes allow you to type certain symbols using certain key combinations. These keycodes can be used to write letters with accents, foreign characters, math symbols, etc. This...
If you use Excel at all, you’ve probably created some formulas, even if only very simple ones like the total of a column. Sometimes you want to copy the resulting numbers and put them into some...
Do you often find yourself with multiple open computer windows? Do you have to stop typing to pick up the mouse and point and click at another window? While it is convenient to keep several...
Are you wondering what tricks your Kindle can do? Well here are some tips to turn your Kindle into a navigation system.
BlackBerry mobile devices have call logging options that save the details of incoming and outgoing calls in a message list. When you need know the details of the calls you've made, received or...
How to monitor CPU Usage
In 1959, IBM created the first workstations to be used by scientists needing help with complex math problems. For many years, the cost of a workstation was much greater than a personal or home...
Raw food is more than a diet or nutritional plan, it can be a whole way of life for many people. The raw food lifestyle includes raw food, natural family living, organic produce and a fresh...
If your computer is easily accessible by others and you do not wish for this to happen, you can easily lock it so that it is password protected. No one else will have access to it until you give...
If you would prefer to use your keyboard rather than your mouse, you can set up key combinations to enable you to type keyboard shortcuts rather than clicking your computer mouse to open specific...
Here is a run-through of some of the most used keyboard shortcuts that can save you time on the most tedious computer tasks.
If you are working in a program that has frozen or hung up, you can always force it to close by performing the following.
If you share pictures electronically with family, friends or coworkers, and you want to maintain the proper ownership of the images you've taken, you can actually embed copyright and other file...
Microsoft Word is a great program. But because of its comprehensiveness, it can be complicated to use. There are just so many options and features. One of these are macros. Have you often done...
If you're used to using your mouse to navigate around Windows XP, you may be unfamiliar with hot keys. Hot keys are keyboard shortcuts that can help you to access programs and functions in Windows...
One of the little-known tricks in Windows and Mac OS is the ability to type special characters directly from the keyboard. This is useful for typing in foreign languages, creating special code or...