Tech Stuff in a Non-Tech Sort of Way

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Google's Chrome
Google Chrome - New Internet Browser






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Keyboard Shortcuts

Right-click a website to access options to open it in another new tab, in a new window, or in incognito mode. Click the Show full history link at the bottom of the page to see your entire browsing history in Google Chrome.” (Google site)

Second, there is a list of search engines that you use often - “Google Chrome saves a list of search engines that you’ve encountered while browsing the Internet. Search boxes for the ones you frequently use automatically appear on the page for easy access. You can search their websites directly from this page.” (Google Site)

You also have a link to Recently closed tabs - “Links to tabs that you’ve just closed are stored in case you accidentally close something. Up to three links are displayed.” (Google Site)

The address bar acts as both the address bar for websites and the search bar for google. You’ll see recommended sites as you type in the bar.

Chrome is still in Beta mode, which means that there will be some minor issues with it but I’ve been playing with it a bit since earlier this evening, and it’s plain, simple, and seems pretty friendly. I’ll let you know more about it as I use it more.

 If you've worked with Windows for sometime, there are certain tasks that you perform frequently, such as minimizing the open programs to get to your desktop, or going into Windows Explorer to find a file. If you're like most people, you're used to going through several clicks and menus to accomplish these things. For these two items, as well as many other tasks, there are some keyboard shortcuts I'd like to share with you. To minimize all of the open programs to get to the desktop, hold down the Windows button (the key by the spacebar that has 4 white squares) and press the m key (windows key+m). To open Windows Explorer, hold down the Windows key and press e (windows key+e)