Exploring Windows, a bi-weekly newsletter Volume 51 : April 4, 2006
Announcements, tips, tricks, and techniques for Windows users at home and at the office.
Windows Vista: Enjoy photos and video like never before
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New and notable
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In the community
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Tips, tricks, and how-to's Featured tip: Select continuous or noncontinuous files Did you know that you can select multiple files at once to open or delete them or perform other tasks?
To select continuous files (files that are next to each other in a list): 1. Click the first file that you want to select, then press and hold the Shift key. 2. Move your pointer to the last file that you want to select and scroll over it (or single-click) with your mouse, and all files in between are automatically selected.
To select noncontinuous files (files that are not next to each another in a list): 1. Press and hold the Ctrl key. 2. Point to (or single-click) each file that you want to select.
Featured tip is courtesy of the book Windows XP Killer Tips by Kleber Stephenson.
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Technical troubleshooter
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Get help, find answers
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Other newsletters
· At Home and At Work: Tips for using your PC at home and on the job <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4758907>
· Security Newsletter for Home Users: Tips for home PCs <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4758908>
· Inside Office: Tricks and advice for working efficiently in Office <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4758909>
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