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Due to the vastness of the web it really helps to use search tools to limit the number of results you get. I regularly use quotation marks and have found using site:edu (or gov, etc.) is often handy as well. Another little trick I like is using ctrl+f once at a site. This will allow you to locate a specific word on a page without having to search around.

I have been teaching effective Windows use, web navigation and Microsoft Office for two years so haven't picked up many new tools yet but I don't know a lick of Access. I'm not sure we're covering Access but am hoping for at least an introduction.

Here's a rundown of some things we've covered in class that I do a little differently and a few of my favorite shortcuts:

1. Bullets and numbering:
- Use the tab key to go in 1 bullet and shift+tab to move back one.
2. Google searches:
- Site:edu, gov, mil etc. (returns only that type of site)
- not before a word (no pages with that word on it)
- quotation marks around two or more words (must appear in that order)
3. Shortcuts
- windows key+m = minimize all
- windows key+e = open windows explorer
- ctrl+f = find (works well on web pages and in word documents)
4. Download Yahoo Widgets! They are free and really fun to use. You won't know how you lived without them!!! Whose got a favorite Widget??? Post here!!!