Computer Lab Tips & Tricks

General Tips
- SHIFT + click (or right-mouse click > Open Link in New Window)
Opens the hyperlink in a new window. Helpful for using search engines and databases (to keep the list “up” without having to hit BACK button)
- TOOLS > OPTIONS > INTERNET OPTIONS
Allows you to USE CURRENT PAGE as your “home page” each time IE loads
- VIEW > TOOLBARS (or right-mouse click on a toolbar) Allows you to turn on/off certain toolbars on your web browser. Helpful if you are presenting something to a class and want to show as much “screen” space as possible
- FILE > IMPORT & EXPORT > [wizard] EXPORT FAVORITES
Allows you to save your internet favorites to a web file (.htm) to save on your H: drive for access from any computer. Also helpful for students who want their “bookmarks” to persist after logging off (they get erased otherwise)

PRINTING a PDF document
- On the computer screen, there will be a printer icon in the “content area” of Internet Explorer. Use this “inner” printer icon, instead of the IE printer icon (or the FILE > PRINT menu)

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