Computer Tricks

Computer Tricks everyone should know Get back that tab you accidentally closed. If you want to get back a tab you closed, just press "Control" (or "Command" on Mac), plus "Shift," plus "T," and it will magically reappear. Only screenshot the part of the screen you want. If you only need to screenshot part of the screen, there's a simple way to do it for both Windows and Macs. For Mac: "Command," plus "Shift," plus "4" brings up the tool. Then you just drag the area you want. For Windows: Just go to "Start" and then "Snipping Tool." Easily repeat your last command in Excel. If you press the F4 button in Excel it repeats the last command. Here's an example given on Reddit: "I f you select a cell and highlight it yellow, you can then highlight any other selected cell(s) yellow by pressing F4." Open a link in a new browser tab wi...

How to Enable File Sharing If you’re the  administrator of a local network , enabling file sharing will ensure that your users always have access to important files. You’ll always able to control which folders are shared and what level of access to give your users. As long as the computer hosting the shared folder is connected to the local network, the shared folder will be accessible to all who need it. Windows 8.1 1 Press  ⊞  Win + S  to launch Windows Search.  Before you can share files from your Windows 8.1 computer with the rest of your local network, you’ll need to make the computer “discoverable.” 2 Type “PC Settings” and press  ↵  Enter .  The PC Settings screen will appear. 3 Click the “Network” link.  A list of networks will appear in the right panel. 4 Click the name of the network you’re connected to.  If you see more than one network listed, use the one that says “connecte...