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Michael Cohen teaches us practical shortcuts that save us time and make our lives easier, as well what's inside and how to configure and build our own.
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Hi, you keyboard whiz readers! I needed to make a change in this month's featured application at the last minute. Because of some previous damage to my computer, the Captivate download did not work properly. No matter! Camtasia is an excellent tool that can do a lot of what Captivate does for less money. Unfortunately, Camtasia is no longer freeware, but you can download a 30-day trial version, as I did.
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Hi, you keyboard whiz readers! I needed to make a change in this month's featured application at the last minute. Because of some previous damage to my computer, the Captivate download did not work properly. No matter! Camtasia is an excellent tool that can do a lot of what Captivate does for less money. Unfortunately, Camtasia is no longer freeware, but you can download a 30-day trial version, as I did.
Read MoreLast month we discussed vector graphic applications, using Freehand as a paradigm. This month we switch to raster applications, using Paint Shop as the model.
Read MoreYou say it is impossible to minimize your mouse use in a graphics program. Well think again! While you will undoubtedly need the mouse for actual drawing, many graphics operations can be simplified with keyboard shortcuts.
Read MoreHello again to all my faithful readers! I apologize to you for my unintended summer hiatus over the past few months. During part of this time, my PC was under repair for a few weeks, and the only Internet connection that I could muster to collect my email was a pathetically ancient, dial-up modem, too slow to post anything.
Read MoreYour help authoring can become much more efficient if you learn the necessary shortcuts. Similar to my previous columns, keyboard shortcuts are not an "all or nothing" affair. Learn the shortcuts that make your help authoring easier. Although I have only worked with Robohelp, I think it is safe to assume that other help authoring tools utilize similar shortcuts. Whenever you need to learn a new help authoring application, or any application for that matter, always experiment with the various shortcuts offered.
Read MoreCan you use Framemaker without the mouse? While it may not be as intuitive, it certainly is possible, unless you're drawing graphics, of course. Even then, you can keep your actual mouse usage to the bare minimum.
Read MoreIf you think that surfing is designed only for the mouse, think again. Those of you who gather a lot of information via the Internet should consider the most effective way to do it – and that involves using the keyboard!
Read MorePowerPoint is a presentations and animation tool suitable primarily for the mouse; Right? Well, not necessarily. You can perform many editing, often repetitive actions in PowerPoint with the keyboard, if you know how.
Read MoreLet’s review. We discussed how to navigate in Windows and MS Word, sans mouse. Is it fair to say that you’re overwhelmed? Perhaps you don’t like the shortcuts I’ve explained so far. If they don’t meet your needs, you can make your own!
Read MoreIn my last article, I introduced you to keyboard shortcuts for MS Word. This time we will focus on outlining.
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Read MoreI never use the mouse. Well, that’s not entirely true; I do occasionally use the mouse, it is just the exception, not the rule.
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