Computer Tips and Tricks which are unknown and can make your computer usage much Easier

Computer Tips and Tricks

    Since the invention of the Computer, it has been an integral part of human life. Most of you might  not even imagined a day without using a computer. But sometimes due to heavy work load, it becomes stressful to work on a PC. So here are some cool computer tips and tricks which are unknown and can make your computer usage easier.

• Easy Way to Copy a File

   There are several ways you can copy a file. This trick will save you the work of right clicking all the time. Just hold the control key select the file and drag it to where you want it pasted. This makes copying a file easier.

   Mac users can use the Alt key instead of the control key.

•  Close Any Program much faster

Alt+ F4 can be the quickest way to close any program of your choice.

•  Lock Your Computer in Seconds

Use the Windows Key plus L key.This is useful when you don’t want someone to see what you are doing and the person suddenly enters the room.Just use the trick and instantly your screen is locked.

Mac users can use this trick by holding Command + Option + Power.

You can also replace Power button with Eject 

• Taking a Screenshot on a PC?

   You might be taking screenshot on your smartphone daily. It is a captured image of what is shown on your screen. Screenshots can also be used as an evidence in the court. Ok jokes apart, you can also capture screenshot on your PC. Here's the trick

• Click start and type snipping tool.

• There you have it.

• Click New and drag the cursor to where you want to capture.

This simple trick is very useful for everyone.

Screenshot can be used in many situations.For example, if an error sign is displayed on your computer and you don’t know what to about it.

You can just screenshot your screen and send it to the IT guys.

This trick is also available for Mac users using Command+Shit+4

• Reverse searching an image in Chrome.

    If you came across an image and you want to know more about its originality, you can reverse search it on Google's Chrome browser.

   

    In Google Chrome, if you press "S" while you right click on an image it will do a reverse Google search. That means you'll be able to see where that photo is and from where it originated.

• Get back that tab you accidentally closed.

 

How to get back a tab you accidentally closed

  During rush,you might accidentally close the tab which you were working and lose data you just did research for. You need not to worry as you can reopen the closed tab. To re-open the closed tab, just press "Control" (or "Command" on Mac), plus "Shift," plus "T," and it will magically reappear.

• Move the cursor to the beginning of word without much efforts

  You can save  a lot of time when you are typing by using this trick.

  You can use Ctrl + Left arrow key to move to the beginning of a word.You can even use Ctrl + Right arrow key to move to the beginning of the next word.

•  Repeat your last command in Excel with ease.

  Pressing the F4 button in Excel  repeats the last command

"If you select a cell and highlight it yellow, you can then highlight any other selected cell(s) yellow by pressing F4."

Source : Reddit

Some of the Keyboard Shortcuts.

•  CTRL + Z (Undo any mistake)

   Most users do not know the  power of CTRL + Z, you can undo almost any action. If you mistakenly delete a file or move a file, the CTRL + Z can bring it back to where it was. The CTRL + Z is not limited to the windows interface, you can also use it on different programs like FL-studio. lets say your making a beat and you mistakenly delete a track, The CTRL + Z will get it back for you.

   So if you have not been using the CTRL + Z to its full capacity, you should start using it to fix little mistakes.

• Force Closing Running Program

     Lets say a running program on your PC suddenly becomes laggy or maybe it is not responding as it should you can quickly/forcefully close it by touching ALT + F4 at the same time.

• Minimize Everything

     Sometimes you have a lot of programs running and want it them all to go away (minimize), so that you can get to the desktop, pressing windows

   + D will minimize everything. This will save you some time other than pressing the minimize button for each application or window.

• Quickest way to Rename A File

   You may not know but there is a shortcut key to rename a file. With press of just a button you can rename your files and folder. To rename a file,press F2 while a file is selected. You can also  rename many files, just select all files you want to rename, tap F2 and type in the new name, all files will be automatically renamed. All the files cannot have as same name, but you need not to worry as your PC will rename it by adding numbers in the suffix. For example, File name(1), File name(2), etc.

   These were some of the cool computer tips and tricks that are unknown to you that can make your computer usage much Easier. Start implementing these tips in your daily usage from today onward. 

   Thank you for reading and have a nice day.