To do so right-click on the program/shortcut icon and open the Properties dialog box. Select the Shortcut tab. Move the cursor to the Shortcut key area. Click on the shortcut key you want to set for ...

One of the little-known features of Windows 7 is the ability to create custom keyboard shortcuts for any program, file or page. If you use Google Calendar a lot, you can save a lot of time by creating ...

Leave your mouse on the pad and use your PC with only your keyboard--all with a little help from a do-it-yourself text file. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for ...

Reader Jim has a documents folder that he uses regularly, and wants to know if there’s a way to pin it to the Taskbar for fast and easy access. (He also notes that he loves Hassle-Free PC, indicating ...

As regular Business Hacks readers know, I'm a big fan of using keyboard shortcuts--especially in Microsoft Word. But there are some program functions, like Word Count, that don't have shortcuts ...

Windows only: If you've ever wanted to assign a shortcut key directly to your favorite applications, you can do so easily with this simple AutoHotkey script. The general idea of the function is that ...

If you frequently print selected text in Word 2002 or Word 2003, you can eliminate having to bring up the Print menu for each copy you print. You simply create a macro and assign it to a keyboard ...

Copy and paste are two of the most used functions in everyday computing and it can be frustrating when text styles clash with what you’re currently working on. Read on for how to create a system-wide ...

Do you ever wish there was a quicker way of replying to a text or email? There actually is, and I have a nifty little trick up my sleeve to show you how to speed up sending texts and emails. It's a ...

Firefox: Firefox has no shortage of keyboard shortcuts for popular commands, but if you really want to control everything about your browser experience, Customizable Shortcuts is a Firefox add-on that ...

Registry Shortcuts is a freeware that creates shortcuts to any Registry key. The shortcut allows you to navigate to the Registry key in the Registry Editor quickly and to view its values in File ...

50+ Windows keyboard shortcuts that I can no longer work without (even on older versions) ...