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Posted By : Michal of Data Doctors on December 12, 2003

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Shortcuts (XP, 2k, Me, & 98) that will help you when browsing the Web.

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Shortcuts not only save you time & keystrokes but can also impress your friends or co-workers Browse the Web in style by using these handy shortcuts.

Follow the steps below to achieve the shortcut:

1 Alt-D: Jump to the Address bar.

2 Alt-<Left Arrow>: Go to the previous page.

3 Alt-Home: Go to your default home page.

4 Ctrl-I: Open your Favorites.

5 F5: Refresh the current page.

6 Ctrl-Enter: this will add 'http://www ' and '.com' to a URL For example, type pcmag and press 'Ctrl-Enter': IE changes it to http://www.pcmag.com and takes you to the site.

Now you can move like a cheetah in & out of web sites just like a real pro.

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Posted by Michal of Data Doctors on December 12, 2003

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