Proxlet Chrome Browser Extension For Twitter

Proxlet is a browser extension (for Chrome) that allows you to mute users temporarily and filter tags on Twitter. The best part about it is that you can use it temporarily — say, if you want to mute somebody just during a Twitter party or something. There are also versions for TweetDeck Desktop, and mobile versions for Seesmic for Andro...

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Compress Media Files in PowerPoint 2010

PowerPoint 2010 has better video integration but that doesn’t mean you need to worry about the size of presentation blowing out with huge media files. There is option to compress the media files to a suitable quality level and make it compact. This feature will not only help you in improving the video/audio playback performance but will also save disk space.For this open the presentation that contains the video/audio file. Click on File | Info | Media Size and Performance.Here you have three options to compress the media file:Presentation Quality - This helps in saving space while at the same time maintaining the overall audio and video...

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Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts

Learning some of Gmail’s many keyboard shortcuts can make your life much easier. Below are some of my favorites. First, make sure that keyboard shortcuts are enabled in Gmail Settings (in the General Settings tab).The Basics1. Compose a new message — hit ‘c’2. Reply to an open email — hit ‘r’3. Reply all to an open email — hit ‘a’4. Forward an email — hit ‘f’5. Send an email — hit Tab, then Enter6. Select a message — hit ‘x’7. Open a message – hit ‘o’ (when cursor is next to it)8. View next message in an email thread — hit ‘n’9. View previous message in an email thread — hit ‘p’Finding stuff10. Go to the search box — hit ‘/’11. Go to...

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Desktop Notifications for Gmail in Chrome

As you know there are too many Gmail notification applications  available on the web and now Gmail officially rolled out HTML5 powered desktop notification for Gmail.Intrestingly these Gmail messages and chat notifications available only if you are using Google Chrome web browser.When any new e-mail or chat message comes on your Gmail, the new notification option will notify you HTML5 alert on your Desktop. You can turn on this feature on your Gmail  from your account settings.Step 1: Go to your Gmail settings tab on the right top corner of your mail windowStep 2: Scroll down your mouse to Desktop NotificationsStep 3: Now enable both...

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View and Share Documents Online

Zoho Viewer is an online file viewer that lets you read PDFs, OpenOffice and Microsoft Office documents in the browser without even requiring you to sign-up for an account. To get started, simply go to viewer.zoho.com, upload your file(s) and publish.  You can upload files as large as 10 MB in a single batch...

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Change default dictionary in Microsoft Office 2010

If you click Add to Dictionary when you run the spelling checker on your document, Word adds the new word to the default custom dictionary. To change the default dictionary to the one that you added, follow these steps: 1. In Word 2003 and in earlier versions of Word, click Options on the Tools menu.     In Word 2007, click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Word Options.     In Word 2010, click File, and then click Options. 2. In Word 2003 and in earlier versions of Word, click the Spelling & Grammar tab, and then click Custom Dictionaries.   ...

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Keyboard shortcuts for Windows

Windows system key combinationsF1: Help CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs ALT+F4: Quit program SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently Windows Logo+L: Lock the computer (without using CTRL+ALT+DELETE) Windows program key combinationsCTRL+C: Copy CTRL+X: Cut CTRL+V: Paste CTRL+Z: Undo CTRL+B: Bold CTRL+U: Underline CTRL+I: Italic Mouse click/keyboard modifier combinations for shell objectsSHIFT+right click: Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands SHIFT+double click: Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the menu) ALT+double click: Displays properties SHIFT+DELETE: Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin General keyboard-only commandsF1: Starts Windows Help F10: Activates menu bar options SHIFT+F10...

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How to add a custom dictionary in Microsoft Office 2010?

To create an additional custom dictionary, follow these steps:1. Start Word.2. In Microsoft Office Word 2003 and in earlier versions of Word, click Options on theTools menu.     In Microsoft Office Word 2007, click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Word Options.      In Microsoft Office Word 2010, click File, and then click Options. 3. In Word 2003 and in earlier versions of Word, click Custom Dictionaries on theSpelling & Grammar tab.    In Word 2007 and Word 2010, click Proofing, and then click Custom Dictionaries under When...

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