Tech Tuesday- On Friday, September 21

I apologize for taking so long to get the first post up for this new school year.  Hopefully, I will be on track now.  This week's Tech. Tuesday post will be devoted to Mac tips.  This will also be a theme throughout the year, so check back often!

Mac Keyboard Shortcuts:

Here are the modifier key symbols you can see in Mac OS X menus:
(Command key) – On some Apple keyboards, this key also has an Apple logo ()
(Control key)
(Option key) – “Alt” may also appear on this key
(Shift key)
(Caps Lock) – Toggles Caps Lock on or off
fn (Function key)

Common Shortcuts:
Command- W:  Close window
Option- Command- W:  Close all windows
Command- P:  Print
Command- L:  Make alias
Command - Delete:  Move to trash
Command - X:  Cut
Command - C:  Copy
Command - V:  Paste
Command - A:  Select all
Command- Shift- 3:  Take a screen shot
Command- Shift- 4:  Take a picture of a section
Option- Command- Esc:  Force Quit
Control-Eject:  Restart
Control- Command- Eject:  Close all applications and shut down

These were obtained from the following URL:  http://3rr0rists.net/macintosh/mac-os-x-keyboard-shortcuts.html
Check it out if you want a complete list of all shortcuts.


Microsoft Word Overview:
I find this to be one of the best overview videos highlighting the key changes in Microsoft Word 2011 for Mac.  It is only about 5 minutes long.  Check it out!




Mac OSX 10.7 Tips & Tricks:
In this video, the "Top Seven Hidden Features" of our operating system are demonstrated.  Warning: The guy talks fast!  Newbies beware!