Transcript
00:01
[Music]
00:04
well here are some really cool computer
00:07
tricks to save your energy and data hey
00:12
we've all been there you're typing up
00:15
some text when all of the sudden you see
00:17
a bunch of mumbo-jumbo pop up on the
00:19
screen or maybe you save a link to read
00:22
a certain website later on only to
00:25
discover that it's nowhere to be found
00:27
or even worse you're pulling an
00:30
all-nighter on an essay and your
00:32
computer unexpectedly dies before you
00:35
had a chance to save your work if you've
00:38
ever been in situations like these we
00:41
know the frustration they can evoke
00:43
that's why we're bringing you some quick
00:45
and easy computer tips that'll save your
00:47
time energy data and let's be honest
00:50
nerves
00:51
oh by the way have you subscribed to our
00:54
channel yet we've got all kinds of
00:56
amazing videos right here on the bright
00:58
side of life so go ahead and hit that
01:01
big red button and turn on post
01:03
notifications while you're at it alright
01:06
let's get started the Internet let's
01:12
start off with some tricks you can use
01:13
whenever you experience problems while
01:16
surfing the net number one if you've
01:20
closed an important tab on accident you
01:23
can quickly reopen it by pressing the
01:25
following Keys simultaneously ctrl +
01:28
Shift + T if you have Windows or command
01:31
a + Shift + T if you're on a map
01:39
number two in case you've made a mistake
01:42
while typing an address into the URL bar
01:45
you can restore the address of the
01:47
current webpage in the search field by
01:49
hitting escape number three ever wish
01:56
you could save a webpage as a PDF
01:58
did you even know you could do that if
02:01
not you do now if you're a Windows user
02:04
press ctrl + P and then choose save as a
02:08
PDF as for Mac users hit command + P and
02:15
then choose save as a PDF in the drop
02:18
down menu tip number four if you need to
02:23
find a specific book or website in
02:26
Google you can use the advanced search
02:28
go to www.uwec.edu/career browser as
02:49
soon as the Advanced Search page comes
02:52
up apply all the filters you need and
02:55
then press the advanced search button if
02:57
you're looking for a certain book you
02:59
can even choose the file format you need
03:01
like PDF doc rft or DJ vu number 5 with
03:10
the help of a simple combination of keys
03:12
you can find out the time in any city
03:15
around the world just type time plus
03:18
City into the search engine number 6 you
03:24
can also easily and quickly find out
03:26
what any amount of one currency would be
03:29
in another for example you can type 900
03:32
dollars in euros into the address bar
03:35
and Google will do the rest
03:37
who needs calculators right
03:40
number seven well sure calculators do
03:44
come in handy from time to time but
03:46
instead of busting out your phone or an
03:48
actual calculator I know so archaic you
03:52
can use Google for this as well all you
03:54
got to do is type in whatever number
03:56
plus minus or whichever function you
03:59
need the other number and then enter
04:03
[Music]
04:07
number eight since we're on the topic of
04:10
having Google do all your heavy lifting
04:12
for you instead of going through all the
04:14
trouble of typing in the URL of some
04:16
online dictionary thesaurus or
04:18
translator just use the Google address
04:21
bar you can type in a word plus meaning
04:24
synonyms or in Spanish in French or
04:28
whichever translation you're looking for
04:31
man if Google could only do my taxes for
04:34
me social media there are also plenty of
04:41
little known tips and tricks when it
04:42
comes to using some social media site or
04:44
mobile app tip number nine the 140
04:49
character limit in Twitter was always a
04:52
bone of contention for tons of people
04:54
I mean who on earth could fully express
04:57
themselves in just two short sentences
04:58
that's why the apps creators decided to
05:02
increase the character limit to 280 but
05:04
if that's still not enough for you to
05:07
say what you need to say you can use
05:09
apps like Twitter twit longer or tall
05:12
tweets number 10 have you found a page
05:18
on Facebook that you'd like to save and
05:20
look at whenever you want well you
05:22
totally can just choose save link at the
05:25
top of the page to reopen it later click
05:28
on saved in the menu number 11 if you
05:35
need to send someone an email but you
05:37
don't know their address you can use
05:39
Facebook well as long as they have a
05:41
Facebook account but who doesn't
05:43
nowadays am i right anyway you can send
05:46
an email to their Facebook address with
05:48
their username at facebook.com
05:51
the network will redirect this message
05:53
to the email the person's account is
05:55
registered with moving on to working
06:00
with documents lots of people use their
06:03
computer to work with documents if
06:05
you're one of them here are some tips
06:07
you'll be glad to know tip number 12 if
06:11
you need to find a lost document any
06:14
other type of file or even a program
06:16
press the following key combinations win
06:20
+ r for windows you can click browse or
06:23
use a search bar and then enter to find
06:26
what you're looking for
06:27
command + space spotlight for mac again
06:32
you can either enter your search request
06:34
or pick the program you need number 13
06:39
if you want to change the font size in
06:42
word simply press ctrl + Shift + greater
06:46
than to increase or control shift less
06:50
than to decrease the font size on a
06:52
Windows machine as for Mac it'll be
06:55
command + Shift + greater than to make
06:59
the font bigger and command shift less
07:01
than to make it smaller number 14 if you
07:07
have an open file in Word you can save
07:10
it super fast by hitting ctrl + S for
07:13
Windows or command + S format
07:17
[Music]
07:19
number 15 well working with documents on
07:22
your computer it's all too easy to
07:25
accidentally make a mistake or press the
07:27
wrong button
07:28
to avoid any dire consequences and the
07:31
save time just hit ctrl + z for Windows
07:34
or command + Z format to undo the
07:38
previous action number 16 if on the
07:47
contrary you've understood that your
07:49
previous action turned out to be
07:51
surprisingly brilliant yeah that was you
07:54
you can always repeat it using ctrl + y
07:58
for windows and command + y on a Mac
08:03
number 17 by the way Google Docs is a
08:07
great tool for those who work with texts
08:09
a lot there all documents are
08:11
automatically saved every second so you
08:14
won't lose any unsaved work if your
08:16
computer dies or crashes another cool
08:19
thing about it is that you can edit your
08:21
documents from any device just create an
08:24
account and you'll have access to all
08:26
your files no matter where you are to
08:31
save your time and energy you can
08:33
memorise the most frequently used key
08:35
combinations of course they're different
08:37
for Windows and Mac OS so we've divided
08:40
them into two groups
08:43
shortcut keys for windows windows key +
08:47
e will open internet explorer Alt + tab
08:51
will help you switch between programs
08:53
ctrl + Shift + escape will open the task
08:57
manager
08:58
ctrl + escape will bring up the Start
09:01
menu all plus f4 will close the current
09:04
window or quit an active application Alt
09:08
+ space will open the menu for the
09:10
program you're currently using windows +
09:13
tab will open task view
09:17
[Music]
09:18
here's some shortcut keys for Mac OS
09:21
command + C will copy the text you've
09:23
selected command + V will paste this
09:27
selected text wherever you need it
09:29
command + P will let you print the
09:32
current document command + M will
09:35
minimize the front window to the doc
09:38
command + the semicolon will find
09:41
misspelled words in your document option
09:44
+ command + escape let you pick an
09:47
application to force quit function + the
09:52
up arrow Scrolls up one page function +
09:56
the down arrow allows you to get back to
09:58
the previous page function + the right
10:01
arrow will take you to the beginning of
10:03
the document and function + the left
10:06
arrow will what ya send you to the end
10:09
of the document and here's a bonus
10:14
number 18 if you need to locate a
10:17
deleted page or find out what a website
10:20
used to look like you can use the online
10:23
time-travel machine well more
10:25
specifically this address for
10:28
archive.org there you can enter the
10:31
address of the deleted page in the
10:33
search bar and the site will find it
10:35
even if it doesn't exist anymore on top
10:38
of that this online archive serves as a
10:40
nonprofit library that contains millions
10:43
of free movies books music journals and
10:46
so much more it's like a goldmine so
10:49
check it out number 19 not to be morbid
10:54
here but sometimes people need to delete
10:57
a facebook account in the event of the
10:59
user's death now to do that they should
11:02
go to settings pick general then press
11:05
manage account after that they'll need
11:08
to click your legacy contact and choose
11:11
request account deletion
11:13
[Music]
11:15
number twenty have you noticed the
11:18
little bumps on the F and J keys on your
11:20
keyboard if you have it just take a look
11:22
or a feel huh pretty random right well
11:26
not really random these bumps are there
11:29
to help you position your hands on the
11:31
keyboard correctly without looking your
11:34
left index finger should be on the F key
11:36
and your right one on the letter J if
11:38
you want to practice touch typing so
11:42
there you have it if you already use any
11:44
of these tricks to save time when you're
11:46
on the computer
11:47
great hit that like button to show the
11:49
world how tech-savvy you are do the same
11:53
if you believe that these life hacks
11:54
will come in handy in the future and if
11:57
you know any tips we haven't mentioned
11:59
please leave them in the comments below
12:01
we're also thirsty for knowledge and
12:03
time-saving techniques here on the
12:05
bright side of life
12:07
[Music]
00:01
[Music]
00:04
well here are some really cool computer
00:07
tricks to save your energy and data hey
00:12
we've all been there you're typing up
00:15
some text when all of the sudden you see
00:17
a bunch of mumbo-jumbo pop up on the
00:19
screen or maybe you save a link to read
00:22
a certain website later on only to
00:25
discover that it's nowhere to be found
00:27
or even worse you're pulling an
00:30
all-nighter on an essay and your
00:32
computer unexpectedly dies before you
00:35
had a chance to save your work if you've
00:38
ever been in situations like these we
00:41
know the frustration they can evoke
00:43
that's why we're bringing you some quick
00:45
and easy computer tips that'll save your
00:47
time energy data and let's be honest
00:50
nerves
00:51
oh by the way have you subscribed to our
00:54
channel yet we've got all kinds of
00:56
amazing videos right here on the bright
00:58
side of life so go ahead and hit that
01:01
big red button and turn on post
01:03
notifications while you're at it alright
01:06
let's get started the Internet let's
01:12
start off with some tricks you can use
01:13
whenever you experience problems while
01:16
surfing the net number one if you've
01:20
closed an important tab on accident you
01:23
can quickly reopen it by pressing the
01:25
following Keys simultaneously ctrl +
01:28
Shift + T if you have Windows or command
01:31
a + Shift + T if you're on a map
01:39
number two in case you've made a mistake
01:42
while typing an address into the URL bar
01:45
you can restore the address of the
01:47
current webpage in the search field by
01:49
hitting escape number three ever wish
01:56
you could save a webpage as a PDF
01:58
did you even know you could do that if
02:01
not you do now if you're a Windows user
02:04
press ctrl + P and then choose save as a
02:08
PDF as for Mac users hit command + P and
02:15
then choose save as a PDF in the drop
02:18
down menu tip number four if you need to
02:23
find a specific book or website in
02:26
Google you can use the advanced search
02:28
go to www.uwec.edu/career browser as
02:49
soon as the Advanced Search page comes
02:52
up apply all the filters you need and
02:55
then press the advanced search button if
02:57
you're looking for a certain book you
02:59
can even choose the file format you need
03:01
like PDF doc rft or DJ vu number 5 with
03:10
the help of a simple combination of keys
03:12
you can find out the time in any city
03:15
around the world just type time plus
03:18
City into the search engine number 6 you
03:24
can also easily and quickly find out
03:26
what any amount of one currency would be
03:29
in another for example you can type 900
03:32
dollars in euros into the address bar
03:35
and Google will do the rest
03:37
who needs calculators right
03:40
number seven well sure calculators do
03:44
come in handy from time to time but
03:46
instead of busting out your phone or an
03:48
actual calculator I know so archaic you
03:52
can use Google for this as well all you
03:54
got to do is type in whatever number
03:56
plus minus or whichever function you
03:59
need the other number and then enter
04:03
[Music]
04:07
number eight since we're on the topic of
04:10
having Google do all your heavy lifting
04:12
for you instead of going through all the
04:14
trouble of typing in the URL of some
04:16
online dictionary thesaurus or
04:18
translator just use the Google address
04:21
bar you can type in a word plus meaning
04:24
synonyms or in Spanish in French or
04:28
whichever translation you're looking for
04:31
man if Google could only do my taxes for
04:34
me social media there are also plenty of
04:41
little known tips and tricks when it
04:42
comes to using some social media site or
04:44
mobile app tip number nine the 140
04:49
character limit in Twitter was always a
04:52
bone of contention for tons of people
04:54
I mean who on earth could fully express
04:57
themselves in just two short sentences
04:58
that's why the apps creators decided to
05:02
increase the character limit to 280 but
05:04
if that's still not enough for you to
05:07
say what you need to say you can use
05:09
apps like Twitter twit longer or tall
05:12
tweets number 10 have you found a page
05:18
on Facebook that you'd like to save and
05:20
look at whenever you want well you
05:22
totally can just choose save link at the
05:25
top of the page to reopen it later click
05:28
on saved in the menu number 11 if you
05:35
need to send someone an email but you
05:37
don't know their address you can use
05:39
Facebook well as long as they have a
05:41
Facebook account but who doesn't
05:43
nowadays am i right anyway you can send
05:46
an email to their Facebook address with
05:48
their username at facebook.com
05:51
the network will redirect this message
05:53
to the email the person's account is
05:55
registered with moving on to working
06:00
with documents lots of people use their
06:03
computer to work with documents if
06:05
you're one of them here are some tips
06:07
you'll be glad to know tip number 12 if
06:11
you need to find a lost document any
06:14
other type of file or even a program
06:16
press the following key combinations win
06:20
+ r for windows you can click browse or
06:23
use a search bar and then enter to find
06:26
what you're looking for
06:27
command + space spotlight for mac again
06:32
you can either enter your search request
06:34
or pick the program you need number 13
06:39
if you want to change the font size in
06:42
word simply press ctrl + Shift + greater
06:46
than to increase or control shift less
06:50
than to decrease the font size on a
06:52
Windows machine as for Mac it'll be
06:55
command + Shift + greater than to make
06:59
the font bigger and command shift less
07:01
than to make it smaller number 14 if you
07:07
have an open file in Word you can save
07:10
it super fast by hitting ctrl + S for
07:13
Windows or command + S format
07:17
[Music]
07:19
number 15 well working with documents on
07:22
your computer it's all too easy to
07:25
accidentally make a mistake or press the
07:27
wrong button
07:28
to avoid any dire consequences and the
07:31
save time just hit ctrl + z for Windows
07:34
or command + Z format to undo the
07:38
previous action number 16 if on the
07:47
contrary you've understood that your
07:49
previous action turned out to be
07:51
surprisingly brilliant yeah that was you
07:54
you can always repeat it using ctrl + y
07:58
for windows and command + y on a Mac
08:03
number 17 by the way Google Docs is a
08:07
great tool for those who work with texts
08:09
a lot there all documents are
08:11
automatically saved every second so you
08:14
won't lose any unsaved work if your
08:16
computer dies or crashes another cool
08:19
thing about it is that you can edit your
08:21
documents from any device just create an
08:24
account and you'll have access to all
08:26
your files no matter where you are to
08:31
save your time and energy you can
08:33
memorise the most frequently used key
08:35
combinations of course they're different
08:37
for Windows and Mac OS so we've divided
08:40
them into two groups
08:43
shortcut keys for windows windows key +
08:47
e will open internet explorer Alt + tab
08:51
will help you switch between programs
08:53
ctrl + Shift + escape will open the task
08:57
manager
08:58
ctrl + escape will bring up the Start
09:01
menu all plus f4 will close the current
09:04
window or quit an active application Alt
09:08
+ space will open the menu for the
09:10
program you're currently using windows +
09:13
tab will open task view
09:17
[Music]
09:18
here's some shortcut keys for Mac OS
09:21
command + C will copy the text you've
09:23
selected command + V will paste this
09:27
selected text wherever you need it
09:29
command + P will let you print the
09:32
current document command + M will
09:35
minimize the front window to the doc
09:38
command + the semicolon will find
09:41
misspelled words in your document option
09:44
+ command + escape let you pick an
09:47
application to force quit function + the
09:52
up arrow Scrolls up one page function +
09:56
the down arrow allows you to get back to
09:58
the previous page function + the right
10:01
arrow will take you to the beginning of
10:03
the document and function + the left
10:06
arrow will what ya send you to the end
10:09
of the document and here's a bonus
10:14
number 18 if you need to locate a
10:17
deleted page or find out what a website
10:20
used to look like you can use the online
10:23
time-travel machine well more
10:25
specifically this address for
10:28
archive.org there you can enter the
10:31
address of the deleted page in the
10:33
search bar and the site will find it
10:35
even if it doesn't exist anymore on top
10:38
of that this online archive serves as a
10:40
nonprofit library that contains millions
10:43
of free movies books music journals and
10:46
so much more it's like a goldmine so
10:49
check it out number 19 not to be morbid
10:54
here but sometimes people need to delete
10:57
a facebook account in the event of the
10:59
user's death now to do that they should
11:02
go to settings pick general then press
11:05
manage account after that they'll need
11:08
to click your legacy contact and choose
11:11
request account deletion
11:13
[Music]
11:15
number twenty have you noticed the
11:18
little bumps on the F and J keys on your
11:20
keyboard if you have it just take a look
11:22
or a feel huh pretty random right well
11:26
not really random these bumps are there
11:29
to help you position your hands on the
11:31
keyboard correctly without looking your
11:34
left index finger should be on the F key
11:36
and your right one on the letter J if
11:38
you want to practice touch typing so
11:42
there you have it if you already use any
11:44
of these tricks to save time when you're
11:46
on the computer
11:47
great hit that like button to show the
11:49
world how tech-savvy you are do the same
11:53
if you believe that these life hacks
11:54
will come in handy in the future and if
11:57
you know any tips we haven't mentioned
11:59
please leave them in the comments below
12:01
we're also thirsty for knowledge and
12:03
time-saving techniques here on the
12:05
bright side of life
12:07
[Music]
