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Computer tips and tricks for beginning and intermediate computer users -- especially senior citizens! Learn new things that you can teach your kids and grandkids -- they really don't know it all!

Monday, September 11, 2006

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What does that key do?

There's a key on your keyboard that you may never have noticed. It does something that will frustrate you if you ever hit it by mistake. The key is the Ins key on the bottom row, right side of your keyboard.

Let's say you've typed a paragraph of text and you want to make some changes. You click in the paragraph where you want to insert some words and begin typing. Normally when you begin typing, the program will allow you to type as much as you want and the existing text will move over and make room for the new text. However, if you have inadvertently pressed the Ins key, the text you are typing will type right on top of the text that was already there.

If this ever happens to you, just press the Ins key again to turn it off. It's like a toggle switch - - pressing it once turns it on, pressing it again turns it off. Share that tip with your friends and family. Most people have never noticed that key and have no idea what's happening when things go wrong.

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Barb Walker
Taming Your Computer Inc.

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I love teaching senior citizens to use computers. I'm a senior myself, so I'm working with my peers. When I work with you in your home on your computer, I don't sit in front of your computer and TELL you want to do. You sit in front of your computer while I TEACH you what to do. I also write step-by-step instructions for you to follow when I'm not there.