Rick's Daily Tips

Save time by using these handy keyboard shortcuts

Posted on May 29, 2023

Have you ever noticed that you tend to do many of the same things over and over when using your computer?

Many of those repetitive tasks have keyboard shortcuts that can save you a ton of time once you get used to using them.

I realize that it’s easy to take the keyboard for granted in our mouse-centric world, but it really does help to know a few keyboard shortcuts.

This is especially true if you do a lot of typing and your fingers are almost always on the keyboard anyway.

Here are just a few of the keyboard shortcuts that I use every day: [Read more…]

How to quickly save any web page as a PDF document

Posted on May 28, 2023

Modern web browsers are amazing pieces of software.

They literally bring the Internet to life by allowing us to view and Interact with virtually every website that resides on the Internet today.

Add-Ons and Extensions provide browsers with even more functionality, but one of the handiest things you can do with your browser doesn’t require any extensions or add-ons at all!

With just a few clicks of your mouse you can quickly save the current web page right to your computer as a PDF file.

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Q&A: How can I make the text bigger on my iPhone?

Posted on May 27, 2023

Question from Carol: Hi, Rick. I hope you’re doing well. I need your help with a problem I’m having if you don’t mind.

I had a stroke a little over a year ago and it affected my eyesight. My recovery went well and I’m doing a lot better, but I still don’t see nearly as well as I used to.

One of the biggest problems I have is reading the text on my iPhone. It would help a lot if I could make the letters bigger.

Can you tell me if that’s possible and how to change it if it is? [Read more…]