BK's Computer Tips:
(Some of the following is from Windows Help on "shortcut keys")
You can use the following keyboard shortcuts with a Microsoft Natural
Keyboard or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key .
(These tips don't all work in all Windows9x versions.)

WINDOWS 9x TIPS
(These three are all available through the "edit" pulldown at the top of most windows)
CTRL + C - copies selected item(s) to the clipboard
CTRL + X - cuts selected item(s)to the clipboard
CTRL + V - pastes from the clipboard
(Think of the clipboard as an invisible holding area that holds one "chunk" of whatever has been copied or cut to it. It will remain there to be pasted until something else replaces it, or you reboot the computer.

TO
Cycle through buttons on the taskbar
Display Find: All Files
Display Find: Computer
Display Help
Display the Run command
Display the Start menu
Display the System Properties dialog box
Display Windows Explorer
Minimize/restore all windows (W98)
Minimize all windows
Undo minimize all windows
Same as WINDOWS key
(If using old keyboard)
To switch between active windows
 PRESS
SHIFT + WINDOWS+TAB
WINDOWS + F
CTRL + WINDOWS + F
WINDOWS + F1
WINDOWS + R
WINDOWS
WINDOWS + BREAK
WINDOWS + E
WINDOWS + D
WINDOWS + M
SHIFT + WINDOWS+M
CTRL + ESC

ALT + TAB

To add items to the Start menu :Make a shortcut of a program, internet connection, folder, etc. Name it so that it is the first item to start with its letter, making sure that that letter is not one of the ones in the chart above. Drag the shortcut to the Start button.

To add items to the Send To menu:In the Send To folder, which is located in your Windows folder, create shortcuts to the destinations you send files to often, such as a printer, fax machine, particular folder or a program. Notepad, Photoshop, Netscape, a Zip drive are useful destinations. (The Send To menu is accessed by right clicking on an icon.)

(Some of the above is from Windows Help)

QUARK 4.1 ON WINDOWS TIPS (Not all apply to ver 3.x)
TO
Fit picture to box
Fit picture to box and maintain aspect ratio
Center picture in box
Decrease scale of picture by 5%
Increase scale of picture by 5%
Nudge picture in 1-point increments
Resizing a picture and box simultaneously
Toggle between 100% & 200%
Toggle between 100% and full screen
Zoom View manually
Zoom out in 25% increments
Zoom in in 25% increments
Scroll view
Fit in window
Fit largest in window
actual size (100%)
Move a box when in content mode
View percent
 PRESS
CTRL + SHIFT + F
CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + F
CTRL + SHIFT + M
CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + <
CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + >
ALT + arrow keys
CTRL + ALT + SHIFT - drag box handle
CTRL + ALT + RtClick
ALT+ RtClick
CTRL+SPACE-drag
CTRL+ALT+SPACE - drag
CTRL + SPACE + Rtbutton - drag
ALT + LeftClick
CTRL + 0
CTRL + ALT + 0
CTRL + 1
CTRL - drag
CTRL - ALT - V

For more, look in Quark Help topics (F1) under "Keyboard Shortcuts".

To get picture, you can
drag from folder window to document picture box.
Try that on a M__!
Free cheat sheets:
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    more sw tips:
  • http://ww2.islc.net/odintech/tips/index.html
  • http://www.thunderlizard.com/dwnld_handout.html
  • http://www.macwindows.com/

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