Mid-Summer Computer Tips

TIP #1: F11

What is F11? F11 is a key on your keyboard all the way up on the top. Why should you know this? The F11 key will allow you to view the internet in full-screen mode and pressing it again, will take you out of full-screen mode. Try it. Go onto the internet and press the F11 key on your keyboard. What do you notice? More screen space? Don't panic! Just press the F11 key again to get out of full-screen! (When you go into full-screen mode, the menu items at the top of your screen will disappear.)

TIP #2: CTRL + or CTRL -

That's 'Control plus' or 'Control minus'. The Control key on your keyboard is designated by the letters CTRL. Having trouble reading the small text on a website? Pressing and holding the CTRL key and then pressing the + (plus) sign on your keyboard will zoom in on a webpage. Makes it easier to read, right? You can continue to press CTRL + to zoom in even more! But if you'd like to zoom out (and make the text smaller again), press and hold CTRL and press the - (minus) sign.

TIP #3: iPad

Pull the onscreen keyboard to the sides of the iPad with your thumbs to split the keys for easier typing! Works with iPad Mini too. Try it! Pull the split keyboard back to the center to go back to 'normal'.