Surfing The Web Faster

Address Shortcuts

I wonder how much time people waste surfing the web. There are so many accounts to get to. I have myspace, facebook, hotmail, and gmail! I recently discovered an interesting Firefox add-on that allows the user to create short cuts to websites. I don't have to type "hotmail.com" every time I want to check my e-mails. Now, with the add-on I can customize bookmarks to have a special keyword. All I have to type is "hot" (without quotations) in Firefox's address bar to get to hotmail. I took advantage of being able to give web-pages' keywords by bookmarking the URL for signing out of hotmail for example. I no longer have to use my mouse to sign out of hotmail - all I do is type "so" (without quotations) in the address bar and wallah I'm signed off.

Keyboard shortcuts

I love keyboard shortcuts. I have memorized already some of the Windows keyboard short cuts. Here are my favorite keyboard shortcuts that aid in saving time:

Windows Shortcuts

Windows Logo + d
With this short cut you can minimize all your windows at once.

Alt + Tab
Use this shortcut to switch between different windows you have open. Sometimes using this short cut is easier than using a mouse. I have also found this short cut useful when my mouse freezes.

Alt + F4
Close the window you have open.

FireFox Shortcuts

Control + k
this is a Firefox keyboard short cut, and really my top favorite. This is a shortcut to the search engine at the top right corner of Firefox web-browser. Sometimes I need to use Google to find more information on a topic and I save time by using this short cut.

Control + t
I use this to create new tabs. Most of the time I use this shortcut before I use Control + K. I open a new tab for Google.

Control + l
I use this to get to the address bar. I almost never use my mouse.