Translating Websites and Documents Into Different Languages
If you have an ELL student now, or if you have one in the future, this tip is worth knowing. Without installing anything at all, you can have a website a student is viewing (including something you made, such as a Google Form) be translated with two clicks. To translate any website, right-click on the website and then click "Translate" and then select the language.
To the left is a video, less than a minute, of me converting a Google Form test into Spanish with two clicks. Remember, any website can be translated!
"The Shake" To Have Focus and Clarity
You may know how to recover a lost website tab from previous tech tips. But what about when you WANT to lose the websites or open programs that are befuddling your concentration???
You can "shake" your cursor to minimize your open websites or applications on your PC. This feature allows you to minimize all windows except for one by clicking on the title bar of a window and wiggling it back and forth on your desktop. See it in action in under a minute by watching the video to the left.
Copy and Paste More Efficiently
For those that like shortcuts, you know the power of clicking CTRL + C to copy text and CTRL + V to paste. It works wonders. It saves so much time!
But did you know that even more time could be saved if you click Windows + V? When you do this, you are enabling the Clipboard app that allows you to copy and paste MORE than one thing at a time! It essentially is a history of what you copied that can be retrieved for later use. Just simply click CTRL + C repeatedly until you're ready to paste, then click Windows + V to see all you have saved.
Pro Tip: You can "Pin" your copied snippet so it stays in your history, like some sort of "Canned Response."
On the left is a short video showing you the tip in action.
Using the File Extension .new
This week's tech tip is useful for everyone; it's all about saving you time when you're creating a new document, presentation, spreadsheet, PDF, etc by using what's called a file extension.
Just as you would go to google.com, you can type in ".new" for many files you use on a daily basis in your web browser and have it automatically populate. It's less clicking and more creating. It's an easy to remember shortcut for just about every application you use on the web and on your computer.
Try typing these into Chrome browser (just as you would type in a website address) and your mind will be blown:
docs.new
slides.new
sheets.new
canva.new
create.new
kahoot.new
PDF.new
It'll even open up Microsoft applications for those of you who don't use Google Suite tools...
word.new
excel.new
pptx.new
Click here to look for the full Google registry of what you can use the ".new" as a command.
Enjoy your week and try something .new!
Quickly Open a New Tab with Your Scroll Wheel
If there’s a link that you want to open in a new tab, you can do it quickly with this hack.
Just hover over the link and click on the scroll wheel of your mouse (if you have a mouse!).
Search Google with a Right Click
Are you ever reading something online, see a term or person you're interested in, and want to learn more? This tip is for you.
In most browsers, right-click on the term in your browser and choose the "Search Google" option in the menu.
Shortcuts to "Go Back In Time"
Are you looking for something you were working on days ago on your PC? Just press the Windows key + Tab. That will open a timeline of your recent activities in Windows and open up all the programs you were on. You can scroll down for the past 30 days in case there's something you didn't get to finish. Note: This will just open up the programs/files you opened up on your computer.
If you want to "go back in time" in regards to your Internet history, press CTRL + H while in your web browser.
Windows + P (Move Between Display Settings Quickly) + Bonus Keyboard Shortcuts
Just want to share another beloved keyboard shortcut today. If you ever want to quickly change your display settings, simply click the Windows + P to extend your display (or duplicate). I personally like to 'extend' my display to have more real estate, but that's all personal preference.
Bonus Display Keyboard Shortcuts: Moving Windows Without a Mouse!
If you want to move a window to a display located to the left of your current display, press Windows + Shift + Left Arrow.
If you want to move a window to a display located to the right of your current display, press Windows + Shift + Right Arrow.