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Being the self-proclaimed Queen of Laziness (read Efficiency), I find that I
use the procedure that is the most convenient at that moment. If I am busy
typing away, the mouse seems miles away & quite a distraction; thus I use a
keystroke shortcut (and have memorized the most frequently used--others I
just keystroke through the menus).
However, if I am pointing-and-clicking away on graphics or large text
manipulation, it would be a hindrance to even hit the Enter key to say OK to
a confirmation prompt (and I have the location of most of the sub-windows
memorized, too, so I can anticipate them & place my pointer nearby awaiting
the appearance of the button I want to click).
The most wonderful technique, however, is the use of the macro. You'd be
amazed at the tasks you can automate! Oh, I LOVE computers! ;-`)
--Queen Sally
Sally Marquigny Network Imaging Systems
sallym -at- msmailhq -dot- netimage -dot- com Herndon, VA
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I've always been surprised by the number of people who (for example)
pick up the mouse to select the current line of text. It's so much
easier, IMHO, to press <Home><Shift-End>. It's rather frustrating to
watch an "expert" picking zir way slowly through a series of editing
tasks.
How do other people feel?
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--- Aahz (@netcom.com)
