Macintosh Notes for 1/21/14

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Macintosh Notes for 1/21/14

Find a document or file lost in your computer
1) Click on the Magnifying Glass/Spotlight (top right corner)
2) Type in the PARTIAL name of what you want to find (be unique but general)
3) A list of files found matching your criteria will be displayed
4) Click to open the item

**Tip**
Create a "new" page/document depending on the application you are using —— Hold Command + Tap N

Locate a document that was recently created
1) Click on the Apple Menu (top left)
2) Choose "Recent Items"
3) Find your file/document in the list of the last 10 documents opened

****REMEMBER**** Create your own system for naming files and where to save files. ex. letter to Jon Smith, 2014 Estate Financials
Save files/documents to the DESKTOP so you can see exactly where it is.
Once you've finished editing or using the file/document move it from the desktop to the documents folder. (Drag and drop the file into the "Documents" folder)

**Tip**
From the "Finder" to open the Documents Folder, click the "GO" menu

Change the Mail program so it doesn't automatically display/read emails
**Change the view so that the preview window on the side is not visible**
1) Put your mouse on the top or left edge of the preview window
2) Click hold and drag the preview window till the window disappears
3) Done

I can't find forward in Yahoo Web Mail
1) Open the email you want to forward
2) Push F on the keyboard
3) Finish to whom you want to forward the message and send

Computer is stuck, colored pinwheel
Force Quit the application that is stuck
Hold Command + Option, Tap ESC
Choose the application that is stuck and click force quit

Customize the Mail Toolbar (set of options available on the top of the window)
1) Hold "Control" and click on the toolbar
2) Choose customize
3) Drag the items you want to add from the list onto the toolbar OR drag off from the toolbar the icons you don't want
 
Jason Dare
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