To help you make the most of your online time, here are some tips that will help you navigate
these pages (and the entire Internet) faster. They are mostly for Windows
users, although these tips may also work for new MacIntosh
systems.
If you would like to read text that is larger (or smaller) than what you
see, click the View Menu, Text Size option of Internet Explorer.
This trick will work here at 10Money.com, but it won't work at a lot of sites
(hopefully Microsoft fixes that problem in version 7.0.)
When you are filling-in a form on the Web, the Tab key will
move your cursor to the next field of the form, while [Shift]-Tab
will move your cursor to the previous field. Click here and
try it:
Also, when the cursor is in a text box, you can press the
Esc key to delete any text in the box.
When your cursor is in a select-box with a pull-down menu, typing the first
letter of a word will select that word. For example, when
you're in the select-box below, typing "V" or "M" will switch between
the Visa and MasterCard selections. The up-arrow and
down-arrow keys will also change selections. Tab down here
and try it:
When you see radio buttons or check-boxes,
you can check them by pressing the space bar. You can use the left-arrow
and right-arrow keys to move between radio buttons.
Tab here and try it:
Visa
MasterCard
To switch between browser windows in Windows, type
[Alt]-Tab (hold down the Alt key and hit
Tab.) By typing [Alt]-Escape, you can cycle
through all windows.
To
open a page in a new window: right-click on the link, and on the
menu that pops up, click the line that says something like "Open
In New Window". A shorter way to do the same thing is to hold
down the Shift key while you click the link (if you're using
a pop-up blocker, you might also need to hold down the Ctrl key.
Here at 10Money.com, you usually don't need to do this;
most links will open in a new window automatically.
On older Windows systems (especially Windows 95 and 98)
I recommend closing most of your other open programs and windows while
reading these pages. Having a large number
of open windows can overload some operating systems.
Later windows systems (2000, ME and XP) are a lot better.
Consider keeping a written list of
passwords. You can't rely on your computer's hard disk to
store passwords, because the disk may crash someday. Click
here to get a page that
you can print out, to write your passwords on. Be sure to keep it
in a secret place (for example, wedged in a book near your
computer.)
Download the Google toolbar at Google's
Services and
Tools page. It lets you search Google easily, and you can fill out
most web forms with your name and address in just one click!
Another good program to shorten your typing is
ShortKeys. It allows you to designate certain
keys as "shortcuts" to quickly type any text of any length.
Tips To Enhance Your Browsing Experience
Time to complete:
5 minutes to download (using a 28.8k modem), 5 minutes to set up
Money you'll spend:
$0
What you'll get:
More time to surf and shop and less time wasted on repetitive typing.
You'll need to tell Google your name, address and
other contact information. Google may also ask for your credit
card information and store it securely on your hard disk (you
can leave that blank if you wish.)
The Google Toolbar will appear up top on your browser window.
You can hide and/or show it anytime by clicking on the View Menu, Toolbars
line.
Further Reading:
Here's another program that will help you fill in forms more quickly.
Microsoft
Internet Explorer often remembers what
you typed, and later it usually helps you finish your answer.
Tips To Enhance Your Browsing Experience 
