If you need to print a large number of files at once, having to open each one individually and then print them can be a nuisance. Speed the process up by dragging the files you need onto the printer. More »
Excel has long had a feature allowing you to add background shading to cells, but if you use non-standard colours then replicating them can be fiddly. Excel 2010 makes that process easier with a simple but obvious tweak: a list of recently-used colours on the Fill drop-down (the small bucket) in the Ribbon. More »
One of Windows 7′s best features is the ability to find pretty much anything from the Search option on the Start menu. If you’ve got your own scripts that you run regularly, you can make these easy to find with a simple file properties trick, as Lifehacker reader Dan explains. More »
Hit the undo shortcut (Ctrl+z/Cmd+z) in Firefox’s address bar to move through your recent history via keyboard and find tabs you’ve closed — sort of like a lightweight version of the Undo Closed Tab feature. More »
In a regular day, most of us type the same things over and over again, wasting an enormous amount of time in the process. Why not let your computer do some of that work for you? That’s where text expansion comes in. More »
You know when you’re walking through a large crowd and end up in step with someone else, then have to do that all-too-familiar back-and-forth dance until someone breaks free and you go around each other? Wired wants to help you avoid this. More »
