Better Tabbed Browsing

Want to open a link without leaving the page you are on? You don’t have to close down your webmail just to read the new Dilbert someone was kind enough to forward to everyone. Use this simple shortcut to open the link in a new tab, leaving the current page open.

Bookmarking 101

How many clicks does it take to get to your email? If your answer was greater than “one”, read on for a real time-saver.

Make your life easier by getting familiar with your browser’s “Bookmark” or “Favorite” function. Instead of following a series of links and waiting for each page to load, you can go directly to the page you want. Your email, the campus intranet, and Facebook (I won’t tell) are all within easy reach. This saves you time and reduces unnecessary traffic on the network.

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Pinning Tabs

With a lot of tabs open, it can be difficult to keep track of those really important ones like your email and calendar tabs. Try “pinning” those tabs to keep them first and foremost in your tab bar.

Browsing with Tabs

In this age of online everything, the ability to have multiple web applications running at once is critical. This is especially important now that your email and calendar apps are browser-based! Almost every modern browser on the planet gives you a simple way to easily keep track of those applications, tabbed windows or tabs.

Chrome’s not just for your trailer hitch

If you are using Internet Explorer as your primary browser, you should know that there are better options available for getting around the Internet. Internet Explorer is well-known for doing things improperly, and you will be surprised how many display problems go away when you switch to a better browser.