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01-Jan-2005, 03:44 AM #1
Do You Have A Wheel Mouse? If So...
Do you know what happens when you hold down the keyboard Ctrl key and turn the wheel on the mouse?

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01-Jan-2005, 04:54 AM #2
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

thats crazy!

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01-Jan-2005, 08:18 AM #3
That's way cool, Ben Great for reading the small print....then spin the other way: ignoring it
Have a wonderful 2005!

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01-Jan-2005, 08:22 AM #4
Thanks
Great tip.......


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01-Jan-2005, 09:06 AM #5
Oh that's cool!! Excellent find!
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01-Jan-2005, 10:14 AM #6
The best tip
The best tip in a long while!!! Thank you aarhus >f
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01-Jan-2005, 10:46 AM #7
Try the same thng on a web page, but use the ALT key instead and watch!
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amazing
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01-Jan-2005, 11:16 AM #9
click on view, then text size.
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01-Jan-2005, 02:54 PM #10
Hold down SHIFT and you scroll wheel becomes a forward(up) and back(down) button
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01-Jan-2005, 03:16 PM #11
Click the scroll button. wow.. lol
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06-Jan-2005, 02:51 AM #12
aarhus2004, I already knew. But it made me play around, & find that Ctrl+Wheel over-rides zooming in Excel. Now I can scroll around again! This'll be a big help.

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Nice tip!
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06-Jan-2005, 03:52 AM #14
Now, if you turn the mouse upside down and tickle its tummy...
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08-Jan-2005, 12:00 AM #15
Silly Me, I Meant...
Do you have an optical wheel mouse - that's the ticklish one.
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