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Kahanamoku Keyboard

Surfboard - Keyboard

People ask you how to increase the font size in Internet Explorer?

"Oh, well, go to View>Text size and pick one between Largest and Smallest."

Here's another way:

Resize Text Size IE: Hold down CTRL key and move the wheel on the mouse.
The page text will enlarge or shrink.

Here are some others from Penn State University

Browser Tricks

Quick jump to Web Site IE: Type just the Internet domain name in the URL Address field and hold down CTRL+ENTER keys.
This will fill in www as the machine name and add .com
Presentation Mode IE: Select the F11 function key to enter Presentation mode (full screen).
Select the F11 function key to toggle back.
Page forward and back IE: Hold down SHIFT key and move the wheel on the mouse.
This will page forward or backward through the pages selected.
Page scroll using mouse wheel button IE: Push down on the mouse wheel button and slide the whole mouse up and down.
This will page up and down the screen.
Open a New IE Window with One Click: Hold down SHIFT and click on the link.
A new IE browser window will appear.
Page forward and back using arrow keys IE: Hold ALT button and use the arrow keys to page forward and back.
Get to Your Favorites with Keyboard Shortcut IE: Enter CTRL+I will bring up your left pane favorites.
Enter CTRL+I will make it disappear
Enter CTRL+B to organize your favorites

Duke Paoa Kahanamoku (1890-1968) is called the Father of Modern Surfing. There were others before him, such as George Freeth, who died in 1919, but Duke is the most widely known.

[Edited entry from 3/4/2006]

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