17th January 2001
Time to discover a little bit of hidden help. Default Windows apps aren't known for being robust -- but they work when you need them to work. When was the last time you saw Notepad crash? Jeez, I hope never. What's two plus two? Unless your an accountant, the answer is simple; launch CALC.EXE and double-check your answer. Wow -- the Scientific View has a ton of buttons. What do they all do? Right-click on one to find out. A "What's This" feature may also be employed when you're sitting inside a dialog box. In the upper right-hand corner of a property sheet, you may find two buttons (? and X). Tap the question mark, then click anywhere on the sheet for (possible) further guidance. Or, you may be able to right-click anywhere on the sheet to see if a "What's This?" option automatically pops up. Right now, I'm sure you power users are going: "Psssh! I already know everything." Yeah, but did you know that you could right-click on the "What's This?" bubble help and copy / print the text? Uh huh... sure ya did.