E-MAIL TIPS

Don't forget to click in the box. You must click inside a text box with your mouse to activate it so it will accept your typing. A blinking cursor confirms that the box is activated.

The "at" referred to in an e-mail address looks like this: @. To type it, hold down the Shift key and press the number 2 key.

The dot referred to in an e-mail or web site address is a period.

If someone refers to a "tilde" it looks like this: ~ It's on the top left of the keyboard next to the 1 key.

The Tab key on your keyboard works differently while on the Internet. Use it to move from one text box to another.

If you hold down a key on your keyboard it will keep tttttyping. Quickly depress and release the keys when typing.

If everything you type suddenly appears in CAPS, you've accidentally depressed the Caps Lock key. Depress it again to deactivate the CAPS feature.

Maximize whatever window you are viewing - this may lessen the need to use the scroll bars.