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Helping you to interact with products and programmes effectively, efficiently, and (hopefully) without frustration.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Do you ever need to copy lots of information from one place to another (e.g. referral forms, Trak, patients notes), and keep having to flick back and forth between windows to do so? No need – use Split Screen to access both files at the same time!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ever needed a quick answer over email from multiple people, but feel like a full MS form is too much? Use an email poll instead<\/h6>\n<\/div>
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Ever need to direct someone to more information online, but it’s at the bottom of the page on the website? Direct them straight to where you want them to go with a direct hyperlink<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Do you ever have images that would<\/em> look great… if only on another background? Use PowerPoint to remove the background and edit away!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Ever needed to direct someone to a video on a webpage (an embedded video) but there\u2019s no share button? Or needed to download the video, but there was no download button? Access the source to help you do it!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

General Short Codes for Windows Devices<\/strong><\/h2>
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Use these keyboard short cuts to speed up actions across applications on Windows Devices<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mouse\/ Track Pad Uses<\/strong><\/h2>
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Use these motions on your mouse pad\/ track pad to help navigate between windows, pages etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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