Thursday, April 26, 2018

Useful shortcut keys


There are a lot of useful shortcut keys, that can help you to do many tasks much faster and it is very helpful to know them, especially when you use your computer every day. In the previous article we went through F-keys usage that you can read, and in this article, we will go through some of the most popular shortcut keys.
What are we waiting for? Let's start!




Copy & Paste
If you want to copy the text you should use CTRL + C and not RMB(Right mouse button) + Copy because there are too many actions to do, right? For pasting, you can use CTRL + V.
CTRL + C = Copy text
CTRL + V = Paste text

Finding the specific text
If you want to find the specific text on the website or anywhere else - use CTRL + F or F3 key.
CTRL + F = find text
F3 = find text

Deleting full word
If you want to delete full word - use CTRL + Backspace.
CTRL + Backspace = delete full word

Save the document
If you want to save the document faster, then just use shortcut CTRL + S.
CTRL + S = save the document.

Select all
If you want to select all text or any other objects - use CTRL + A.
CTRL + A = Select all

Undo and Redo

If you want to undo your last action use CTRL + Z, but if you want the action back, use CTRL + Y, it will redo the action.
CTRL + Z = Undo
CTRL + Y = Redo


Here it is - the most used shortcut key combinations.

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

It’s Time to Change Your Facebook Cover


Everyone remember times when Facebook offered to add cover photo on page only but from 2017 Facebook gives interesting option to use video as cover.

The minimum dimension of Facebook Cover Video is the same as the current cover area dimension for picture: 820 x 312 pixels but recommended size: 820 x 462 pixels and resolutions should be 1080p. Videos must be at least 20 seconds long but no longer than 90 seconds. If a video isn’t specifically designed for the cover, Facebook will crop it to recommended size 820 x 462 pixels or you shall receive an error.
Facebook Cover video will autoplay and auto-loop automatically.Videos might be the perfect opportunity to give prospective visitors a taste of what it would be like to use your services or product. It is a way to introduce yourself.

How to start and how to add?

First of all, you should decide about type of video, content and set main goal you want to achieve.
Some ideas for cover video:
    • 360 grade view and give a tour of your business.
    • Show how to use your products or call attention to each of services.
    • Use styled photoshoots and fast-changing shot.

Using services of professionals could be other way how to make videos.
Check does video set the requirements.

Next step is to log in and go to the main page of your profile.
    1. Click on the “Change Cover” button. 
    2. Then, when the menu appears, select “Upload Photo/Video”. 
    3. Select and update necessary video. 
    4. Once it’s uploaded, drag it and reposition it to your liking. 
    5. Click “Next”.
    6. Choose thumbnail option.
    7. Click “Publish” and be proud with your work.

Wish you an inspiration!


Tuesday, April 10, 2018

What all of the F-keys actually do?

Have you ever wondered what does actually all F-keys do? Now, let's dig deeper into it because it can turn out very useful for you in the future.
F-keys is also known as Function keys, they are used as shortcuts to proceed certain functions. Let's start with the first one:

F1
F1 is a shortcut for help function in almost all of the applications.
Windows + F1 = Microsoft’s universal Windows Help and Support.

F2
F2 is considered as an edit key. It functions as a "rename" shortcut.
Alt + Ctrl + F2 = opens the Documents Library while on MS Office suite.

F3
F3 functions as a search shortcut. (You can also use CTRL + F shortcut)

F4
ALT + F4 is used as the great escape key. It will immediately close the current program without saving.

F5
F5 is used to refresh internet browser.
ALT + F5 will do a hard refresh - it means that it will clear the browser’s cache for a specific page, forcing it to load the most recent version that includes changes to stylesheets or other scripts. It can be very helpful for web programmers.

F6
F6 is used to toggle from the desktop files to the taskbar and the system tray icons and also is used to bring focuses on the address bar on most browsers.

F7
F7 can be used to turn on Caret browsing on Mozilla Firefox.

F8
F8 lets you enter into the Windows Start Menu during the Windows boot.

F9
F9 is used in Integrated Development Environments. By pressing CTRL + F9 it will complete the code and run it.

F10
F10 shows the menu by highlighting it in most programs.
Shift + F10 = context menu (the same as the right click).

F11
F11 opens full-screen mode.
Shift + F11 adds a new sheet on applications like on MS Excel.

F12
F12 opens "Save as" function to save your work.
Which of the F-keys did you found the most useful?

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Video as Digital Marketing Tool


Using video as digital marketing tool is trend of 2018 and it is one of the newest additions to promotion toolbox. This has been a full-on video revolution year for marketers. It is a fact that most part of population is visual learners.

Video allows to increase the time spent by visitors on your site. Most of visitors use mobiles and other devices to visit your website, use social networking sites and to watch videos.

You can reach more visitors by posting videos on social networking sites.


  • YouTube: More than 5 billion video views are watched each day
  • Twitter: 82% of Twitter's audience watches video content
  • Facebook: Around 500 million people watch Facebook videos every day


Videos can play good card for you by answering customer FAQs, showcasing
products in action, demonstrating something customers can do with your product.

It is good to know possible types of video or take consultancy from specialists from
the start for choosing the best type for your company and for each marketing steps
or products.
For example, animated videos could be done without operator, attributes, actors.


Especially, boring people talking long texts are not enough anymore to break through the clutter.
No one is interested in long videos. Make your videos short even with 15 seconds would be enough.
You just need to be with willingness to show yourself to your existing customers and potential customers.