I have gotten so used to this amazing little gem, that I tend to forget about it. Well, I just did a major computer upgrade, which means I have to reinstall all my tools, including this one. Which of course reminded me of how absolutely hooked on it I am, and that I really should be telling everyone else about it!!

The nice part is, I already wrote about it some time ago, in this post! So, I don’t even have to write again. Just this little reminder of how absolutely awesome this tool is. The instant I don’t have it installed any more, boy do I know it! Not a happy feeling.

I’m so used to using this at this point, I tend to forget about it! But if it were to go away… oh boy would I be crying.

It’s called… wait for it…

PC-Com.

Now, does that name inspire you or WHAT??? OK, so maybe it has a lame name. So maybe the company that makes it also has a name you couldn’t remember if your life depended on it. That’s ok. YOU MUST HAVE THIS UTILITY!

And the price?

Hang on to your hats… it’s FREE, and if you want a few more features you can pay a whopping $10 for it to be upgraded.

One of the least efficient ways you can use a computer is to do everything by pointing and clicking. The mouse/trackball is a fantastic tool, but it is SLOW by comparison to the keyboard.

I often find myself hilighting words or phrases for editing, and until fairly recently I’ve always done this by mouse. Now occasionally I would use SHIFT and the arrow keys on the keyboard to select whole lines (SHIFT-UP or DOWN) or sometimes to increase my selection by a few characters (SHIFT-RIGHT or LEFT), but a friend of mine taught me a trick that is now an absolute staple for me.