If you are using Linux on your servers and you ssh to the server and then run the mysql client to access the server you can use a .my.cnf file to speed up access.
[client]
user =username
password =x&r%@ldc
host = localhost

Now you can just type ‘mysql’ and it connects you up automatically.

Often the command you need is in your history, how do you find it? One simple method is to run the history command and pipe it through grep.

$ history | grep cat
110 cat /tmp/foo

You can then run the command by typing ! and the history line number:

$ !110
cat /tmp/foo

The inputrc file handles keyboard mapping for specific situations. This file is the startup file used by Readline — the input-related library — used by Bash and most other shells. suppose you want to run a command witha specific keystroke eg : ctl+e to give the out put ls -la
you will need to append the following to the /etc/inputrc file
Control-e: "ls -la\n"
save the file

bind -f /etc/inputrc
--> to the the changes may be relflected

now try to do a control +e and theout put on the screen will be a ls -la

Here are the useful extensions for students.

Indic Input Extension 1.0
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3972

Girgit
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5483

Clustybar
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/388

http://clickspeak.clcworld.net/
CLiCk, Speak provides point-and-click screen reading, which can be helpful for partially-sighted users or sighted users who have written language difficulties (such as dyslexia).

SQLite Manager
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5817

Quicknote
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/46

Nuke Anything enhanced
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/951

Chatzilla
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16

fireftp
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/684

Web developer toolbar firefox
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60

1) Edit - Changes - Record
This option helps you to track changes being made to your spreadsheet.

2) Edit - Compare Document
Compare different versions of the same document.

3) File - Versions
Create versions.

4) Calc and Excel use different default number formats. With Excel, the cells are set to the “General” category number format., so if you entered 25.12345 in a cell it would display “25.12345”. In Calc a default formatted cell is set to the “Number” category in the “General” format. Thus, if 25.12345 is entered, 25.12 will be displayed.

Ctrl + F8 - Highlights cells containing numeric values and formulas (not text)
F11 Opens the Styles and Formatting window
Shift+F11 Creates a document template
Shift+Ctrl+F11 Updates the templates
Alt+Down Arrow Increases the height of current row
Alt+Up Arrow Decreases the height of current row
Alt+Right Arrow Increases the width of the current column
Alt+Left Arrow Decreases the width of the current column
Alt+Shift+Arrow Key Optimizes the column width or row height based on the current cell
Alt+Enter (Alt+Shift+Enter also applies the cell format) Enter into all currently selected cells

Calc Tip: Format The Zip Code Column For Five Digits Zip Codes

1. Right-click on the top of the Zip Code column. (A menu appears).
2. Click Format Cells (The 'Format Cells" window appears)
3. Click the Numbers tab.
4. Under Category, select Number.
5. Under Format, select General.
6. In the Leading zeros box, increase the number 1 to a 5.
7. Click OK. (A zero appears at the beginning of the "01111" zip code).

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In Word, go to Tools, then Options. Under the File Locations tab, double-click AutoRecover files and make a note of that path location. Click Cancel and Close. Open up that folder in My Computer or Windows Explorer and search for any .ASD files.

To save filtering criteria, use Custom Views:

Step 1: Add the Custom Views icon to the toolbar

1. Place the mouse over one of the toolbars, right click, and select Customize from the shortcut menu.
2. Select the Commands tab.
3. From Categories, select View and drag the Custom Views icon to the Menu bar.

Step 2: Save the filtering criteria

1. Select a cell from the column containing the criteria you want to Filter with.
2. Click the AutoFilter icon
3. Type any text criteria you want into the Custom Views box and click twice to save.
4. Repeat the previous step and save as many filtering criteria as needed from any sheet within the workbook.

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