Friday, August 31, 2012

Technology Tip: Spice up your Gmail account!

Technology Tip: 
Spice up your Gmail account!

It is tough to make something better which is already great.  But there is always room for improvement. Gmail is almost perfect when it comes to emails.

Xobni makes your Gmail inbox smarter by adding the Social aspect to your address book.


You create an account at Xobni.  Add Your Gmail, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. It syncs up everything and gives you more information about the person, who has emailed you, from his recent activities on these social media sites.

Not only this, you can even search your contacts, find their updates, track all the emails you have shared with them and common contacts (something like mutual friends) between you and them.

It also offers mobile apps for Android and iPhone and even for Outlook on Computers.

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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Technology Tip: Five-minute Facebook security checkup

Technology Tip:

Five-minute Facebook security checkup

Facebook has been taking a beating in the press for its disappointing financial performance and declining stock price. But reports of the social network's death are a bit premature.

After all, a billion users is nothing to sneeze at. Even if only half that number sign into their Facebook accounts every day, as the company claims, that's a lot of eyeballs to present ads to.

I bet not even one out of 10 Facebook users has ever changed the service's default security settings, which make your profile information available for anyone to search and allow every other Facebook user to contact you.

Get to know the inline audience selector
To open Facebook's privacy options, click Home in the top-right corner of any Facebook page and choose Privacy Settings. Three big buttons are labeled Public, Friends, and Custom.

The Friends option is selected by default, but this is misleading because this setting applies only to posts and photos uploaded from Facebook apps that don't have the inline audience selector, such as Facebook for BlackBerry. The audience selector appears below the status window and photos you're about to post; it retains whichever setting you used previously (probably Friends).



The audience selector is shown as a lock on the iPhone Facebook app and as a gear in the service's iPad app. Perhaps savvy Facebook users know about and use this setting, but just as with the service's privacy options, I'll wager a small percentage of Facebook denizens are aware of these options, and fewer still use them.

A look at Facebook's default privacy settings
Of course Facebook wants you to be easy to contact. The more friends you have, the more money Facebook makes. The fact that some of these "friends" are total strangers seems not to matter to many users.

My social networks -- personal and professional -- are limited to people I have met face-to-face, with two or three exceptions in the pro network for people I know by reputation only. You don't need to go to this extreme to restrict who can contact you on Facebook, however.

To prevent total strangers from reaching out to you on Facebook, click Edit Settings to the right of How You Connect. The default is to let everyone look you up by profile name, e-mail address, and telephone number; and to allow all users to send you friend requests and Facebook messages.

Since I'm conservative about who I wish to deal with on Facebook, I've changed these settings in my personal account to those shown in the above screen. I'm more open about being contacted via my professional social networks.

See your profile as others see it
Whether you share your Facebook information with everyone or only friends, it's a good idea to know exactly what you're sharing. The only way to know is to view your public profile. To do so, go to your profile page by clicking your name at the top of the screen, and then click View As.

To change what's on view in your profile, return to the Privacy Settings and click Edit Settings to the right of Profile and Tagging. You can share posts with everyone or just friends. More options are available for who can see what others post to your profile and posts you're tagged in.

Even if you share only with Friends, Facebook defaults to allowing the friends of the people you tag in a post or photo to view it as well. To prevent the friends of the people you tag from seeing the posts or photos, choose Custom in the drop-down menu next to "Who can see what others post..." and "Who can see posts you've been tagged in...."
In the Custom Privacy window, uncheck "Friends of those tagged" and click Save Changes.


The Profile and Tagging options also let you review posts friends tag you in before they appear and to review tags friends add to your posts. This setting came in handy when my wife's niece got tag-crazy and started tagging my wife in nearly everything she posted in a misguided attempt to ensure that my wife saw her posts.

The tag-review process can quickly become tedious, however. My friends are generally judicious in their tagging, so I don't find reviews necessary. (Note that you can also block a friend's posts by clicking the down arrow in the top-right corner of the person's post and choosing one of the "unsubscribe" options.)

Review your Facebook app settings

The last three categories on the Privacy Settings page let you manage ads, apps, and sites; block access to your past posts; and block specific people and apps. The first blocking option converts all posts you've shared with the public and friends of friends to friends only (with the exception noted above for friends of the people you've tagged).
To block a person, click Manage Blocking and enter their name or e-mail address. You can also block app and event invitations from specific people or add them to your restricted list, which shows them only the posts you designate as public. The last setting allows you to prevent an app from contacting you or getting non-public information from you.

Then again, you may simply want to dispose of an app you no longer use. To delete apps, click Edit Settings next to Ads, Apps, and Websites, choose Edit Settings again next to your list of apps, and click the X to the right of the app's listing.

Select Edit to the right of the app to restrict the information the app can access, the audience for the posts the app adds to your wall, and whether the app is able to send you notifications.
I'm tempted to send instructions for limiting these app posts to all my friends who play FarmVille, Words With Friends, and every other Facebook game. You bought a cow, you spelled "cow," I'm delighted for you.

Yes, I know I can block all such posts by clicking the down arrow and choosing "hide all from FarmVille," but in a perfect social network, such posts would be opt-in, not opt-out. Who knows? I might may end up owning a virtual cow myself one of these days. I just hope I don't feel compelled to tell the world about it when I do.
 
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Technology Tip: How to determine the right prices when selling on eBay

Technology Tip: 

How to determine the right prices when selling on eBay 

This blog was reprinted from the CNet article

It's easy to accumulate too much stuff. Sometimes it's because you receive a lot of random gifts or couldn't resist a sale item; other times, it's because you want to make room for new stuff. But now you're trying to sell your rarely used items or collections and you have no idea what to ask for them.

Why spend time scouring the Internet looking for what everyone else thinks an item is worth? Wouldn't it be easier to just see how much people are paying for similar items right now? Luckily, eBay lets you view two types of auctions that can help you nail down the right price.

First, you can check out auctions that have a "Buy it Now" option. Just put a check mark next to this option under the buying formats in the left-hand menu. These auctions will show you a set price for an item, without any opportunity for going higher. If that's what others are willing to let go of their similar item for, chances are that you should be somewhere in that same price range.

Second, you can browse through auctions that have already ended, as suggested in a recent Lifehacker post. To do this, just check off the box next to "Completed Listings" under the Show Only heading in the left-hand menu. This option is different from Buy it Now in that you will be able to see previous sales for items that don't have any current auctions. It can also point out prices that are too high, since red prices denote an item that did not sell.

How do you determine the value of your items? Or do you have any other neat eBay tricks or tips? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

Have a great day!

 

Friday, August 24, 2012

Technology Tip: How to create a website search shortcut in firefox


Technology Tip:

How to create a website search shortcut in firefox

Note: The following article is reprinted from this article lostintechnology

It is quite obvious and an unquestionable fact that most people head away to Google as soon as they need to search something on the internet. However, when you have idea about what we are looking for, you might want to narrow down your search to a list of specific websites.

For example, if you need some technical stuff, how-to tips and social media tricks you could always rely on a site like ours. Many such websites do not provide an integrated search engine which makes it difficult to scan and find what you want.

As a solution to all this we will elaborate a process to create a domain specific search engine and save it as a bookmark  on Firefox. Then you may easily set keywords to the bookmark and use it to save time and effort.

Getting Started

Open the Firefox browser and create a new bookmark. One way to do that is to right click on the bookmark tool bar and choose the option for New Bookmark. You may also edit an existing one by bringing up its Properties.

On this dialog fill in certain details, as listed below:-
  • Give the bookmark a Name for easy recognition.
  • For Location, fill in something like http://www.lostintechnology.com/?s=%s. Replace the website URL with the domain of your choice. So, the location would be site URL appended by /?s=%s.
  • Give it a keyword which will help you remember the site. I put the values as lit.
  • Tags and description are optional and you may skip them. Click on Save when you are done.

Using the Bookmark

With all the above done, you have created your domain specific search engine. In order to use it just type the keyword followed by a space and they your query. You would receive results for the website.

In my case I would type lit query string. As you type, your URL would be built dynamically and that is how it works. More amazingly, even if the website uses Google Custom Search, you would not see all those ad sense in the results.


Note: This may not work on all website (depends on admin settings) but does well on most of them, especially, those using WordPress.

Tip: You may use the unique, easy to remember keyword for other bookmarks. That means if you associate a keyword with any bookmark, you would not have to look for it or click on it. You may just type the keyword on the address bar and hit enter to navigate to your favorite page.

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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

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Thursday, August 9, 2012


Technology Tip:

Top 5 great apps for your children  

With over half a million apps in the iTunes Store, and close to that number in the Android marketplace, it is hard to find the best kid apps worth downloading. Sure, you can see the Top 10 lists in iTunes, but frequently the real gems for kids never make those lists.

Here is a look at five apps that are unique and special.  Some are popular, but others you may never have heard of.  One of which is even free.  But they all are worth downloading. 

Painting with Time
Red Hill Studios, best for ages 5-up, Free, iPad. 4 stars (out of 4)

This fascinating app lets kids explore how things change over time.  Kids choose from tubes of paint that represent different intervals of time.  For a landscape photo, the tubes are labeled fall, winter, spring, and summer.  After selecting a tube of time, kids run their finger over the photo to magically transform it into the selected season.  For a photo of a man growing a beard, the tubes represent the starting time, 10 days, 20 days and 30 days.  You can also see a woman age, a glacier retreat and the tide come in.  Funded in part from a grant from the National Science Foundation, this if the first in a series of apps that lets you learn by "painting" with time.

Hogworld: Gnarts Adventure
Snow Castle
, best for ages 4-8, $4.99, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Mac App. 4 stars (out of 4)

Combining an animated movie-like experience with interactive book app elements, kids listen, play, and watch as this magical story about a brave little hog-bunny named Gnart unfolds.  Gnart has a tusk-ache, and he needs to travel quickly across the woods to the dentist so that he can make it back to his friend's surprise birthday party.  The trip across the dark wood seems a little scary to Gnart, but his friend Bibi the bee goes with him.  It turns out to be filled with adventure, including falling down a well, riding a mine cart and swimming across a bog on the back of a frog.  With stunning 3D visuals, a varied soundtrack, great voice acting and interactions that are seamlessly incorporated into the story, kids will be transported into another world. It is one of the most sophisticated yet accessible book apps published so far.

Cinderella - Nosy Crow Animated Picture Book
Nosy Crow, best for ages 4-8, $7.99, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad. 4 stars (out of 4)

This modern rendition of the classic fairytale demonstrates just how far children's book apps have evolved.  While this app can read the story out loud or kids can choose to read it themselves, it is the playfulness within the story that makes it delightful.  Kids help Cinderella clean the kitchen and dress the stepsisters for the ball, they open the confetti-filled invitation from the king and assist the fairy godmother in creating the pumpkin carriage.  But it is the special bells and whistles that set this book app apart, including having your child's image appear inside all mirrors hanging on the walls (if read on an iPad 2). By tapping on the characters, they talk to you, move the story along and suggest other things for you to explore. Reading this fairytale is a charming experience filled with wonder.

Out-A-Bout
Fred Rogers Center at Saint Vincent College, best for ages 3-5, $1.99, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad. 3.5 stars (out of 4)

This unique app encourages physical play while also teaching early reading skills. It creates a fun parent-child interaction because it asks the parent to take photos of the child doing active things like jumping three times while pointing at the sky or pretending to be a gorilla swinging from a tree branch. After snapping 14 photos of kids doing silly things, the app places the photos inside a pre-developed story about your child befriending a monkey.  Some of the photos contain superimposed art images like the one where your child appears to be cradling the cartoony monkey in his arms.  The app also allows kids to record their name, and uses this recording while reading the story out loud and highlighting words.  You can even e-mail the photo storybook to yourself, grandparents or friends.

Auryn - Van Gogh and the Sunflowers
Auryn Inc., best for ages 6-11, 99 cents, iPad. 4 stars (out of 4)

Drawing from actual events in Van Gogh's life, Laurence Anholt's book weaves a story about how a little boy named Camille befriends the artist. Camille and his family appeared in paintings created by Van Gogh.  This interactive story reveals how, although Van Gogh painted vibrant paintings of the village people and its surroundings, the townspeople of Camille's village thought the painter was odd and ostracized him.  But Camille and his family accepted Van Gogh and saw the genius of his work.  The book contains 19 puzzles which kids play to bring the characters within the book to life.  By tapping illustrations of characters, kids can activate a mode that lets them see the gears and mechanisms that would make the character move.  By tapping again on the character, the mechanisms spring apart so that kids can connect them once again. When they do, the character will now appear to animate in the story. Kids can also use simple art tools to repaint the characters so that they appear on the pages how they would like them to look.  With soothing background music and the ability to be transported to a museum for closer inspection of Van Gogh's work, this is a great way for kids to learn about this artist and 10 of his famous paintings.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Technology Tip: Turn your old smartphone into a great media player.

Technology Tip:

Turn your old smartphone into a great media player.

This article was reprinted from cnet.com

When it's time for a new phone, don't be so quick to recycle your old one. Most can be easily turned into dedicated media players that can make great additions to your home, workplace, or car. Here are some tips to make the most of them:
  • Clear off extraneous apps. This is especially true of apps that require a data connection, as you are most likely taking your phone off your data network. Of course, you'll probably still have a Wi-Fi connection at least occasionally, so you may want to keep a few handy (or fun) apps around on the off chance that you'll want them in the future. In any case, stripping apps off the old phone should improve performance and leave more room for music, videos, and other fun stuff.
  • Streaming media. Since this phone will almost certainly be restricted to Wi-Fi access, you should consider whetherto bother with streaming media. If you're using it as an adjunct to your home media center, or to keep the tunes alive at work, streaming is a good bet; if you're using it in the car or on the go, streaming isn't a good option. Spotify is great for streaming, but requires a subscription to use on mobile devices. Last.fm, Pandora, and Songza are all good choices, or you could try Audiogalaxy to stream from your home network. There's no special reason to stick with just one, of course!
  • Nonstreaming media. This is essential for a mobile media player. You'll likely need extra storage (see below) or some way to connect to portable media, though your best bet is to stick with one device, if only to keep your setup manageable. For old iPhones, iTunes should be all you need. If you've already got a favorite media app for your old Android or Windows Phone, stick with it. If not, Winamp is a solid choice, and there's not much wrong with any phone's built-in media player. When you want to refresh your media, just reconnect to your computer and transfer files. Consult your user's manual if you've never done this before; it's usually pretty simple.
  • Storage. Even if you're using this phone as a dedicated streaming machine, you may still want to consider your storage options in case your network goes down temporarily. Many phones can use microSD cards, but you should make sure by checking your manual or specs before making the investment. You should also check to see if your phone has a size cap on the cards. You can get anything up to 32GB pretty cheaply online, so see if your device can handle one and whether you've already got one installed. The odds are good that you can pack a lot more media onto your phone.
  • Compression. This is marginally more advanced, but if you're interested in packing even more onto that media player, you can check the compression on your music and video files. If you're an extreme audiophile, you probably have your media set up the way you want it (and odds are you won't want to use an old phone to deliver it), but if you're OK with a slight, possibly unnoticeable drop in quality, you should consider compressing your media files.
  • Connect to your stereo or media center. If you're just using your old phone as a portable player using headphones, you're good to go. If not, you'll need to get a cable to hook it up to your car stereo or home media center. This is generally pretty straightforward; most home media centers have the same kind of connectors, so if you don't have the cable at home you can easily order one online or head into an electronics store to pick one up. Your car stereo may need a workaround, like a tape deck interface or a low-power radio signal connector.
  • Power. Again, this is chiefly important for use in your car. At home, you can just use the same charger you always have, and if you use it for walking around town or hitting the gym, you can just leave it charging overnight. Car chargers are worth getting for media players that live in your car, if only to avoid the frustration that comes from forgetting to bring it inside to charge. That will certainly happen! Chargers are inexpensive enough to make it worthwhile.
That's it! Your old phone is still plenty powerful, and it's better to put it back to work than to send it off to be recycled.

 

Monday, August 6, 2012

Technology Tip: 

Schools starting soon! Learn how to print e-book pages!

New e-reading converts might be surprised to find out that despite the fact that e-books can be read on computers, there is no real way to print out a page for reference.  Back in the day, you could just put a paperback facedown on a copier, but with e-books, it is a little more complicated.

Just in time for school bells and syllabi, here are some go-to ways for printing out pages from an e-book. 

Remember, that policies for the many book publishers vary, so review those policies and move forward at your own risk.  Distributing copyrighted material without authorization is illegal in the United States and many other countries.  CBS Interactive does not encourage or condone the illegal duplication or distribution of copyrighted content.  Before copying or distributing any e-book content, make sure you have the legal right to do so.

The (almost) universal method
If your e-reader offers a Web or desktop reader, like Amazon, Kobo, Sony, and Barnes & Noble, this option is for you.
  1. Head to your e-reader's Web site, like Barnes & Noble or Amazon.  From there, launch the Web reader or desktop reader software. Amazon and Barnes & Noble, for example, have both of these options. For this tutorial we'll use the Nook for Web reader.
  2. Open a book and find the page you want to print.
  3. Resize the browser (or desktop) window so that it matches the aspect ratio of an 8.5" x 11" piece of paper. It doesn't have to be exact; just eyeball it.
  4. Take a screenshot of the e-book page.  In Windows 7launch the Snipping Tool, drag the cursor to outline the page, and save the screenshot.  On a Mac, hit Ctrl+CMD+4 and drag the cursor to outline the page. The screenshot will be saved to your desktop.
  5. Open the screenshot image file and go to File > Print.  In the print dialog, be sure to uncheck any settings that will stretch the image (i.e. "Fit to page.")  Also change the ink settings to print in black (not color or grayscale).  Finally, hit print.
  6. Repeat this process for any other pages you want to print.

If you own an iPad
If you use the iPad as your e-reader, the process is a little simpler.
  1. Open your e-reader app, open a book, and navigate to the page you want to print.
  2. Adjust the layout to display black text on a white background. (This process will vary in every app, but usually it's in the font adjustment menu.)
  3. Take a screenshot by holding the home button and clicking the sleep button.  Do the same for any other pages you want to print.
  4. Go to the Camera Roll and hit the action button (the arrow in the upper-right) and tap to select all of the screenshots.  When you're done, tap "Share" in the upper-left, and select "E-mail." E-mail the screenshots to yourself.
  5. Head to a computer with printer access, open the e-mail, and download the photos. Open the screenshot image files and go to File > Print.  In the print dialog, be sure to uncheck any settings that will stretch the image (i.e. "Fit to page.")  Also change the ink settings to print in black (not color or grayscale). Finally, hit print.
Printing in a pinch
Before you read on, note that this is the really, really last-resort way to get a copy of an e-book page and only applies to those who own an e-ink reader (like the Nook Simple Touch.) I wouldn't really recommend doing this if you don't have to.
  1. Find a copy machine.
  2. Grab your e-reader and navigate to the page you want to print. Adjust the font size, if you like.
  3. Place the e-reader face down on the copier, close the lid...and hit copy.
Hope this helps! Have a great day!

Friday, August 3, 2012

Technology Tip: Time to clean up your facebook!

Technology Tip:

Time to clean up your facebook!


Nearly a billion people log into Facebook daily, and spend about 8 hours per month on the free social networking site. From catching up with friends, to sharing daily activity through status updates and apps, and customizing the look of our Timelines, many of us have invested hours in our online personas.

But how often do you review your account to adjust settings, throw out unused apps, and make necessary changes to reflect the way you presently use Facebook?  It is probably been a while since you did a little cleanup.

Follow these five steps to revamp your Facebook account and give yourself a fresh start on your most frequented social network.

1. Lock down your privacy
The most important step is to first confirm that you're comfortable with the amount of information you're sharing on Facebook--with friends, apps, and the service itself.

2. Unlike, unfriend, and unsubscribe
It is always surprising at those who never review their friend list for potential people to toss out.  No, you should not make a habit of it, but it is important to remember that if you are mostly sharing with "Friends" that is potentially hundreds of people who are getting a peek into your personal life.  A general rule of thumb is that if you would not say "hello" to them in real life, they should not be your "friend."

While you're at it, unlike and unsubscribe from any pages or public figures who may be clogging up your News Feed with information you do not usually find useful or entertaining.  You can quickly find your Subscriptions under the "Interests" header in the sidebar on the home page.

3. Disable (or minimize) e-mail notifications
Because you check Facebook so often, e-mail notifications about who commented on what are just redundant. Besides, e-mail notifications ruin the excitement one gets upon seeing that wonderful red bubble at login.

4. Organize your friends into lists
Over time, as you add friends and subscribe to people and pages, your News Feed can become pretty noisy.  To fix this, Facebook offers Lists, a feature that lets you organize people into lists. Use them to filter your News Feed.  For example, you can have list for high school friends, colleagues, and my club, so that you can catch up on those individuals one group at a time.

5. Update your bio

It is no surprise that employers check out potential workers' Facebook profile as a regular part of the hiring process.  After all, what better way to get an idea of who you are and what you are like?
Since there is nothing you can really do to stop them from creeping on you (except deleting your account), the next best thing is to make your profile shine.

Take the time to update your bio, work history, interests, and any other information you are willing to volunteer.  If you are feeling brave, make that information "Publi
c" so that anyone who visits your profile can immediately get a sense of just how awesome you are.

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Thursday, August 2, 2012

Technology Tip:

Five ways to reduce computer eyestrain


Do you spend hours a day in front of a computer screen?  Have you experienced anything along the lines of: eyes burning, neck aching, vision blurring, or head throbbing, you might have a common problem known as eyestrain.

In medical terms it is called Computer Vision Syndrome, and it comes from a combination of your monitor's bright backlight, glare and staring at a screen for extended periods of time.

You can easily take ibuprofen and do eye exercises which will usually relieve eyestrain.  But here are some of most effective ways in preventing my Computer Vision Syndrome.

1. Adjust your monitor's position

A simple tweak to your monitor setup can go a long way in solving your eyestrain.  For optimal comfort, your monitor should be 20-30 inches away from your eyes. Additionally, the top of your monitor should be at eye level, as you should be looking down at your work, not up.  If you need to raise your monitor, consider using risers, or even a stack of old hardcover books.

2. Tweak the lighting
An office setting with too much artificial or natural light can create monitor glare that quickly tires your eyes.  So, if you can, turn off any harsh fluorescent lights and position your computer so that any natural light is coming in on either side of your monitor.  Light should never be directed behind or in front of your screen.  Instead, use floor or desk lamps and position them on either side of your monitor so that they provide indirect lighting.

3. Use the 20-20-20 rule
Every 20 minutes, find an object about 20 feet away, and stare at it for 20 seconds.  This trick from labnol.org is intended to exercise your eyes and give them a break from your monitor's bright backlight.  If you need to, automate reminders for these breaks with programs like BreakTaker for Windows, or Time Out for Mac.

4.Try Gunnars glasses
Artificial light combined with natural light and your monitor's backlight puts unavoidable stress on your eyes.  One solution to consider is Gunnar glasses. These specialized glasses, mostly aimed at gamers, are tinted yellow to offset the cool blue light your monitor produces.  They also offer slight magnification, making it easier to read text (even for those who don't normally wear reading glasses.)

5. Use a setup that is easy on the eyes

When your work materials and tools are splayed out in different areas of your desk, you force your eyes to constantly readjust for their various distances.  Fix this by putting your keyboard directly in front of your monitor, and your reading materials adjacent to it using a copyholder.

If you have any questions feel free to contact us!  We do sell the Gunnar glasses if you wanted to give this a try!


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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Technology Tip:
 
A better way to preview docs quickly in Google Drive

In the past, if you wanted to take a look at a number of documents, you could click on a folder to view a list of its documents and from that list, you could click on the documents to open each in a new tab.

 
A more efficient method is to mouse over a folder, click on the arrow button that appears, and select Open.


This opens a new tab of that folder with a two-pane preview view. On the left is a list of the folder's documents, and on the right are large thumbnail previews of the documents. The thumbnails do not give you much more information than the title, but you can use the arrow keys on your keyboard to go down the list of documents. As you do this, the thumbnails are replaced in the right panel by each document you stop on. You can click into the document to edit it in this view. Just click in an empty space in the left panel to exit edit mode and return to being able to navigate the list of documents on the left with your arrow keys.