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How to Use Firefox as a Notepad

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I thought a few readers might appreciate this. Sometimes I get an account #, email or phone # that I want to remember and I am not sure where / when I may need it. Instead of opening a text file the solution that I use is this:

1- Ctrl+k into Firefox search bar. Make sure its using Google as the search.
2- Open a new tabbed window (Ctrl+t).
3- Type in the data you want to remember and hit enter.
4- Close window (short cut = Ctrl+w) and you are done.

Now a few weeks later you want the data? Go to http://www.google.com/psearch and you have all the notes you’ve ever typed.

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4 Responses to “How to Use Firefox as a Notepad”

  • Trevor
    May 6th, 2008
    10:48 pm

    You can also hit Alt + Enter to automatically search in a new tab. Saves the opening a new tab step.

  • MrAchievement.com (Stanley Bronstein)
    May 8th, 2008
    5:24 am

    In effect, doesn’t Google have a copy of your notes ??? While this sounds like a nifty idea, I personally prefer to keep confidential client info on my machine rather than using a public service.

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    Stanley Bronstein
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  • Aniq Rahman
    May 8th, 2008
    7:32 pm

    Thanks for the tip man

    Have you heard of these guys? http://evernote.com/ - Haven’t used their app yet personally, but a buddy swears by it. Seems like they have some cool OCR tech in action from their video.

  • Nicole Price
    May 9th, 2008
    3:27 am

    Wow really neat i had no idea you could do this. I alway confuse myself by opening and not remembering the name and location of text files or things written on scraps of paper. I have GOT to try this, thanks!

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