The Tips - Mac Kung Fu - page 295

Tip 271
Switch Between App Windows
The COMMAND + TAB key combination lets you switch between open applications,
but what if you want to switch between open documents or files within the
same application?
Simply hit COMMAND +. That last one is the backtick key, which is located to
the left of the number row on most English keyboards, but you might find it
to the left of the Z key on some keyboards.
You won't see a fancy list showing which windows are open, like with the
main task switcher. Instead, you'll simply cycle through the open windows
of the app on each tap of the key, bringing each window to the fore.
You'll cycle through all program windows using this trick. For example, if you
have a Find dialog box open in a text editor, you can switch between that and
the main editing window using COMMAND + ' .
Tip 272
Zoom Into the Desktop
Ever wanted to examine something on a web page in more detail? OS X
includes a screen zoom tool that's deactivated by default but can be extremely
useful.
Setting Up
To activate the screen zoom tool, start System Preferences (Apple menu→
System Preferences), and click the Accessibility icon. Make sure the Zoom
icon is selected, and then check Use Scroll Wheel with Modifier Keys to Zoom.
Then close System Preferences.
Zooming In
From then on, if you hold down CONTROL and vertically scroll the mouse wheel/
ball (or drag two fingers Up/Down a multitouch trackpad), you can zoom into
the screen at the cursor position. This feature is designed for people who have