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The Magic of 'Right Clicking,' Part 1
A computer mouse has two buttons, a left and a right, which when clicked command your computer to do certain functions. Most computer users are familiar with the functions available using the left mouse buttom and primarily use the left to "point and click."
That's not necessarily the case when using the button on the right — or "right clicking." In many cases, "right clicking" provides function shortcuts that can save you time.
Saving an Existing Document
One time-saver is using the Save As or Copy functions available when "right clicking." This will eliminate having to open a document, such as an e-mail attachment or a file you want to move, before having to save it to a different location or different folder on your desktop.
For e-mail attachments:
- Select the document and "right click" it once.
- Select Save As.
- Navigate to the folder where you will store the attachment.
- Click Save.
For existing documents on your desktop that you want to move to different folders.
- Select the document and "right click" it once.
- Select Copy.
- Navigate to the folder where you will store the document.
- Click Paste.
Other time-saving "right click" functions will be discussed in future issues.
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On the Road, President Bush Leads Town Meeting Discussion of Homeownership Opportunities
Citing record homeownership rates and the need for more Americans to own their own homes, particularly minority households, President Bush on March 15 traveled to Ardmore, PA, outside Philadelphia, to discuss the important role that housing plays in communities across the country. …
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Housing Snapshot
Mortgage interest rates remained low last week, with a slight drop. Freddie Mac economists are now expecting 30-year, fixed-rate loans to average 5.75% for the year, and they are suggesting that home sales will set another record. Concerns about terrorism and turbulence in the Middle East continued to rattle the stock market and losses on Wall Street overshadowed other economic news, including a modest decline in February's housing starts to a more sustainable level. New claims for unemployment declined last week for the third week in a row. Wholesale inflation for January rose to a seasonally adjusted 0.6% in the Producer Price Index, reflecting a surge in energy and some materials prices. Prices for wood products headed down, but Oriented Strand Board and plywood remained at lofty levels. Framing lumber dropped $21 to $371 per 1,000 board feet, Random Lengths reported. The mill price for 15/32-inch 3-ply CDX Southern Westside plywood was $371 per 1,000 square feet, down $20 from the previous week, and OSB was $490, down $8.
| Mortgage Interest Rates |
| 30-Year Fixed-Rate |
5.38% |
| 15-Year Fixed-Rate |
4.69% |
| 1-Year ARM |
3.39% |
| Housing Starts - Feb. 2004* |
| Total |
1.855 |
| Single-Family Starts |
1.489 |
| Multifamily Starts |
366,000 |
New Home Sales
Jan. 2004* |
1.106 million |
Existing Home Sales
Jan. 2004* |
6.04 million |
| * Seasonally adjusted annual rate |
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