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Enter Dashboard, Expose, or Spaces Temporarily

Hold down F9, F10, F11, or F12 (or whatever you've set for the Expose and Spaces keyboard shortcuts) for a few seconds, and then release the key to enter and leave the appropriate mode without having to press the key again. This is particularly useful for Dashboard, in which you can check the contents of a widget and then return to your work with only a single key press.

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Get the TidBITS Widget

To add the TidBITS widget to your site, click the Get Widget button below it, and from the pop-up that appears, pick the site onto which you want to install. If you're not using one of the built-in sites, just click Get Widget Code, copy the JavaScript it provides you, and paste it into the appropriate location on your site. If you want to customize the widget, do that by clicking Customize Widget first. Share and enjoy!