yahoo basic tricks

General Use Shortcut Key

·         Windows Key + Y – Bring Yahoo Messenger to Focus, works even if Yahoo Messenger is sitting in the system tray.

• ·         Ctrl + G – Buzzes the contact you are chatting with.
• ·         Ctrl + H – Show or Hide offline contacts in main messenger Window.
• ·         Ctrl + Shift + P – Open preferences window.
• ·         Ctrl + M – Provides a option to send a Instant message.
• ·         Ctrl + T - Provides a option to send a SMS message.
• ·         Ctrl + L – Provides a option to make a call.
• ·         Ctrl + K – Provides options to Call a phone number.
• ·         Ctrl + Y – Send a email message.
• ·         Ctrl + Shift + A – Provides options to add a contact.
• ·         Ctrl + Shift + 0,1 or 2 – Switches between different messaging formats provided byYahoo Messenger 9 and above.
• ·         Esc key – Closes a active message window.
• ·         Ctrl + D – Sign out of Yahoo Messenger.
• ·         Ctrl + Shift + D – Sign out of Yahoo Messenger client and sign in to your mobile device.
• ·         Ctrl + Shift + F8 – Change your display Image.
• ·         Ctrl + Shift + C – Send you contact info in a active chat window.
• ·         Ctrl + Shift + M – Send you messenger friend list in a active chat window.
• ·         Ctrl + Shift + R – Request contact details in a active chat window.

Messaging Window Editor Shortcut Keys

•        ·         Ctrl + B – Toggle bold on or off, or convert selected text to bold
•        ·      Ctrl + I - Toggle italic on or off, or convert selected text to italic.
•        ·         Ctrl + U - Toggle underline on or off, or convert selected text to underline.

Get IP via Yahoo and MSN messenger login

Get IP via Command Prompt:

1. Goto start > run type cmd and open.. or goto start > programs > accessories > command prompt and click.

2. type netstat hit enter

3. connect to he person (direct connect) with the chat program of your choice. MSN, yahoo, AIM, etc. This can be done simply by opening a conversation with the target or sending them any file.

4. type netstat again in the command prompt.

collective data should appear in the cmd box..ie: (infomation censored)

Get IP via MSN logging:

You will need to go into tools > options > Connections > Advanced settings and click the Connection Logging checkbox..
open up a Conversation with the target..
Send them like a blank notepad or any file..
Wait for them to cancel it or accept it, either works..

After your done that go back turn off your logs or else they will constantly update while your on msn.

then goto My documents > Received files > MsnMsgr (text file)
Search (ctrl+f) “Connecttoip” and you will your selected items..
click the find next button until you find the IP address..

wallah! You have the IP address to whomever you attempted to send the file to. Whether they cancel or accept the file doesnt matter because it still logs the IP but they must do one of the two.