Quick Look timesaver

If you have OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) you probably already know that you can view your files in an iTunes style preview mode. You've also probably found the Quick Look icon, which lets you see a preview of the entire file without opening it. Maybe you've also figured out the shortcuts for Quick Look (Spacebar or Cmd + Y), or found that you can highlight multiple files at once and move between them using a contact sheet style layout. But did you know that once the Quick Look viewer is open you can return to the Finder window and select a new file (or indeed files) to be instantly displayed without the rigmarole of closing and opening the viewer again? Give it a try. I guarantee that it will save you time.

Tip: It's easiest if you drag the Quick Look window so that it is next to rather than over the Finder window.