Windows Help & Advice - UK (2020-03)

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“Embraceyourkeyboard,and

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here is a lot to be said for

using a mouse or trackpad

to get around Windows and

theprograms you use, but keyboard

shortcuts can be so much faster. In

this article we’ll reveal some of the

most useful keyboard shortcuts for

Windows 10. Try not to feel

intimidated... you don’t need to

learn all of them at once! There are

a lot of shortcuts to learn, but you

can gradually start to use one or

two to start with, then add a

couple more when you’re familiar

with them.

Keyboard shortcuts don’t give you

any extra options or features, but

they can really speed up everyday

computing tasks. If you are typing,

there’s no need to move your hands

from the keyboard constantly to grab

the mouse. Just think how many

times you currently use your mouse,

and you get an idea of how much

timeyoucouldsave.

1 Accessing Windows features

Windows has lots of keyboard shortcuts. [Win] + [A] calls up

the Action Centre to the right of the screen so you can see

notifications, while [Win] + [E] launches Explorer. [Win] + [G]

opens the Xbox Game Bar, [Win] + [I] opens Settings, and [Win] +

[X] mimics right clicking on the Start button. Use [Win] + [R] to

access the Run dialog, and [Win] + [S] to search.

2 Working with virtual desktops

If you press [Win] + [Tab], you can access Task View to switch

between windows, and jump back to a different date. It also gives

access to Virtual Desktops, but there are specific keyboard

shortcuts associated with this feature too. [Win] + [Ctrl] + [D]

creates a new virtual desktop while [Win] + [Ctrl] + [left] or [right]

swaps back and forth between those you have created.

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EXPLORER

If you hold down

[Alt] in Explorer, the

keyboard shortcuts

available to you will

be revealed so you

can learn them

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Using keyboard

shortcuts to control

the programs and

windows you have

open can be a

real timesaver.

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