3 Navigating Windows
Just about everyone will know that pressing [Win] calls up
the Start menu, and [Win] + [D] shows or hides the desktop ([Win]
- [,] gives you quick peek at the desktop). Press [Win] + a number
key to launch the app pinned to that position on the Taskbar.
[Win] + [left] or [right] snaps the current window to the edge of
the screen, while [Win] + [up] or [down] maximises or minimises.
4 More Windows shortcuts
If you have configured Windows 10 for multiple languages
or keyboard layouts, you can switch between then using [Win] +
[Space]. You can take a screenshot and save it to the Screenshots
folder by pressing [Win] + [PrtScr], while pressing [Ctrl] + [Shift] +
[Esc] opens Task Manager. Press [Win] + [+] to open the Magnifier
tool and zoom in on the desktop; [Win] + [-] zooms back out.-DUJRQ EXVWHU
Keyboard shortcut
Two o r m o re keys
pressed at the same
time to perform an
action is known as a
keyboard shortcut.
Usually there are two
keys involved, but it
canbemore.Virtual desktop
Rather than
restricting you to
using a single
desktop, Windows 10
lets you create
several virtual
desktops to help
organise your open
programs and
windows. It’s like
having multiple
monitors in a
singlescreen.Window snapping
A quick method of
attaching a program
or window to the
edge of your screen
and resizing it to
occupy half the
screen. A very
handy way to
arrange windows.OFFICE
Microsoft Office also
has numerous
keyboard shortcuts- press [Alt] to see
which shortcuts
can be used.
SHORTCUT
POWERTOY
Install the Shortcut
Guide PowerToy,
and just press the
[Win] key to see a
helpful overlay.TASKBAR
NAVIGATION
To a ccess Task b ar
buttons, use [Win]
and the number
that relates to a
button’s position.VIRTUAL DESKTOPS
Virtual desktops
are a great way to
keep organised,
and you can
control them with
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