#TechTips #KeyboardShortcuts
Hey there! 👋 Let’s talk about keyboard shortcuts, those hidden gems that can really boost your productivity when using a computer. 🖥️ One such shortcut, which often goes unnoticed and is quite underrated in my opinion, is the “Windows Key + Shift + S” combo. 🌟
This nifty shortcut allows you to instantly capture screenshots of selected areas on your screen, in a snap! 📸 No more hunting for screenshot tools or relying on the Print Screen key. By simply pressing the Windows key, the Shift key, and the letter “S,” you can enter into the Screen Snip mode. From there, you can click and drag your cursor over the area you want to capture. ✨
Once you’ve taken your snip, a small toolbar will appear, giving you options to annotate, save, or even share the snip directly. 📎✏️ You can draw ✍️, highlight 🖍️, or add text to your snip, making it an excellent tool for explaining your ideas or demonstrating something visually. Whether you want to share a meme, capture an error message, or even save an inspiring quote, this shortcut has got you covered! 🗒️💬
Not only does it save you time, but it also keeps you organized 💪. Instead of cluttering your desktop with numerous screenshots, you can easily save snips directly to your clipboard, making it hassle-free to paste them into emails, documents, or even chat conversations. 📎📧💬
So next time you need to capture and share something on your screen, give the “Windows Key + Shift + S” shortcut a try, and let the magic happen! ✨😉
Ctrl shift t
Win+Shift+S
Screenshot of anything, frozen. So if you are trying to report a bug that may only be onscreen for a short period of time, it will freeze all your desk tops and let you snip the specific area
*oops, had it a little wrong, Muscle memory on my KB
Windows + X
Control Z
The 3rd mouse button to open in new tab or close tab
Found this out by accident but Ctrl+Shift+M opens up your account settings on Chrome
Alt + Tab fo sho
Ctrl + W
F2 in excel to edit a cell
The context or menu key. It’s that key on the right side just to the left of the right side ctrl button. It right clicks wherever your cursor is. Combine this with memorizing which key does what you want in the menu it opens up and you can work magic w/o using a mouse. It’s especially useful in applications like Excel where some features you may use regularly don’t have shortcut keys.
Not keyboard, but pressing down on the scroll wheel of your mouse on a link automatically opens the link in a new tab. I use it all the time.
Windows+L when you walk away from your puter
[Windows Key]+[Shift]+[S] for snip tool
in excel ctrl e to auto fill a column from an adjacent one. eg extract the postcode from a full address list.
Y’all sleepin on Window + E
ctrl+shift+v (past without style)
Windows + D.
I tend to have a lot of programs open for work. I also have lots of documents on my desktop that I have to reference sometimes. Win+D minimizes all windows and lets me get to my reference documents quickly.
Windows Key + V
Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
Everyone knows to press Ctrl+Alt+Del to bring up a menu that you can use to bring up task manager, but Ctrl+Shift+Esc does it directly.
It’s the raichu to the pikachu everyone knows and loves.
On an iPhone press and hold the space bar whilst typing.
You now have a cursor that you can move around the text you’re editing more precisely than if you were using your finger.
Alt-F4
Ctrl+PgUp/PgDn to switch between tabs in excel.
Shift+Ctrl+Win+B : this will reset the graphics driver.
Very usefull when you get the computer out of sleep mode and one of the external monitors doesn’t react.
Windows key + arrow keys to move the window around. Super useful if you have a computer connected to a tv and don’t want to drag the window all the way over
ctrl+shift+N to create new folder
Windows + .
For emojis
Crtl shift v
Exactly like paste except it pastes in format and you don’t have to manually fix it to match anything else your writing
Holding down shift while left clicking multiple lines anyone??
Windows + R
I can open what I need quick and without searching
Shift+tab when filling out fields lol. Seems normal but I worked at an office with older folks and we were constantly filling out forms online etc so when I showed them this, they all praised me as an IT god hahaha. It really does get annoying to make a mistake and LIFT your hand and do all sorts of mess with your other hand.
Ctrl + F.
At work, I have to go through myriad of documents. I had to read every single bit before I found this gem. This shortcut has been a lifesaver for me, considering how fucked my memory is.
Thanks every fucking body who posts the the shortcut and doesn’t give any explanation.
Windows key + shift + S to create a clipping tool for screenshots
Cropped screenshots
WIN + SHIFT + S
Or ( even better but not a shortcut until you install it -> flameshot
Control shift v is paste as regular text instead of the original formatting. Use all the time at work
Ctrl+F my coworkers think I speed read when really I just jump to the important part I need to read.
Alt-0246
Get them umlauts
Alt+F4 gives crazy fps boost