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In Windows 7 and Windows 8, pressing Windows + F will open the Find dialogue to search for files, programs etc on your PC. In WIndows 10, pressing Windows + F will open the Windows Feedback Hub. You can also … Read More

Pressing Windows + D or Windows + M will focus on the Desktop. Windows + D toggles between the Desktop and your last used application and Windows + M minimises all applications to the Taskbar.

Cortana is the Windows 10 voice assistant. By adjusting Cortana settings, you can use Windows + C to activate Cortana. And save battery by switching off responding to “Hey Cortana”.

Windows + A opens the Action Center, where you can check any recent Windows notifications.

Press Control + N to create a new item in almost any application. Control + N for a new Email in Outlook. Control + N for a new Document in Word. Control + N for a new Spreadsheet in Excel, … Read More

Press Control + Alt + Tab and you can Arrow left and right to select an application, and Enter to switch to it.

To delete a whole word at once, position at the end of the word and press Control + Backspace key.

To display the formulas in an Excel, instead of the results of the formulas, press Control + ` (grave key). To go back to showing the results as normal, press Control + ` (grave key).

To quickly add an attachment to an email message, copy the file using Control + C, and paste it into the body of the email using Control + V. Or just paste the file into the Outlook application using Control … Read More

To access the System Tray, press Windows key + B.