Pressing Windows + Pause opens a System Properties dialogue box with all the main spec information about your PC. Useful for checking how much RAM there is or the power of your processor. The Pause key is usually located towards … Read More
Pressing Windows + Comma will let you temporarily look at the desktop. When you let go of the keys, you are returned to the application you were working on. This shortcut is only available in Windows 10 but has been … Read More
Make sure language is set to English (US). Press Windows + Semi-colon to bring up the emoji panel and use the arrow keys to move around and choose an expression. Press Tab to move between pages and pages of emojis! … Read More
Pressing Windows + Up Arrow will maximise an application (makes it fill the screen). Pressing Windows + Down Arrow will make an application smaller than the screen (also known as Restore). Pressing Windows + Down Arrow again will minimise the … Read More
Windows + Space allows you to change the input language and keyboard layout in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
Pressing Windows + Z shows the commands available in a Windows Metro app in full-screen mode, when using a tablet. Windows Metro apps are touchscreen-friendly apps written especially for Windows devices, such as the Surface. They were first introduced in … Read More
Pressing Windows + Y switches between Windows Mixed Reality and the desktop. Windows Mixed Reality is a mixed reality platform introduced as part of the Windows 10 operating system, which provides holographic and mixed reality experiences (Augmented Reality and Virtual … Read More
Pressing Windows + X gives you the Quick Link menu. Also sometimes called the Power User menu. It gives you handy access to things like Task Manager, Settings, Power Options, Device Manager etc. It has a handy option to shut … Read More
In Windows 8.1, pressing Windows + W opens a search for settings. You type in a topic, like “mouse”, and it takes you to the relevant Settings page. In Windows 10, pressing Windows + W opens the Windows Ink Workspace. … Read More
Pressing Windows + U opens the Ease of Access settings. These settings give lots of tools and options to make your PC more accessible, based on your needs. The settings include Narrator, the in-built screen reader, the Magnifier, Keyboard and … Read More