Windows Magnifier Basics

Windows includes a built in magnification tool. To start Windows Magnifier, press Windows key + Plus Sign (i.e. the Equals key). To zoom in, press Windows key + Plus Sign again. To zoom out, press Windows key + Minus Sign (also known … Read More

Windows Accessibility Settings

Press Windows + U to go directly to the Accessibility section of Windows settings. Here you can adjust many things including: Text size: Make text larger throughout the Windows interface. Visual effects: Adjust scrollbars, transparency and animation effects. Mouse pointer … Read More

Function Keys F12

In Microsoft applications, F12 is used to save a file with options to change filename, file location and/or file type (this function is commonly called Save As). Also in Microsoft Applications, Control + F12 shows the Open dialogue and Control + … Read More

Function Keys F11

In all modern Web browsers, F11 is used to enter and exit full screen mode. This will hide the tabs and address bar at the top of the browser, giving more screen space for Web content. In Microsoft Excel and … Read More

Function Keys F10

In Windows applications, pressing F10 activates the menu bar or Ribbons (same behaviour as pressing the Alt key). Pressing F10 (or Alt) again moves away from the menu bar or Ribbons. Shift + F10 in Windows applications is equivalent to … Read More

Function keys F9

In Microsoft Word, F9 updates fields in a document, for example, when refreshing a table of contents. In Microsoft Excel, F9 recalculates formulas in the current spreadsheet, and Shift + F9 recalculates the current worksheet. In Microsoft Outlook, F9 sends … Read More

Function Keys F8

In Microsoft Word, pressing the F8 key puts Word into selection mode and you can just use the Arrow keys to start selecting the text. Or just press F8 twice and it will select the next word. Pressing three times selects the sentence. Four … Read More

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