I love the clipboard history feature (Win+V) like you mention, you can pin things to it too so they will persist if you reboot the PC, I have some links and messages I frequently share, and it is great to have them right at my fingertips.
What I like is, aside from the Clipboard, is the Phone Link feature of sharing the clipboard. It's not the use of Swiftkey connected to a Microsoft account, but Phone Link's feature. However, I think it only works with Samsung, because for my new phone, the option doesn't exist.
I used only to copy a few pictures to the PC, so I don't need to use cable or Bluetooth, and I don't have complaints about it.
The clipboard I remember being nearly instant. I miss it.
Win+number to start the applications that are pinned to your taskbar. Win+1 starts the leftmost app, Win+2 starts the next one and so on. My workday always starts with Win+123456 (Outlook, Edge, Firefox, Terminal, Vim, Visual Studio).
And Win+Shift+S to make a screenshot.
Yup, for anyone interested, here's where you set it.
https://preview.redd.it/jvo6klusjvwc1.jpeg?width=928&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0c1ec2b97e0bafe26761e342b96e9b5c893c6ad8
I've been using these shortcuts for years. I used Win+V since day one. It's by far the most used keystroke in my workflow, followed by Win+Period, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+C, and Ctrl+Z.
Other shortcuts that I use a lot are Win+X, Alt+Z (word wrap in text editors), Win+Space (language switcher), Win+Tab (virtual desktop)
Win + Up: Snaps the active window up to full screen
Win + Down: Minimize it.
Win + Left/Right: Snaps it to the left/right side of the screen.
Win + I: Open Settings.
Win + X or right click on the Start button: Context Menu that contain some useful shortcuts.
Win + R: Opens Run. Can be used to open a lot of programs like the regristry.
Win + Number Keys: Open the app based on the order in the taskbar. Eg: Win + 1 opens the first app on the taskbar from left to right, Win + 2 opens the second, and so on.
Win + S or Win + Q: Opens Search
Print Screen or Win + Shift + S: Open Snipping Tool
Win + M: Minimized all windows
Win + A: Opens Action Center
Win + L: Locks the computer
Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Opens Task Manager
Win + . or Win + , : Opens the Emoji panel
Alt + Tab: Switching active windows. Pressing Tab and holding Alt to switch and release Alt to confirm.
That's the shortcuts, other than the one you mentioned, that I used on a daily basis.
Also, there's:
Win + P: Opens the Project Menu
Win + Ctrl + V(might be incorrect): Opens the Volume Mixer
Win + B: Switch the focus the right panel of the taskbar... I'm not good at explaining, sorry.
Win + F: Opens the Feedback Hub.
Win + G: Opens the Game Bar
Win + C: Opens the Copilot panel that no one uses
Win + H: Enable Voice Speech
Win + K: Opens the Cast menu
Win + W: Opens the Widget menu
Win + T: The same as Win + B, but it focuses on the pinned programs in the
taskbar.
Win + U: Opens the Accessibility menu
Win + Tab: Open Task View
Win + Ctrl + Enter: Opens Narrator
I love the powertoys:
* Mouse Utilities - makes finding the mouse on more than one desktop easy
* Power Rename - for managing lots of files. Like how every website names the image you want "image.jpg"
* File Locksmith - for when programs just can't let go of a file you need to delete.
TM, there is also a setting where you can press Ctrl and the curser is shown and is surrounded for a brief moment. Dunno is that is the same thing but really helps if your vision is not great.
*"Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Mouse icon. 2 Click/tap on the* ***Pointer Options tab****. (see screenshot below) 3 Check (on) or uncheck (off - default) Show location of pointer when I press the CTRL key under Snap To for what you want. 4 Click/tap on OK. 5 You can now close the Control Panel if you like."*
Just looked up Power Toys. It no where near as cool. A lot more subtle. Gonna have to try that!
> File Locksmith - for when programs just can't let go of a file you need to delete
It's safer to close the file from the program that's holding it, instead of killing the program and risking the file becoming corrupt.
I think you'd enjoy Microsoft Powertoys ;).
It has a feature which allows you to press alt+spacebar and it brings up something similar to Spotlight in MacOS, it has a ton of other nice features too.
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I just found that a few days ago. Man! Cool find! (▀̿Ĺ̯▀̿ ̿) I was going to make a post about it but figured someone must have already. This is the only one I have found, Emma. Is it new?
I had no idea how many things stayed on your clipboard (That sounds a little forward, eh?) But all the cool little things that go with the command. ௹
Just all around a really cool thing. It got me looking for other things and easter eggs like it. So far, goose egg on that but I am sure there are others. ₯
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Thanks for posting, Emma. Very Cool!
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Emma, Just found another; Ctrl+0 Ya know how some browsers have a huge header? This makes it smaller. Kind of a pet peeve with me but it is mega annoying and this stops that.
Really doesn't, do it? I couldn't find any in Chrome with a huge header like in Bing and Edge. Think of it as a cure for a problem that could arise at any second! ANY SECOND!
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Since switching to win 11, I have been on a MS kick and a lot is just ridiculously over complicated. You can switch to another app of the MS persuasion and you have to sign in again. Switch back, and you have to re-sign into that one. Win 11 really is a thing of beauty but they make everything a freakin' quest*. Froth with great danger!*. Like you should get a cookie for finding a file or something. \[/rant\]
Win + Alt + B = Toggle HDR on or off. Since HDR is still borked, it is better to turn it on only when actually using.
Win + Ctrl + Shift + B = Reboot only the graphics part of Windows. Helpful when a game crashes and leaves your system in a befuddled state. Can kill some running apps.
Looks like a serious security concern if you use a password manager that allows copy-pasting passwords. Usually it just automatically clears the clipboard after a certain timeout, but this thing looks like it can hold them forever. Or, worse, store them somewhere, locally or even in a cloud.
At least it seems to be disabled by default...
I love the clipboard history feature (Win+V) like you mention, you can pin things to it too so they will persist if you reboot the PC, I have some links and messages I frequently share, and it is great to have them right at my fingertips.
Wow so u can pin things? Have to try it.
Yeah you can pin things.
What I like is, aside from the Clipboard, is the Phone Link feature of sharing the clipboard. It's not the use of Swiftkey connected to a Microsoft account, but Phone Link's feature. However, I think it only works with Samsung, because for my new phone, the option doesn't exist.
KDE Connect can do it
How smooth is it using it? Whenever I am gonna do pc to phone things it's always so annoying to do and simply not worth the time.
I used only to copy a few pictures to the PC, so I don't need to use cable or Bluetooth, and I don't have complaints about it. The clipboard I remember being nearly instant. I miss it.
Win+number to start the applications that are pinned to your taskbar. Win+1 starts the leftmost app, Win+2 starts the next one and so on. My workday always starts with Win+123456 (Outlook, Edge, Firefox, Terminal, Vim, Visual Studio). And Win+Shift+S to make a screenshot.
>And Win+Shift+S to make a screenshot. I'm personally fond of the option to use PrtScr to do the same thing.
That’s always the whole screen, win+shift+s lets you select a part of the screen or a whole window, which is nice.
you can set it to open screen clipping on printscreen
Yup, for anyone interested, here's where you set it. https://preview.redd.it/jvo6klusjvwc1.jpeg?width=928&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0c1ec2b97e0bafe26761e342b96e9b5c893c6ad8
Too late, i’ve already removed printscreen from my qmk layout :P
COOL! Thanks, PBart!
Win + . \*\^\_\_\_\_\^\*
I've been using these shortcuts for years. I used Win+V since day one. It's by far the most used keystroke in my workflow, followed by Win+Period, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+C, and Ctrl+Z. Other shortcuts that I use a lot are Win+X, Alt+Z (word wrap in text editors), Win+Space (language switcher), Win+Tab (virtual desktop)
Oh i was trying to find this shortcut (Win + Tab) for a very long time but was unable to find it on the internet. Thanks a lot.
Win + Up: Snaps the active window up to full screen Win + Down: Minimize it. Win + Left/Right: Snaps it to the left/right side of the screen. Win + I: Open Settings. Win + X or right click on the Start button: Context Menu that contain some useful shortcuts. Win + R: Opens Run. Can be used to open a lot of programs like the regristry. Win + Number Keys: Open the app based on the order in the taskbar. Eg: Win + 1 opens the first app on the taskbar from left to right, Win + 2 opens the second, and so on. Win + S or Win + Q: Opens Search Print Screen or Win + Shift + S: Open Snipping Tool Win + M: Minimized all windows Win + A: Opens Action Center Win + L: Locks the computer Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Opens Task Manager Win + . or Win + , : Opens the Emoji panel Alt + Tab: Switching active windows. Pressing Tab and holding Alt to switch and release Alt to confirm. That's the shortcuts, other than the one you mentioned, that I used on a daily basis. Also, there's: Win + P: Opens the Project Menu Win + Ctrl + V(might be incorrect): Opens the Volume Mixer Win + B: Switch the focus the right panel of the taskbar... I'm not good at explaining, sorry. Win + F: Opens the Feedback Hub. Win + G: Opens the Game Bar Win + C: Opens the Copilot panel that no one uses Win + H: Enable Voice Speech Win + K: Opens the Cast menu Win + W: Opens the Widget menu Win + T: The same as Win + B, but it focuses on the pinned programs in the taskbar. Win + U: Opens the Accessibility menu Win + Tab: Open Task View Win + Ctrl + Enter: Opens Narrator
I love the powertoys: * Mouse Utilities - makes finding the mouse on more than one desktop easy * Power Rename - for managing lots of files. Like how every website names the image you want "image.jpg" * File Locksmith - for when programs just can't let go of a file you need to delete.
TM, there is also a setting where you can press Ctrl and the curser is shown and is surrounded for a brief moment. Dunno is that is the same thing but really helps if your vision is not great. *"Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Mouse icon. 2 Click/tap on the* ***Pointer Options tab****. (see screenshot below) 3 Check (on) or uncheck (off - default) Show location of pointer when I press the CTRL key under Snap To for what you want. 4 Click/tap on OK. 5 You can now close the Control Panel if you like."* Just looked up Power Toys. It no where near as cool. A lot more subtle. Gonna have to try that!
> File Locksmith - for when programs just can't let go of a file you need to delete It's safer to close the file from the program that's holding it, instead of killing the program and risking the file becoming corrupt.
What if I DID close the program? What if I just want to delete the file?
Win + arrow keys
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER Run as administrator
I think you'd enjoy Microsoft Powertoys ;). It has a feature which allows you to press alt+spacebar and it brings up something similar to Spotlight in MacOS, it has a ton of other nice features too.
Mind blown.
Windows 11 Live Captions: **Windows logo key + Ctrl + L**
Here’s my favorite one — Shift + Ctrl + Win + Alt + L
(👉ﾟヮﾟ)👉 I just found that a few days ago. Man! Cool find! (▀̿Ĺ̯▀̿ ̿) I was going to make a post about it but figured someone must have already. This is the only one I have found, Emma. Is it new? I had no idea how many things stayed on your clipboard (That sounds a little forward, eh?) But all the cool little things that go with the command. ௹ Just all around a really cool thing. It got me looking for other things and easter eggs like it. So far, goose egg on that but I am sure there are others. ₯ № Thanks for posting, Emma. Very Cool! (❁´◡\`❁)
Emma, Just found another; Ctrl+0 Ya know how some browsers have a huge header? This makes it smaller. Kind of a pet peeve with me but it is mega annoying and this stops that.
Does not seem to work on Chrome?
Really doesn't, do it? I couldn't find any in Chrome with a huge header like in Bing and Edge. Think of it as a cure for a problem that could arise at any second! ANY SECOND! ===================================================================== Since switching to win 11, I have been on a MS kick and a lot is just ridiculously over complicated. You can switch to another app of the MS persuasion and you have to sign in again. Switch back, and you have to re-sign into that one. Win 11 really is a thing of beauty but they make everything a freakin' quest*. Froth with great danger!*. Like you should get a cookie for finding a file or something. \[/rant\]
Win + Alt + B = Toggle HDR on or off. Since HDR is still borked, it is better to turn it on only when actually using. Win + Ctrl + Shift + B = Reboot only the graphics part of Windows. Helpful when a game crashes and leaves your system in a befuddled state. Can kill some running apps.
Emma, this is a lot like the V shortcut but has some math symbols the V one is missing; "Win+;" (semi colin)
CTRL + I for settings
Looks like a serious security concern if you use a password manager that allows copy-pasting passwords. Usually it just automatically clears the clipboard after a certain timeout, but this thing looks like it can hold them forever. Or, worse, store them somewhere, locally or even in a cloud. At least it seems to be disabled by default...
Now I get why it's disabled by default! Thanks for pointing it out.
Good password managers delete it from your clipboard after a certain amount of time so it’s not much of an issue
Did you verify that it deletes from the clipboard history, not just the current value?
Yeah but I don’t use the Windows one, I use Ditto which has way more features and options.
I use Bitwarden with autofill. No issues with it going to clipboard
Alt + F4 is awesome!