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Posted by Ford James in Tech

There are plenty of quick tech tips we all use to enhance our time with various gadgets and while using the internet, so we want you to share your favourite! From software shortcuts to hardware hacks, anything is eligible here as long as it's straightforward enough for others to easily adapt into their tech habits.

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Created at 2:39pm, 28th November, 2024. Page last updated at 8:08pm, 20th February, 2025.
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ENDERS 2/9/2025, 8:05:09 PM

How to capture quick Windows Screenshots without 3rd Party Software:

I have worked in Technical Support for almost 10 years now as a remote Service Desk Agent for major Forunte 500 and Fortune 100 corporations. On a regular basis upon remoting into assets I regularly find people using non-compliant programs like Greenshot and Snagit to capture their screen.

I often find that people are too confused or are not aware of simple default Windows methods to do this, so they rely on a 3rd party application, which I don't agree with personally, as anything like this could pose internal security risks by being installed on Corporate assets.

So to make a long story short, I've had to do the hard thing and put thousands of devices back into complaince by removing thousands of these programs from assets over the years, and regularly I've recieved emails from angry Employees asking why their application was removed and how we expect them to do their jobs without it. These methods allow for easy image editing an annotation in the process.

The simple solution is this:

All keyboards have a Print Screen button.
Pressing this button not only captures an image of your screen but also adds this image to the Windows clipboard at the same time.
Opening MS Paint and simply hitting CTRL+V will paste that image into MS Paint.
Now simply crop the image as desired and save the image in the format you prefer.

Option #2 Windows Snipping tool:

Simply press the Windows Key + Shift + S key combination and it will open a Drag and drop interface where you can select part of the screen by holding down the Mouse 1 button and releasing it when you have highlited the selected area.
Windows will automatically save the image to your computer.
The directory path of the Temp folder is: C:\Users\*Username*\AppData\Local\Temp

Again these concerns are related to system security in a Corporate workplace, but not installing 3rd party software is always a good move, for security sake even on a personal computer.

I hope someone can find this information useful for work, hobby, and home use! I've used Adobe Photshop to do this since about 2006 but Windows 10 made this process much easier with an upgraded version of MS Paint. Since Windows 11 has released MS Paint is an even more capable tool. Integrate it into your workflow today!

Horror and Cats 2/20/2025, 8:12:02 PM

Here's a pretty incredible one.

On iPhones, if you search keywords in iMessage or Photos, images with that text will come back as results.

I will very frequently screenshot web pages or take pics of paper documents in order to read it later, then take the requisite 150 pics of my dogs/cats for the day. So instead of scrolling back and trying to find what it was I wanted to read later, I just search a keyword.

In iMessage, sometimes my parents will get mail for me and send a screenshot. Same principal applies. Even after the conversation continues, rather than scrolling through the convo again, just a quick search brings up that mail.

Super handy.

Marukosu 2/16/2025, 4:01:41 AM

People might like or hate this one, lol.

You can easily open LinkedIn with one shortcut in Windows

Press: CTRL + Shift + Alt + Windows + L

If you use it a lot, this shortcut should save you a lot of time, or not, either way you are welcome.

Ford JamesMod2/17/2025, 3:50:38 PM

Marukosu

This has absolutely blown my mind. Great suggestion for something I'm willing to bet pretty much nobody knows! ✌

sicilivdraz 2/11/2025, 4:15:19 PM

The Ultimate Program Killer Shortcut

I don’t see anyone mentioning Alt+F4 in the comments here.

Sure, we can manually move our cursor to the close button at the top right, but if we want to be quick, we can just press Alt+F4. 😆

Ah, yes! Alt+F4 can also be used to quickly shut down your PC or laptop.

Just don’t forget to press Ctrl+S first to save whatever you're working on!

JCPeters23 2/8/2025, 9:01:00 AM

I don’t even know if this counts as a shortcut, it’s just a setting you can have on. But I love that you can update your xbox overnight as long as it’s plugged into a power source 😆 Before I switched the setting on, there were so many annoying times I’d be ready to watch a show or play a game, but it would need an update and I’d have to wait ages for it to complete. But since turning on this setting, it means it updates on its own whenever (as long as it’s plugged into power and switched on! Saves a lot of time 😂

OlwenSamoo 2/8/2025, 6:16:42 AM

I often use Ctrl + T to add tabs, Ctrl + W to remove tabs. To slide the tab to the right use Ctrl + Tab, if you want to go left tab just add "Shift" like Ctrl+Shift+Tab. This is especially helpful for people who use multiple tabs.

fosteriboza 2/2/2025, 1:13:15 PM

It is not a hack, but I got to write this. The ability to install a custom version of Windows is the biggest win for everyone, using such an os makes your computer run faster (revived my friend’s laptop with a Win10 22H2 installation from a repacker), it runs now his favourite game War Thunder in 40-60 fps on tanks.

At school we have All-in-one pcs with windows 11 installed, they are very slow, on mine I installed several days ago the same version I did for my friend, it now runs smooth as butter.

In conclusion, don’t be afraid to experiment with this, it can turn out to be great!

Unbrokensoulz96 1/28/2025, 1:09:05 PM

If your computer is really slow a complete shut down of the device solves this issue 99% of the time 😂

Sinclair 1/28/2025, 11:58:15 AM

WIN Button + Tab = New Desktop
Since im a streamer, this feature helps me A LOT switching my Work Desktop and my Streaming desktop

JHenckes 1/26/2025, 3:57:42 AM

I'll tell you about one I discovered recently. It's very specific, I believe it works in other places, but I only use it in Office365 Word. It's Shift + F3. It makes the selected word passage toggle between “all lower case”, “all upper case” or “first letter upper case only”. I end up working a lot with text production. So it's very good to know this command to make your life easier in many situations!

projectazone 1/24/2025, 9:07:07 AM

I have an American keyboard and I use Mac. My favorite shortcut is definitely Alt+Tab which allows me to switch between windows quickly. It's true that I have a large screen, but it's also true that for the work I do I have a hundred thousand things open at the same time.

Peculiarities 1/19/2025, 2:18:36 PM

My favorite shortcuts on Pop!_OS are Win + T (to open the terminal) and Ctrl + N (to open a new window in web browsers)

dianthus 1/19/2025, 5:25:14 PM

Peculiarities

Linux mention :D :D :D

GoJapan 1/19/2025, 8:18:19 AM

In my work I use CTRL + B, CTRL +C and +V a lot, shortcuts that allow me to put words in bold, copy and paste, CTRL + allows you to cancel or +S which allows you to go back. They are basic but important commands, especially for those who write articles.

Guildfly51 1/18/2025, 4:05:35 PM

I tend to use quite a few shortcuts for my PC. Mainly they involve using Special macros i set up with the use of the Function button on my keyboard. I mainly use them when im on twitch and streaming but i do have some set up for programs on my computer. For example:

Function _E = Emails

Function_O = OBS

Function_ End = Discord

They are the things i find myself using again and again whilst im in the mist of doing other things so having these shortcuts make its alot easier than having to move all my open pages to open them

Alexandros 1/17/2025, 10:19:44 PM

Win+Shift+S to make a screenshot. Helped me hundreds of times, especially while creating SOPs for users. You can save only part of the screen you want to, instead of cropping full screen in Photoshop/Paint.

dianthus 1/17/2025, 6:56:47 PM

My favorite hack is to DUST OFF YOUR DESKTOP COMPUTER. Switch it off, unplug it, open it, and DUST IT OFF. Your fans will thank you!

(Your fans might be a bit noisier after that, since dust is a sound-proofer.)

T0Nejy 1/16/2025, 6:52:46 PM

My favorite keyboard shortcut is Ctrl + Shift + T. It allows you to quickly reopen the last closed tab in your web browser. It’s incredibly useful when you accidentally close something important

Mister_Cerberus 1/16/2025, 4:12:34 PM

my favorite sortcut would be WIN+R to open the run dialogue and run any exe file in the path instantly

Sora 1/14/2025, 1:00:11 AM

My favorite shortcut is ALT+TAB it is very helpful for quickly switch between open applications on my PC. And Windows + D to minimize all applications, this is very helpful to hide what I'm working on at the time.

Sumfin7 1/13/2025, 4:47:52 AM

CTRL+Z Undoes the previous action you took. Especially useful in areas or applications that does not have a button to undo what you did, it still works.

Auri_McNish 1/12/2025, 1:17:42 AM

Control C + Control V = copy and paste

Alt + Tab =change the windows that you´re seeing

Control + P in word or documents for print

Windows + H = voice dictation

Control + E = in word or document, select all the text

Win + Ctrl + Shift + B = reset the grafic card

Samuel 1/10/2025, 2:58:59 AM

I see a few "Print Screen" shortcuts for screenshots, but an even easier way to take a screenshot with just your left hand is "Windows + Shift + S" and it'll automatically open the snipping tool. Useful for when you want to only SS a specific part of your screen

FEBRIAN_574H 1/8/2025, 4:08:12 PM

simple Win + L

Lock your device when is someone nearby if you wan't they watching your PC

Fras_Shoyo 1/8/2025, 2:31:55 PM

The Short Cut that I like the most in windows is Win + D (minimize all applications) because I always have many tabs or applications that make me lazy to minimize applications for a long time.

Samuel 1/10/2025, 2:55:05 AM

Fras_Shoyo

Man, this is a brilliant one! Thanks for sharing this one, I'm going to use this one like crazy now

FirestormGamingTeam 1/8/2025, 11:55:26 AM

I suppose mine is when using OBS

A lot of people arent aware that by simply using Shift/Ctrl/Alt - You are able to essentially resise and move anything around the screen, a lot of people head into settings using manual controls.

So I like that little hack.

Shovel 1/7/2025, 8:40:46 PM

Mine is pretty niche, it helps to perfectly align text in Adobe InDesign when creating a piece of work that has a lot of copy on.

If you’ve ever worked in Adobe InDesign and struggled to align your text perfectly, this shortcut is an absolute game-changer: Cmd + \ (Mac) or Ctrl + \ (Windows). This simple keystroke forces the text to align within its frame perfectly, ensuring everything looks super clean and professional. It’s especially handy when working with justified text or aligning columns in a layout—no more manual tweaks or eyeballing the alignment!

I use this shortcut all the time when working on editorial designs, brochures, or even simple layouts. It saves so much time and ensures your designs have that polished, precise look every time. Give it a try next time you’re in InDesign—it’s a small hack with big results!

Makster 1/7/2025, 7:03:16 AM

On a web browser Ctrl+Shift+T (re-open closed tabs).

I had to teach this to my manager recently. I think it is common at work to have windows open with millions of tabs from the rabbit hole of email and links that cause a pop-up. And then the devastation of accidentally closing it all down due to a misclick. Fortunately I was able to save a lot of time by using the above tech short cut.

Alex SinclairMod1/7/2025, 5:29:06 PM

Makster

This is one of my personal favourites!

Juuni 1/4/2025, 6:17:12 PM

as an IT tech for a school district, I'm having to work on Windows PCs all the time. And with Windows 11 and some of their frustrating UI changes, I've started doing more and more in the command line for things.

However, sometimes when you open the cmd line, it just opens to a user-level prompt. I need to use the admin-level prompt way more often.

So after you FLAG-R to open the Run line and type cmd, press CTRL-SHIFT-ENTER to have it open with admin permissions instead of user. You'll usually get the UAC box pop up, but at least it's faster than dealing with the steadily worse "start" menu. Don't even need the mouse (even accepting the UAC is only a couple tabs and enter)

Kethervir 12/31/2024, 4:20:39 PM

The Shortcut i use everyday is:

Ctrl+Shift+Esc : Task Manager

Alt + Tab : Select an Open Application

But the most valuable one is...

Win + Shift + Left or Right arrow : to move an application (after selected with alt+tab) from a screen to another.

DunRingill 12/31/2024, 12:18:09 AM

One of the most casual shortcuts I use since some time is
WINDOWS + .

This brings up the emoji/GIF options to quickly insert in most of your text bars.

Kethervir 1/18/2025, 5:13:17 AM

DunRingill

Ohhh wooow this is unbelivable!! i never knew it 😱😱😱

avrona 12/26/2024, 8:25:15 PM

On Nvidia cards Alt+F10 is great as it gets you an instant replay of the last several minutes. No need to have OBS up, no worrying about missing something cool happening, and no performance penalty either.

JuanCyt 12/25/2024, 1:10:46 PM

These are the shortcuts that I use the most, they help me a lot when creating content, if I need to record or take screenshots quickly.

Windows logo + Alt + G this helps me record the last 30 seconds

Logo Windows + Alt + R is used to start a recording or stop it And finally we have,

Windows logo + Alt + Print Screen, this is used to take a screenshot

Braulio M Lara 🔹12/22/2024, 8:06:22 PM

🔴 THE CLASSIC LIFESAVER WHEN SOMETHING IS FROZEN OR TOO SLOW 🔴

This one maybe is not a new discover because since the 90’s this SHORTCUT function save my B… so many times

Just pressing the well know Ctrl+Alt+Del. This keyboard shortcut will work regardless of what programs you have open.

I suppose that everybody must know this one but if someone doesn’t know there is

Also this will open a new screen with options to lock, switch user, sign out, change a password, open the Task Manager, and more as well wery useful

WARNING ⚠️
This shortcut method will shut down your computer or laptop without the normal safely closing programs or apps
This could cause corrupted files, so be sure to turn off your PC correctly if you can.

Let’s Participate it 💪🏼

Y0EMINENCE 12/22/2024, 5:57:13 PM

Use F12 or Ctrl + Shift + I to open developer tools in most browsers, then navigate to the "Console" tab. Here, you can type document.designMode = "on" and press enter. This turns the entire webpage into an editable document, allowing you to make temporary changes to the content for quick testing or fun, without affecting the actual site. Remember, this is client-side only and won't save changes.

Kurai 12/22/2024, 3:38:01 PM

Windows + Shift + S - you can click and drag around an image or portion of the screen to capture just that bit to the pasteboard for a quick grab without have to print the whole screen and then crop it in Photoshop/paint etc.

TrialByStory 12/22/2024, 2:47:42 AM

Mine is a little niche, but I'm a big fan of Windows + R. This opens the Run dialogue box, and from there you can open System Info, Device Manager, Command Prompt, Powershell, etc. Without needing to search through your start menu.

A close second is the change made in (I believe) windows 10 to have the Print Screen key just open the ScreenSnip tool. I take a lot of screenshots on my computer, and sometimes I need just a single window or just part of one. For the former situation Alt+Print Screen was wonderfull, as another user has already mentioned, but for the later it meant I had to take the screenshot, open up Paint, do my cropping and other editing, then save it or select all and copy, and only then could I paste or upload it wherever I need it. Now I hit print screen, drag a box over what I need, and it goes directly to the clipboard and gets automatically saved to a specific subfolder in my Pictures directory in case I need it later!

Irenkovsk 12/19/2024, 11:55:47 PM

With the keys (Shift + Ctrl + Win + B), you can refresh the computer's drivers. This is useful when the screen freezes

failedd 12/18/2024, 9:22:51 PM

My favorite shortcut is "Win+G", thanks to this shortcut a menu will open with many settings that you can change and customize as you like. This is especially useful for those who play video games.

Lanah Tyra 12/17/2024, 6:28:31 PM

I still see people manually putting all their apps down to the task bar if they need something from their desktop. But actually Windows Key + D will do that for you.

Or just be a true king and don't keep any icons on your desktop :D I like my most used apps pinned to the task bar, play in borderless windowed mode, so I just need to press the Windows Key and got access to the task bar and everything on it, whenever I need it.

CMDR Henckes 12/16/2024, 1:22:29 AM

WIN + V

This shortcut is extremely useful for me since I can acesse my history of text or image copies (ctrl + c) and use one copied even if I have copied another text. I often use it to get some texts and then past in another place in the order I want without the need to be changing screen all the time.

Sturmer 1/2/2025, 4:58:01 PM

CMDR Henckes

about 15 years ago I needed that for my work (to copy 2 things from different places and then paste them into Excel). To reduce ALT+TABs I've created a small script, which combined both texts into one and then copied the final result.

It was a pure abomination (I'm not a programmer), but it worked, saved me a hundred moves each shift

CMDR Henckes 1/2/2025, 5:08:52 PM

Sturmer

I think this one of the best features that Microsoft have added to the Windows. I was used to use this function already in Android systems since 2012.

But I think this is useful for a lot of people, for exemple, for me, I have to make spreadsheets to my clients with products and information and price, so I have to copy from a store page the name of the product, the price, the transportation fee and the delivery time, so to copy all this info in one go helps me a lot.

Sturmer 1/2/2025, 5:20:23 PM

CMDR Henckes

For Android + windows I recently discovered Phone link app, pretty handy to move stuff around

Vivisector 12/12/2024, 10:51:23 PM

shift+tab while playing on Steam opened for a total new interaction in the games. Steam saved pc gaming.

LiquidMorkite 12/12/2024, 9:57:16 PM

I find myself using a lot of WinKey + E to quickly open Windows Explorer. The other being WinKey + Shift + S to take a quick screencap of selected area you want on your screen and have it on your clipboard, this is way better than ol' prtscrn as you have to recrop it later on with it.

MrT 12/12/2024, 6:30:20 PM

On a Windows PC my 2 favourite shortcuts are WINDOWS key + E to bring up file explorer and WINDOWS key + L to lock the PC.

Alucard 12/12/2024, 8:33:59 AM

My favorite shortcut? Easy!! Moving my thumb up and to the sides, from the screen border in my iPhone to activate the app slider. Whoever came up with that, deserves a pizza.

Borrrrr 12/11/2024, 7:01:21 PM

I'm the type of person who likes minimalism and efficiency. First we discuss the shortcuts that are most often used, namely ctrl + c & ctrl + v because they are very efficient and help in everything, Second split windows with win + arrow with it making it easier for me to do multitasking, then the last is win + m the function is to minimize all windows I often use it after all my tasks are complete plus my minimalist and clean windows wallpaper so statisfying to see it.

Thank You :)

Kage446 12/11/2024, 10:29:45 AM

If your PC has an Nvidia card and you want to see the performance of your GPU overlayed when playing a game you can hit ALT + R and it will display all the performance specs of your game. E.g. FPS, Temp etc.

Koohi 12/8/2024, 2:59:08 PM

Turn Your Computer Into a Lamp

My room doesn’t have any windows, which means it gets completely dark when I go to sleep at night. Since I don’t like sleeping with the door open and I don’t have a lamp, I decided to turn my computer into a "programmed lamp".

To do this, I open the Command Prompt by pressing Windows + R and then typing cmd.

In the Command Prompt, I type the following code: shutdown -s -t 5400

Code Explanation:

shutdown -s -t is a command to schedule your computer to shut down after a certain amount of time (in seconds). This time is defined by the number placed after the command, which in my example above is 5400. 5400 seconds equals one and a half hours.

This way, I can fall asleep with the light from my monitor without worrying about leaving my computer on all night.

Practical example of how I do this.

0ffworld 12/8/2024, 2:44:31 PM

Windows God Mode

(Not really.)

These days, Windows settings have search bars that help a lot but if you'd just like to have a little settings folder with common, easily-labeled shortcuts for settings, find a place to put a new folder on Windows 10 or 11 and name it the following:

GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

You'll end up with a folder and 204 quick access options for Autoplay, Devices, Internet options, and more.

Deleted user 12/2/2024, 7:38:27 AM

I often take screenshots, but the best way to do it, capturing only the affected window is ALT + PRINT, unlike PRINT which captures the entire screen!

Luka Zaharin 12/1/2024, 10:00:21 AM

I like to use the usual ctrl + A, ctrl + C and ctrl + V to copy and paste entire blocks from one spot to the other, but the quite universal ctrl + Z do undo actions is a real live-saver. One of my favourite shortcuts that is a bit more niche is the ctrl + shift + N to create a new folder in Windows. It allows to easily create a good structure in personal as well as in work related files.

mypets 12/1/2024, 1:20:53 AM

I'm a bit of a distracted person, so it often happens that I close a browser tab without meaning to. That's why “Ctrl + Shift + T” to reopen that closed window is very useful!!!

I also really like “Windows + Shift + S” to take screenshots and send them somewhere, for example. After I discovered these functions my life changed haha

LeoMo 11/30/2024, 6:12:23 AM

The ones I use the most are the classics, ''ctrl + c'' which copies texts, ''ctrl + v'' which pastes copied texts and ''ctrl + z'' which reverses actions, because of writing and rewriting college texts. But a good hourly mention is ''Alt + TAB'' when I'm in a game and I want to quickly change screens to see something.

NotAValveGame 11/29/2024, 5:31:59 PM

For anyone who frequently types, CTRL, Shift, V is a life saver. Especially from one document to another because certain formats are defaulted on one thing and not on another. Specifically college or masters students like myself know my struggle.

Solaris104 11/29/2024, 4:54:41 PM

My favorite shortcut is ALT+F9 with Nvidia apps I can record videos while I'm playing a game and it's very convenient to press ALT+Z and then select the recording option this way I just have to press ALT+F9 to start recording and press it again to close the recording, thanks to this shortcut I can record anything from the desktop to a game without having to press a ton of keys.

MQC 11/29/2024, 2:09:41 PM

For work needs I am constantly cutting links or formatted texts and pasting them in different emaisl, chats or shared resources, and I need that only the text is copied, without the formatting of capitals and bold letters, or the associated URL, etc...

While we all know ‘ctrl+v’, we may not all know that ‘ctrl+shift+v’ will paste the unformatted text into all those types of destinations.

Lmo_dink 11/29/2024, 5:56:25 AM

One of my favorite tools to utilize is chrome extensions. There are so many quality of life changes you can make with extensions. From shifting audio to left and right channels, to accessibility features, to optimizing websites based on your needs. If there's something you could think to improve, there's probably an extension for it!

SIRCAM 11/30/2024, 11:20:00 PM

A couple months ago i moved to Linux Garuda (Arch based distro) and the ALT + F2 has become my most used tech-hack. Fastly it allows me to search/run applications, games, commands and every bookmarked website in my browsers.

Some hate it, some love it.

Linux Garuda Desktop (KDE Plasma on Wayland)

Dydo 11/29/2024, 1:09:29 AM

There are many shortcuts I use all the time, like "Ctrl+W" to close tabs in a browser, "Ctrl+T" to open a new tab, and "Ctrl+Tab" or "Ctrl+Shift+Tab" to switch between tabs. But "Alt+Tab" to switch between apps and windows? That’s just the top-tier QoA improvement ever made.

As for hardware, the fact that you can clean a RAM stick with an eraser and get decent results is mind-blowing - sometimes, that’s all it takes to get the RAM working again.

TeaLeaf 11/28/2024, 11:09:52 PM

It might be basic but nothing beats the good old CTRL + C which lets you copy things and and CTRL + V which lets you paste things. And if you made a mistake, no worries, CTRL + Z will undo whatever you just did! I use these every day.

Hunter 11/28/2024, 8:54:48 PM

Those who use chrome or edge there is a quick search shortcut if you have many stacks of tabs open like me, on chrome it is " Ctrl + Shift + A " and on Edge it is " Ctrl + Shift + Tab " . this will make a search bar to show up et Voila !!

Dydo 11/29/2024, 1:01:23 AM

Hunter

And on Opera, it is "Ctrl+Space Bar"!

Hunter 11/29/2024, 1:38:58 PM

Dydo

didn't know that thanks :)

Josh B 11/28/2024, 6:18:54 PM

Password managers are a godsend! I use Google for convenience but there are others available.

I have to have numerous different passwords for work and then I have a few different email addresses. That's not even mentioning the likes of ebay, paypal etc.

Remembering them all can be a nightmare as I don't have any that are the same, so having them encrypted nicely to my biometrics make life much easier!!

Block9 11/28/2024, 7:18:06 PM

I don't know if I was supposed to be talking about this here, but I can skip YouTube ads without needing illegal applications... just put the iphone or ipad browser in desktop mode and drag the final video and it will skip the ads.

Put to site in desktop mode
When the ad starts, just drag the video to the end of the ad

You can test this now, but it only works on the iPhone.

MURRRAAAAY 11/28/2024, 4:34:35 PM

Legit was when I found out that i could easily move the text cursor on my iPhone when writing texts was a game changer just by holding down space! It gives you soo much more control over editing text!

https://www.tiktok.com/@techwithkt/video/7214214569890303274

Deleted user 11/28/2024, 6:01:33 PM

MURRRAAAAY

Excellent! Just love it.

Sturmer 11/28/2024, 4:17:57 PM

The magic Alt + Enter, quite a handy shortcut in Windows that any gamer and streamer can find useful. This shortcut switches between fullscreen and windowed modes. Some games cut off sound as you alt-tab in fullscreen mode, which is not convenient if you are streaming and want to check the guide or stream/video record.

It is much faster than looking for these options buried somewhere in the settings menu.

Deleted user 11/28/2024, 3:26:48 PM

For some reason, I believe that ChatGPT’s voice-to-text processor is more advanced than any other. I’ve used tools that convert voice messages into text, like the one integrated into Telegram. However, I’ve noticed that ChatGPT offers much greater accuracy.

When I’m unable to type, whether because I’m walking, feeling lazy, or for any other reason, I turn to this tool. In fact, that’s exactly what I’m doing right now to generate this text. This is one of the many resources that benefits me nowadays, especially in these times when time is such a valuable asset for me.

yan57436 11/28/2024, 3:10:22 PM

The fact that in windows 10 and 11 you simply press Windows button + Shift + S and the screen selection pops up so you can take a screenshot of a specific section of the screen was a total life changer for me haha

Deleted user 12/26/2024, 6:16:09 AM

Command + T on Mac in Photoshop is my favorite shortcut because it lets me quickly transform any object in my project. With this combination, I can resize, rotate, and modify the object directly on the canvas, without having to search through menus. It’s fast, convenient, and gives me immediate visual control, showing the changes in real-time.

This shortcut makes my workflow much smoother, especially when I need to make frequent adjustments to images, text, or shapes. It's easy to remember and saves me time, allowing me to focus more on the creative side of my work.

Kane Carnifex 1/26/2025, 8:12:01 AM

Strg + Alt + Arrow Key

Don´t forget to make screenshot first.

Ford JamesMod1/29/2025, 6:35:21 PM

Kane Carnifex

Kane Carnifex Can you tell us what this shortcut does? I'm also not familiar with STRG as a key - is that the same as CTRL on an English keyboard?

Kane Carnifex 1/29/2025, 9:17:37 PM

Ford James

CTRL ... why do we name it diffrent in german?

let me google this for you..

Steuerung = Control

ok ok ok

WARTANK 2/1/2025, 7:31:33 AM

Win+L

Alt+Tab

or probably on some computers the four and three fingers gesture

Ford JamesMod2/5/2025, 5:24:16 PM

WARTANK

Hi WARTANK, can you tell us what these shortcuts do, and what the four and three fingers gestures are? Please edit your submission with this information to be eligible.

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