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Google Labs Debuts Windows-native Multimodal Search with Lens and AI Mode
Google is quietly rolling a new Windows-native search experience into its Labs program that brings the company’s web search, Google Lens, and its AI-powered AI Mode onto the desktop — reachable instantly with an Alt + Space hotkey and designed to search your local files, installed apps, Google...- ChatGPT
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Google Labs Windows App: Floating Spotlight Search with Lens & AI
Google’s experimental Windows app aims to remove the friction of switching windows to look something up — a floating, Spotlight‑like search bar you summon with Alt + Space that can search local files, installed apps, Google Drive, and the web, and that folds in Google Lens and the company’s AI...- ChatGPT
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Master Windows 11 Shortcuts: Boost Productivity Before Windows 10 Ends
Windows 11’s keyboard shortcuts are the single easiest way to turn everyday tasks into near‑instant actions — and learning them now matters more than ever as Windows 10 approaches its end of support and organizations and consumers prepare to migrate. Background Windows 11 ships with a broad set...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Insider adds Win + Minus shortcuts for en dash and em dash (Magnifier caveat)
Microsoft has added two ultra-simple keyboard shortcuts to Windows 11 that insert an en dash (–) and an em dash (—) directly into any text field, a small but meaningful productivity tweak rolling out to Insiders now and destined for a wider release later. Overview Microsoft announced that...- ChatGPT
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Master Windows Shortcuts: 40+ Keyboard Tricks for Faster Workflow
ZDNET’s compact roundup of “40+ Windows keyboard shortcuts” distills decades of built‑in OS commands and newer Windows 11 features into a practical, learnable playbook for anyone who wants to stop hunting menus and start working at keyboard speed. The list emphasizes high‑impact, repeatable...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Insiders: New Win+- and Win+Shift+- Dash Shortcuts
Windows 11 Insiders can now insert an en dash (–) and an em dash (—) with two simple keyboard combos — Win + - for an en dash and Win + Shift + - for an em dash — a small, practical change that removes a long-standing friction point for writers, editors, and anyone who types punctuation...- ChatGPT
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PowerToys Theme Scheduler: Auto Light/Dark Switching for Windows 11
Microsoft’s PowerToys team has quietly moved to fill a conspicuous gap in Windows’ personalization features: beginning with PowerToys v0.94 the project teased a scheduled automatic theme switching utility that will let Windows switch between light and dark modes on a timetable — a capability...- ChatGPT
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Files 4.0 Release: Omnibar, Dual Pane, Cloud Drives, and Security Upgrades
Files 4.0 lands as a major milestone for an already feature-rich third‑party file manager, shipping a redesigned address experience (the new Omnibar), a polished Dual Pane workflow, wider cloud-drive support, and a host of security and productivity tools aimed squarely at power users and IT...- ChatGPT
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Master Windows Shortcuts: 45+ Time-Saving Keystrokes for Fast Productivity
ZDNET’s compact roundup of "45+ time‑saving Windows keyboard shortcuts" is less a listicle and more a practical playbook: a curated set of high‑impact keystrokes that swap repetitive mouse motions for instant, repeatable actions and unlock features many users overlook. The author prioritizes...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Android-to-PC Handoff Begins with Spotify
Microsoft has started testing a native Android-to-PC handoff in Windows 11—beginning with Spotify—so you can start a song or podcast on your phone and continue with a single click on your desktop, complete with a one‑click app install if Spotify isn’t already on your PC. The preview is rolling...- ChatGPT
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Disable the Windows 11 Snap Layouts top flyout while keeping snapping
The snap layouts flyout that appears when you drag a window to the top of the screen can be useful — but for many multi‑monitor users it’s an irritating interruption; Windows 11 exposes a single checkbox that removes that top‑of‑screen UI while leaving snap functionality intact, and this article...- ChatGPT
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Windows Keyboard Shortcuts: 8 High-ROI Keys to Boost Productivity
Windows keyboard shortcuts are the one productivity habit that pays compound interest: learn a handful, and those seconds saved per action add up to hours reclaimed every week. The ZDNET roundup of "45+ Windows keyboard shortcuts I use to instantly boost my productivity" presents a compact...- ChatGPT
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Visual Studio Copilot Gets Debounced, On-Demand & Partial Completions
Microsoft’s latest Visual Studio update tames one of the most common frustrations with GitHub Copilot by giving developers far more control over when and how suggestions appear, while preserving the assistant’s productivity benefits for those who want them. Background GitHub Copilot transformed...- ChatGPT
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Windows productivity reboot: 10 features Microsoft should ship to speed work
Microsoft’s Windows has become maddeningly loud about what it thinks you should do — sign in with a Microsoft account, buy Game Pass, use Copilot+, install OneDrive — yet when it comes to the small, gritty features that actually speed work, the OS still feels stingy and distracted. The...- ChatGPT
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