keyboard shortcuts

Web browsing doesn’t happen in isolation, and users frequently multitask between their web browser and other apps using the Taskbar and Alt + Tab. Traditionally, these surfaces have been almost exclusively focused on apps, forcing users to take additional steps to get to the tab they need—until...

Usually my system (windows 10 desktop) is extremely reliable and fast. Every once in a while I mis-type something (probably involving a special key such as control or alt) And things go crazy. Certain keys stop working (e.g. backspace). after a little frustration and banging of keys a voice...

Hello! I have tuned Windows 10.1909 x64 Pro with many extensions. I found problem with using cut, copy and paste by shortcuts Ctrl+X/C/V. Still is possible to cut, copy and paste only by context menu. But - not in whole OS - mainly in Explorer and file dialogs and some applications. Really I'm...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19018 (20H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. Starting today, Windows Insiders who have opted into Skip Ahead are being migrated back into the Fast ring. This means that Skip Ahead will no longer be reflected...

I have a dual monitor system. Today, I awoke my computer from sleep and somehow all of the icons from the left screen (my main display) ended up on the right screen, while the taskbar remained on the left side. I went into display settings and found that my choice for the main display somehow...

On my systems, Windows Explorer is pinned to the taskbar at position 2. This enables the key sequence <Win> 2 to open the Explorer. I have several folders pinned to Explorer. This allows for the key sequence <Win><Alt> 2, then m to open the Explorer on the pinned folder named "Metrics."...

Hi. I am new to this forum and Windows and I apologise if this has been asked/answered before. Is it possible to program (say) a function key to 1) Open a notepad file then 2) Select all (ctrl-A) then 3) Copy to clipboard (ctrl-c) then 4) Open chrome browser then 5) Open a browser extension...

Hi, I press the function key shortcut for projecting display on other devices. A window from left-hand side opens up. I select 'PC Screen Only' by clicking on that option or by pressing 'Enter' key. Nothing happens. I have to press the function key shortcut again to get rid of that popup/window...

Hi, I usually use alt-arrow keys and Enter to navigate in Widows Explorer. But there is one really irritating feature. When you open a folder (with Enter) and press down arrow, the second file from the top will be highlighted. Since my folders are sorted on date modified and I usually want to...

Hi, I have a strange issue when I left click on the start menu nothing happens either can I open the action center. I can right click on everything and the search icon works in the taskbar etc. but I can't open start menu or action center. I can't either open the start menu with the keyboard...

Hi All , We were able to do minimize the pop up while saving a file successfully on our local machines which are Windows 8 and above, by going to task manager and locating the application and right clicking and then choosing "minimize". however when we are trying to do the same in windows 7...

The other day, My cursor froze and I couldn't restart. I had to perform a hard shutdown, instead. How can I perform a restart when the cursor freezes? I imagine there are certain keys that must be pressed. Thanks for your assistance, guys.

Hello: The functions within a text in Microsoft Edge or IE 11, using SHIFT + ARROW DOWN or SHIFT + END, worked well, selecting the text line by line or selecting the text until the end. From about one or two months month these functions do not work anymore. For example in Word ou other...

Continuum for Phones, available on select Windows 10 Mobile devices, allows customers to connect their phone to a monitor, projector, or TV for a full-sized desktop experience, powered by their phone. Because Microsoft Edge is built on the Universal Windows Platform, Microsoft Edge in Continuum...

Got no idea if this is right thread, but i got this idea. when u mark texts, you can just press caps lock to make everything in caps, and ofc toggle so hitting caps lock again will make the text small again Someone make this happen, because its not a stupid idea.

My adult daughter is running Windows 7 SP1. She swears that whenever the computer misbehaves or otherwise does something she doesn't like, she presses CTRL-Fn and the problem goes away. I know, I know, these are both modifier keys and require another standard key to accomplish something, but...

Hello Windows Insiders! Holy NinjaCats, you guys are rocking this bug bash. We promised an exciting few weeks and we weren’t kidding. You all ready for the second batch of builds for the week to keep the Bug Bash fresh? Today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14367 for PC and...

When i pressed both of the mouse buttons at the same time in windows 8.1 it would open a new tab in chrome. when i do this in windows 10 it will sometimes open a new tab, but most of the time it launches the start menu. how do i get it to stop launching the menu?

Windows 7 Link Removed as a way to effortlessly position windows on the desktop just the way you want them. You no longer had to frustratingly fiddle with the sizes and positions of windows just to get them into common layouts. Windows 8 increased productivity further, being the first OS to...

I have a Microsoft natural keyboard on my Windows 8.1 64bit Dell desktop PC. I want to enter PF5 in order to make my browsers reload the web page, but I don't know how to do that. Each of my PF keys are marked on their top surface with their main function. For example, the PF5 key is marked...