Here are 7 Windows key shortcuts you'll use everyday
Keyboard shortcuts make our lives easier, but they’re not always so obvious. Did you know the Shift key does more than just capitalize letters? It actually reverses your other keyboard shortcuts! Tap or click here for five ways to use the Shift key that you may not know about.
While the Shift key dates back to the earliest typewriters, the Windows key first appeared just before the launch of Windows 95 and didn’t become standard on PC keyboards until later.
Perhaps this is why the Windows key is often overlooked, but it shouldn’t be! It has many uses that can help you work more efficiently. We’ll help you get started.
1. Cloud Clipboard
We all know the shortcuts to copy and paste — Control + C and Control + V — but have you tried Windows key + V? This opens up the Cloud Clipboard menu, which is a game-changer!
The Cloud Clipboard will show your 25 most recent copied items, including text, images and screenshots. Click any of the items to paste them into the program you’re currently using.
Before using this feature, ensure that your computer’s clipboard history is enabled. Here’s how:
On Windows 10:
- Go to Settings > System and select Clipboard from the left menu.
- Toggle on Clipboard history.
- Enable Sync across devices to share your Clipboard content between your devices.
Windows 11:
- Go to Settings > System and select the Clipboard panel on the right.
- Toggle on Clipboard history.
- Enable Sync across your devices to share your Clipboard content between your devices.
You can even pin things you want to access all the time, such as emojis, GIFs and special characters. This way, those items will remain when you clear your Clipboard history.
Windows quick tip: Use the Cloud Clipboard to see the last 25 items you copied
Your everyday devices are packed with features and functions no one tells you are there.
Take Google, for instance. You can use a quick shortcut to open a new document, calendar invite or spreadsheet without clicking through menus. Tap or click for the time-saving secret.
Windows 10: 5 pro tips you need to know
Microsoft recently announced Windows 7 will no longer be supported after Jan. 14, 2020. Die-hard users can still run Windows 7 on their PCs, but if there are any issues, Microsoft will no longer be of assistance.
What does this mean, exactly? Tap or click here to learn more about Microsoft’s announcement. It means it’s time to upgrade to Windows 10.