{"id":385643,"date":"2021-12-24T16:55:10","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T13:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/4-windows-keyboard-shortcuts-i-cant-live-without\/"},"modified":"2021-12-24T16:55:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T13:55:10","slug":"4-windows-keyboard-shortcuts-i-cant-live-without","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-windows-keyboard-shortcuts-i-cant-live-without\/","title":{"rendered":"#4 Windows keyboard shortcuts I can\u2019t live without"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a32ed3ecf84b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a32ed3ecf84b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-windows-keyboard-shortcuts-i-cant-live-without\/#Copying_and_pasting_multiple_snippets_with_Win_V\" >Copying and pasting multiple snippets with Win + V<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-windows-keyboard-shortcuts-i-cant-live-without\/#Mark_up_and_annotate_any_portion_of_your_screen_with_Win_Shift_S\" >Mark up and annotate any portion of your screen with Win + Shift + S<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-windows-keyboard-shortcuts-i-cant-live-without\/#Switch_between_work_and_play_using_Win_Ctrl_D\" >Switch between work and play using Win + Ctrl + D<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-windows-keyboard-shortcuts-i-cant-live-without\/#Launch_any_app_or_file_from_anywhere_with_Alt_Space\" >Launch any app or file from anywhere with Alt + Space<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#4 Windows keyboard shortcuts I can\u2019t live without<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div><i><span>Welcome to\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span>TNW Basics<\/span><\/i><i><span>, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s, and other stuff.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>As a Windows veteran, I\u2019ve lived under the impression I knew enough about the OS to get as much as I cared out of it. I failed to recognize I was an idiot, and was just plain wrong about the features and flexibility it currently offers.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all in the past: I\u2019d now like to share with you some wisdom that has drastically improved my computing experience \u2014 a bunch of handy keyboard shortcuts. These work on Windows 10 and Windows 11, but a couple of them require you to first <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/powertoys\/install\">install PowerToys from Microsoft<\/a>. Yeah, it\u2019s another couple of steps, but you\u2019ll see why it\u2019s totally worth the hassle. Let\u2019s go.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Copying_and_pasting_multiple_snippets_with_Win_V\"><\/span>Copying and pasting multiple snippets with <em>Win + V<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most people copy and paste one bit of text at a time, and they\u2019re losing precious minutes and sanity as a result. Sharing the title of an article along with a link really shouldn\u2019t take that many steps. Thankfully, there\u2019s a way to save multiple snippets of text to your clipboard, and paste them as necessary.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll need to enable Clipboard history to use this feature. The quickest way to do that is click the <em>Start<\/em> button, type \u2018Clipboard\u2019, and click <em>Clipboard settings<\/em>\u00a0when it pops up there as a search result.<\/p>\n<p>On the settings page that appears, set the \u2018Clipboard history\u2019 toggle to on, and you\u2019re ready to use <em>Win + V<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376250 js-lazy\" alt=\"Enable Clipboard history so you can copy and paste multiple items easily\" width=\"795\" height=\"342\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Enable-Clipboard-history-so-you-can-copy-and-paste-multiple-items-easily.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Enable-Clipboard-history-so-you-can-copy-and-paste-multiple-items-easily.jpg 795w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Enable-Clipboard-history-so-you-can-copy-and-paste-multiple-items-easily-280x120.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Enable-Clipboard-history-so-you-can-copy-and-paste-multiple-items-easily-270x116.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Enable-Clipboard-history-so-you-can-copy-and-paste-multiple-items-easily-540x232.jpg 540w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fbasics%2F2021%2F12%2F24%2F4-windows-keyboard-shortcuts-i-cant-live-without%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Enable Clipboard history so you can copy and paste multiple items easily\" data-title=\"Share Enable Clipboard history so you can copy and paste multiple items easily on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Enable Clipboard history so you can copy and paste multiple items easily on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Enable Clipboard history so you can copy and paste multiple items easily<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376250\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Enable-Clipboard-history-so-you-can-copy-and-paste-multiple-items-easily.jpg\" alt=\"Enable Clipboard history so you can copy and paste multiple items easily\" width=\"795\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Enable-Clipboard-history-so-you-can-copy-and-paste-multiple-items-easily.jpg 795w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Enable-Clipboard-history-so-you-can-copy-and-paste-multiple-items-easily-280x120.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Enable-Clipboard-history-so-you-can-copy-and-paste-multiple-items-easily-270x116.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Enable-Clipboard-history-so-you-can-copy-and-paste-multiple-items-easily-540x232.jpg 540w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Now, anytime you copy some text, it\u2019ll be stored in your Clipboard along with other snippets, and you can hit <em>Win + V<\/em> to bring up a list of them to choose and paste wherever you want.<\/p>\n<p>The Clipboard history feature works even when you copy images, screenshots, and even parts of an image in an app like Photoshop \u2014 and you can paste those just like you would with text in compatible apps.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376254 js-lazy\" alt=\"You can select from several snippets of text and images from the Clipboard history context menu to paste\" width=\"545\" height=\"615\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/You-can-select-from-several-snippets-of-text-and-images-from-the-Clipboard-history-context-menu-to-paste.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/You-can-select-from-several-snippets-of-text-and-images-from-the-Clipboard-history-context-menu-to-paste.jpg 545w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/You-can-select-from-several-snippets-of-text-and-images-from-the-Clipboard-history-context-menu-to-paste-186x210.jpg 186w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/You-can-select-from-several-snippets-of-text-and-images-from-the-Clipboard-history-context-menu-to-paste-120x135.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/You-can-select-from-several-snippets-of-text-and-images-from-the-Clipboard-history-context-menu-to-paste-239x270.jpg 239w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fbasics%2F2021%2F12%2F24%2F4-windows-keyboard-shortcuts-i-cant-live-without%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: You can select from several snippets of text and images from the Clipboard history context menu to paste\" data-title=\"Share You can select from several snippets of text and images from the Clipboard history context menu to paste on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share You can select from several snippets of text and images from the Clipboard history context menu to paste on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>You can select from several snippets of text and images from the Clipboard history context menu to paste<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376254\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/You-can-select-from-several-snippets-of-text-and-images-from-the-Clipboard-history-context-menu-to-paste.jpg\" alt=\"You can select from several snippets of text and images from the Clipboard history context menu to paste\" width=\"545\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/You-can-select-from-several-snippets-of-text-and-images-from-the-Clipboard-history-context-menu-to-paste.jpg 545w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/You-can-select-from-several-snippets-of-text-and-images-from-the-Clipboard-history-context-menu-to-paste-186x210.jpg 186w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/You-can-select-from-several-snippets-of-text-and-images-from-the-Clipboard-history-context-menu-to-paste-120x135.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/You-can-select-from-several-snippets-of-text-and-images-from-the-Clipboard-history-context-menu-to-paste-239x270.jpg 239w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>As I described, this comes in particularly handy when I need to share the headline or multiple quotes from an article, along with a link to the piece \u2014 and it saves me the hassle of switching between windows and tabs several times.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mark_up_and_annotate_any_portion_of_your_screen_with_Win_Shift_S\"><\/span>Mark up and annotate any portion of your screen with <em>Win + Shift + S<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I take a lot of screenshots for tutorials, troubleshooting my family\u2019s computer woes, and to share ideas with my team. You probably know about how to use the Print Screen key to grab full-size screenshots. But <em>Win + Shift +S<\/em> changes the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> completely.<\/p>\n<p>It basically invokes the Snipping tool, so you can im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely draw a box on your screen to capture just a part of what\u2019s being displayed. Windows will also display a notification from the taskbar, which you can click to bring up a window for annotating the screenshot with drawing and text tools.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376253 js-lazy\" alt=\"Windows Snip and Sketch tool comes in handy when you need to mark up a screenshot\" width=\"1239\" height=\"978\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1239px) 100vw, 1239px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Windows-Snip-and-Sketch-tool-comes-in-handy-when-you-need-to-mark-up-a-screenshot.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Windows-Snip-and-Sketch-tool-comes-in-handy-when-you-need-to-mark-up-a-screenshot.jpg 1239w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Windows-Snip-and-Sketch-tool-comes-in-handy-when-you-need-to-mark-up-a-screenshot-266x210.jpg 266w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Windows-Snip-and-Sketch-tool-comes-in-handy-when-you-need-to-mark-up-a-screenshot-171x135.jpg 171w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Windows-Snip-and-Sketch-tool-comes-in-handy-when-you-need-to-mark-up-a-screenshot-342x270.jpg 342w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Windows-Snip-and-Sketch-tool-comes-in-handy-when-you-need-to-mark-up-a-screenshot-796x628.jpg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fbasics%2F2021%2F12%2F24%2F4-windows-keyboard-shortcuts-i-cant-live-without%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Windows Snip and Sketch tool comes in handy when you need to mark up a screenshot\" data-title=\"Share Windows Snip and Sketch tool comes in handy when you need to mark up a screenshot on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Windows Snip and Sketch tool comes in handy when you need to mark up a screenshot on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Windows Snip and Sketch tool comes in handy when you need to mark up a screenshot<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376253\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Windows-Snip-and-Sketch-tool-comes-in-handy-when-you-need-to-mark-up-a-screenshot.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Snip and Sketch tool comes in handy when you need to mark up a screenshot\" width=\"1239\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Windows-Snip-and-Sketch-tool-comes-in-handy-when-you-need-to-mark-up-a-screenshot.jpg 1239w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Windows-Snip-and-Sketch-tool-comes-in-handy-when-you-need-to-mark-up-a-screenshot-266x210.jpg 266w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Windows-Snip-and-Sketch-tool-comes-in-handy-when-you-need-to-mark-up-a-screenshot-171x135.jpg 171w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Windows-Snip-and-Sketch-tool-comes-in-handy-when-you-need-to-mark-up-a-screenshot-342x270.jpg 342w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Windows-Snip-and-Sketch-tool-comes-in-handy-when-you-need-to-mark-up-a-screenshot-796x628.jpg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>That\u2019s plenty handy, especially when used in conjunction with the Clipboard history feature.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and I\u2019ve got a bonus tip for you: if you need a full-size screenshot but don\u2019t want to paste it anywhere right away, hit <em>Win + Prnt Scrn<\/em> to save a screenshot to your \u2018Pictures\u2019 &gt; \u2018Screenshots\u2019 folder with one stroke.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Switch_between_work_and_play_using_Win_Ctrl_D\"><\/span>Switch between work and play using <em>Win + Ctrl + D<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All the apps I have open for work often overwhelm and distract me when I want to just relax, record some music, play games, or watch videos. The easiest way to hide that clutter without necessarily closing it all \u2014 or worrying about saving my work \u2014 is to use Windows\u2019 excellent Virtual Desktops feature.<\/p>\n<p>All you need to do is hit <em>Win + Ctrl + D<\/em>, and it\u2019s like switching to a fresh space to work on whatever activity you have in mind. All the apps and browser tabs you\u2019d previously opened are still there.<\/p>\n<p>You can create as many virtual desktops as you want, and switch between them using <em>Win + Ctrl + Left<\/em> \/ <em>Win + Ctrl + Right<\/em>. Alternatively, hit <em>Win + Tab<\/em> to see thumbnails of your desktops at the top of your screen and select the one you want to navigate to.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376252 js-lazy\" alt=\"Virtual desktops make it easy to switch between work and play - you can view all of them in this overlay\" width=\"1315\" height=\"1440\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1315px) 100vw, 1315px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Virtual-desktops-make-it-easy-to-switch-between-work-and-play-you-can-view-all-of-them-in-this-overlay.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Virtual-desktops-make-it-easy-to-switch-between-work-and-play-you-can-view-all-of-them-in-this-overlay.jpg 1315w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Virtual-desktops-make-it-easy-to-switch-between-work-and-play-you-can-view-all-of-them-in-this-overlay-192x210.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Virtual-desktops-make-it-easy-to-switch-between-work-and-play-you-can-view-all-of-them-in-this-overlay-123x135.jpg 123w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Virtual-desktops-make-it-easy-to-switch-between-work-and-play-you-can-view-all-of-them-in-this-overlay-247x270.jpg 247w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Virtual-desktops-make-it-easy-to-switch-between-work-and-play-you-can-view-all-of-them-in-this-overlay-796x872.jpg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fbasics%2F2021%2F12%2F24%2F4-windows-keyboard-shortcuts-i-cant-live-without%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Virtual desktops make it easy to switch between work and play \u2013 you can view all of them in this overlay\" data-title=\"Share Virtual desktops make it easy to switch between work and play \u2013 you can view all of them in this overlay on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Virtual desktops make it easy to switch between work and play \u2013 you can view all of them in this overlay on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Virtual desktops make it easy to switch between work and play \u2013 you can view all of them in this overlay<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376252\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Virtual-desktops-make-it-easy-to-switch-between-work-and-play-you-can-view-all-of-them-in-this-overlay.jpg\" alt=\"Virtual desktops make it easy to switch between work and play - you can view all of them in this overlay\" width=\"1315\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Virtual-desktops-make-it-easy-to-switch-between-work-and-play-you-can-view-all-of-them-in-this-overlay.jpg 1315w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Virtual-desktops-make-it-easy-to-switch-between-work-and-play-you-can-view-all-of-them-in-this-overlay-192x210.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Virtual-desktops-make-it-easy-to-switch-between-work-and-play-you-can-view-all-of-them-in-this-overlay-123x135.jpg 123w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Virtual-desktops-make-it-easy-to-switch-between-work-and-play-you-can-view-all-of-them-in-this-overlay-247x270.jpg 247w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Virtual-desktops-make-it-easy-to-switch-between-work-and-play-you-can-view-all-of-them-in-this-overlay-796x872.jpg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>You can also use the Task View button on the taskbar shown above to bring up this overlay. If it isn\u2019t visible, right-click the taskbar, and then click Show Task View button in the context menu that appears.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to close a virtual desktop, hit <em>Win + Tab<\/em> and click the close button alongside its thumbnail at the top of your screen. Alternatively, if you want to close the current virtual desktop, hit <em>Win + Ctrl + F4<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>You should know that virtual desktops only help with organizing your apps; running apps aren\u2019t closed, and they\u2019ll continue to take up memory just as usual. If you\u2019re using a recent or powerful PC, this shouldn\u2019t be a problem.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Launch_any_app_or_file_from_anywhere_with_Alt_Space\"><\/span>Launch any app or file from anywhere with <em>Alt + Space<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Having used macOS over the years, I\u2019ve always wanted something like its excellent Spotlight feature on Windows to quickly invoke a system-wide search tool and open any app or file on my desktop. Turns out you can do just that, and once you get a taste, you\u2019ll wonder how you managed without it.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll need to first <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/powertoys\/install\">install Microsoft\u2019s PowerToys<\/a>, which is a free collection of utilities for Windows that really should just be baked into the base OS. Anyway, once you\u2019ve sorted that out, run PowerToys, and then click on PowerToys Run in the left sidebar. Enable this feature by turning on the toggle on the right, and you\u2019re good to go.<\/p>\n<p>Any time you want to launch an app, regardless of whether you\u2019re already running another program, just hit <em>Alt + Space<\/em>. It\u2019ll bring up a floating search bar, in which you can type the name of the app you\u2019re looking for. Hit <em>Enter<\/em> to launch the first item in the results displayed below the bar, or click on any of the others that match your query.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376251 js-lazy\" alt=\"PowerToys Run is an incredibly powerful tool for launching apps and retrieving files\" width=\"1008\" height=\"595\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/PowerToys-Run-is-an-incredibly-powerful-tool-for-launching-apps-and-retrieving-files.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/PowerToys-Run-is-an-incredibly-powerful-tool-for-launching-apps-and-retrieving-files.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/PowerToys-Run-is-an-incredibly-powerful-tool-for-launching-apps-and-retrieving-files-280x165.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/PowerToys-Run-is-an-incredibly-powerful-tool-for-launching-apps-and-retrieving-files-229x135.jpg 229w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/PowerToys-Run-is-an-incredibly-powerful-tool-for-launching-apps-and-retrieving-files-457x270.jpg 457w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/PowerToys-Run-is-an-incredibly-powerful-tool-for-launching-apps-and-retrieving-files-796x470.jpg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fbasics%2F2021%2F12%2F24%2F4-windows-keyboard-shortcuts-i-cant-live-without%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: PowerToys Run is an incredibly powerful tool for launching apps and retrieving files\" data-title=\"Share PowerToys Run is an incredibly powerful tool for launching apps and retrieving files on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share PowerToys Run is an incredibly powerful tool for launching apps and retrieving files on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>PowerToys Run is an incredibly powerful tool for launching apps and retrieving files<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376251\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/PowerToys-Run-is-an-incredibly-powerful-tool-for-launching-apps-and-retrieving-files.jpg\" alt=\"PowerToys Run is an incredibly powerful tool for launching apps and retrieving files\" width=\"1008\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/PowerToys-Run-is-an-incredibly-powerful-tool-for-launching-apps-and-retrieving-files.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/PowerToys-Run-is-an-incredibly-powerful-tool-for-launching-apps-and-retrieving-files-280x165.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/PowerToys-Run-is-an-incredibly-powerful-tool-for-launching-apps-and-retrieving-files-229x135.jpg 229w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/PowerToys-Run-is-an-incredibly-powerful-tool-for-launching-apps-and-retrieving-files-457x270.jpg 457w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/PowerToys-Run-is-an-incredibly-powerful-tool-for-launching-apps-and-retrieving-files-796x470.jpg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>I use this to launch any apps that aren\u2019t already on my taskbar, like Canva for creating images, OneNote for gathering ideas, and Edge (For when I need a browser but don\u2019t want to fiddle with my burden of Chrome tabs).<\/p>\n<p>You can also search for files by name, and it works surprisingly well \u2014 you don\u2019t have to type the first letters of the file name to bring it up (though you might need to scroll some search results before you spot the one you want).<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a wrap. 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