Microsoft teaches you Windows 11 tricks so if you don’t update you won’t be out of ignorance
The one from Redmond wants to dispel your fears of jumping with three “educational” videos that review multiple functions.
We’ve been on Windows 11 for almost a year, but with less than 25% market share (AdDuplex report here) Microsoft’s OS is still not pulling appeals to as many users as it wants, and that’s why the company has put together three training videos to attract all these people. still on windows 7 or 10or maybe it’s walking the path of MacOS or Linux.
The main problem of upgrading to Windows 11 is, cosmetic changes and simplification of menusbut to try to make the functions and benefits of the operating system more accessible, three videos we split below are keyboard shortcuts, customization, screenshots, different native apps etc. they try to show everything it takes to understand.
Frankly, these videos are not so much for newcomers. even take time, because you can always learn something new, right? You can see them on Microsoft’s own customer service page (go to this other link which explains the basic tricks, customization and apps and tools you can see here), but further down we list tips and tricks most helpful we found. Oh, and if you’re still not interested after all this, we’ve seen in this article how to make your stay on Windows 10 more enjoyable.
- this universal search It’s there to easily find all kinds of things, from apps and files to contacts and email. To use it, you can press Windows key + s and start typing (although you just press the key, it works the same as soon as you enter text).
- this desktop groups They serve to segment the various uses we can give the PC: work, play, private, etc. You can press the logo to switch between desktop computers. Task view (must be in the taskbar) new desktop. You can use the shortcut to switch between them. Ctrl+Win+left or right arrows.
- New functionality Windows Snap Beyond combinations, it is very convenient to arrange the windows we view on the screen into two columns or four parts (or two parts and one column, git). Snap includes the following other formats: two columns are thinner than a third window, For example. It’s a function worth testing because screens as large as current ones or in ultra-wide formatsSnap becomes a very useful tool.
- As you can imagine, voice typing It allows you to easily write text using your vocal cords. This function is easily activated by pressing the button. windows+h combinationAnd to be honest, it’s pretty comfortable. However, we would like to know how accurate this is and whether it is better than what was found in previous versions of Windows. (One note: this paragraph we typed using speech recognitionand we just had to fix three words and two commas).
- Mobile Connect is the new way connect your android phone to windows 11and offers various usage options: view notifications, activate do not disturb mode, view photos, messages… and in principle Use Android apps directly on Windows from your phonebut unfortunately you need to have a compatible phone (for example, we were not successful with the OnePlus Nord 2).
We have decided to leave the list of mentioned keyboard shortcuts separately and please do this as a preview of an article we prepared To collect in a larger list designed to save time while working on Windows.
- win + arrows: Gradually maximize, move applications or windows to the edges or corners, or make them smaller.
- win+v: Opens clipboard history.
- win+two points: Open the emoji panel.
- win+h: Turn on voice typing.
- win+s: Open the search.
More on: Windows 11, Microsoft and Tips.
Source: 3D Juegos
