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Word shortcut keys worth learning, grouped by task
A short list of Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts for Windows that actually save time, from styles and track changes to page breaks, with tips to make them stick.
Read · 5 minWord shortcut for strikethrough: there is none by default, so make one
Word for Windows has no built-in keyboard shortcut for strikethrough. The quickest built-in routes, how to assign your own key in Word, and how to strike text through in one flick.
Read · 3 minWindows clipboard history: the 25-item limit and how to work with it
Win+V keeps your last 25 copies, up to 4 MB each, and forgets them when you restart. What it keeps, what it drops, how pinning works, and faster ways to paste the things you copy most.
Read · 4 minVS Code shortcuts cheat sheet for Windows
The Visual Studio Code keyboard shortcuts on Windows that pay off every day, from the Command Palette and multi-cursor editing to navigation and the terminal, with tips to make them stick.
Read · 4 minVS Code shortcut to comment out code (line and block)
Ctrl+/ toggles a line comment in Visual Studio Code on Windows and Shift+Alt+A a block comment. The add and remove variants, why Ctrl+/ fails on many non-US keyboards, and how to fix it.
Read · 3 minVS Code shortcut not working? How to find out which key binding wins
Why a Visual Studio Code keyboard shortcut does nothing, and how to find the cause with the built-in troubleshooting log, the keyboard shortcuts editor and keybindings.json.
Read · 5 minVLC shortcut for playback speed: faster, slower and back to normal
In VLC, + and - change the playback speed, ] and [ change it in fine steps, and = returns to normal. Why + sometimes does nothing, and how to set your own keys.
Read · 2 minTeams shortcuts not working? Why Ctrl+Shift+M and others do nothing
Why Microsoft Teams keyboard shortcuts such as mute, camera and raise hand stop working, from window focus and the browser version to layout hotkeys and other apps.
Read · 4 minTeams shortcut to mute and unmute (and hold-to-talk)
Ctrl+Shift+M mutes and unmutes you in a Microsoft Teams meeting, Ctrl+Space unmutes while you hold it, and Windows+Alt+K works from the taskbar. When each one fails, and how to mute from anywhere.
Read · 3 minTeams shortcut keys for meetings, calls and chat
The Microsoft Teams keyboard shortcuts for Windows that matter in meetings and chat, from mute and camera to raise hand, plus how to keep them in your fingers.
Read · 4 minSketchUp shortcut keys: the single letters that run the program
The default SketchUp keyboard shortcuts on Windows, the modifier keys that make each tool more useful, how to remember them and a ring for the tools you want under the mouse.
Read · 4 minRevit shortcut keys: the two-letter codes worth learning
The default Revit keyboard shortcuts that cover modelling, editing and view control on Windows, how to learn and change them, and a ring for the commands without one.
Read · 4 minRevit keyboard shortcuts not working? The input language, KeyboardShortcuts.xml and other causes
Why Revit's two-letter shortcuts stop working, from the Windows input language to a damaged KeyboardShortcuts.xml after an update, and how to fix each one.
Read · 5 minRemote Desktop shortcut keys for Windows 11 and 10
The Remote Desktop keyboard shortcuts for Windows: Ctrl+Alt+Del, Alt+Tab, Start and full screen inside a session, the setting that decides where your keys go, and a ring for the awkward ones.
Read · 4 minRadial menu for Windows 11: what a pie menu is and how to set one up
A radial (pie) menu puts your commands in a circle around the cursor, so you pick one by direction instead of reading a list. Why that is faster, what Windows 11 offers, and how to add one in a few minutes.
Read · 6 minQuick Launch in Windows 11: where it went and four alternatives
Windows 11 removed taskbar toolbars, and with them the old Quick Launch bar. What still works for opening programs fast, from taskbar pins and Win+number to a launcher ring under the cursor.
Read · 4 minPremiere Pro shortcut keys for Windows: an editor's short list
The Premiere Pro keyboard shortcuts on Windows that speed up cutting, trimming and playback, grouped by task, with tips to learn them and a ring for the rest.
Read · 4 minPowerPoint shortcut keys for building and presenting slides
The PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts for Windows worth knowing, split into building a deck and presenting it, with tips to remember them and a ring for the rest.
Read · 4 minPhotoshop shortcuts not working in Windows 11? Causes and fixes in order
Why Photoshop keyboard shortcuts stop working on Windows 11, from tool focus and keyboard layouts to other utilities, tablet drivers and damaged preferences, with a fix for each.
Read · 5 minPhotoshop shortcut keys for Windows that are worth the effort
A curated list of Photoshop keyboard shortcuts for Windows, grouped by tools, layers, selections and adjustments, with tips to remember them and a ring for the rest.
Read · 4 minPhotoshop shortcut for brush size (and hardness)
The bracket keys change the brush size in Photoshop, Shift with them changes hardness, and Alt with a right-click drag sizes the brush on the canvas. Why the brackets sometimes do nothing, and how to get size steps without them.
Read · 3 minOutlook shortcuts for Windows: new Outlook and classic, side by side
The Outlook keyboard shortcuts that save time on Windows, with the differences between new Outlook and classic Outlook spelled out, and a ring for the rest.
Read · 5 minOutlook shortcut to move an email to a folder
The keyboard shortcut to move a message to a folder in classic Outlook, what the new Outlook for Windows offers instead, and how to file mail without reaching for the mouse.
Read · 3 minOutlook shortcut to mark as read (and as unread)
Ctrl+Q marks a message as read and Ctrl+U as unread, in both the new and the classic Outlook for Windows. How to do a whole folder, why the shortcut sometimes misses, and a one-flick version.
Read · 3 minOutlook keyboard shortcuts not working? New Outlook and classic Outlook fixes
Why Outlook shortcuts stop working in the new Outlook and in classic Outlook for Windows, which shortcuts differ between them, and how to get each one back.
Read · 4 minOutlook Quick Steps: useful examples, their limits, and a faster way to reply
Quick Steps bundle several Outlook actions into one click. Practical examples to set up today, what changes in the new Outlook, where Quick Steps stop, and how a ring under the cursor covers the rest.
Read · 4 minKando alternatives for Windows: three ways to get a pie menu
Kando is a good free pie menu. If you are on Windows and want something different, here is a fair comparison of Kando, RadialDeck and a pie menu you script yourself in AutoHotkey.
Read · 4 minHow to copy text from the screen in Windows 11
Text in a picture, a video, an error dialog or a PDF scan you cannot select? Windows 11 can read it for you. Four ways to copy text from anywhere on the screen, and when each one is the right tool.
Read · 4 minFile Explorer shortcut keys in Windows 11 (and what changed from 10)
The File Explorer keyboard shortcuts in Windows 11 and Windows 10 that save time every day, from tabs and the address bar to new folders and panes, plus a ring for what Explorer cannot do with a key.
Read · 4 minFile Explorer shortcut for a new folder in Windows 11
Ctrl+Shift+N creates a new folder in File Explorer, ready to be named. The other ways to make one, why the shortcut sometimes opens a browser window instead, and a new folder in one flick.
Read · 2 minExcel shortcuts that matter: a cheat sheet for Windows
The Excel keyboard shortcuts for Windows that save time every day, grouped by task, with a way to remember them and a ring for the ones you keep forgetting.
Read · 5 minExcel shortcuts not working in Windows 11? Check these causes in order
Why Excel keyboard shortcuts stop working on Windows 11, from Fn keys and keyboard layouts to add-ins and protected sheets, with a check and a fix for each.
Read · 6 minExcel shortcut to insert a row (and why Ctrl+Plus sometimes does nothing)
The keyboard way to insert a row in Excel for Windows, how to insert several at once, the ribbon route, and the reasons the shortcut fails on laptops and some keyboard layouts.
Read · 3 minExcel paste values shortcut, and what to do when it does not work
Every keyboard way to paste values only in Excel for Windows, why each one sometimes fails, and how to turn paste values into one flick of the mouse.
Read · 4 minDiscord shortcut to mute your mic (and deafen)
Ctrl+Shift+M mutes and unmutes your microphone in Discord on Windows, Ctrl+Shift+D deafens you. How to set your own keybinds, push to talk and push to mute, and why the shortcut sometimes does nothing in a game.
Read · 3 minChrome shortcuts not working in Windows 11? Find out what takes the keys
Why Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts stop working on Windows 11, from web pages and extensions to keyboard layouts, Fn keys and managed browser policies, with a test for each.
Read · 5 minChrome shortcuts list: the keys that tame your tabs
A short list of Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts for Windows, grouped into tabs, navigation, pages and tools, with tips to remember them and a ring for the ones you want under the mouse.
Read · 4 minBlender shortcuts cheat sheet: the keys you use every minute
A compact Blender shortcuts cheat sheet for the default keymap on Windows: transform, selection, view, modelling and rendering keys, with a way to learn them and a ring for the rest.
Read · 4 minAutoCAD shortcut keys and commands that save time
The AutoCAD keyboard shortcuts, function keys and command aliases for Windows that cover daily drafting, with a way to learn them and a ring for the commands you type least.
Read · 4 minAutoCAD commands not working or not showing at the cursor? What to check
Why typed AutoCAD commands do nothing, why the prompt is gone from the cursor, and why aliases stop working, with the system variables and files that control each.
Read · 5 minAn AutoHotkey alternative with a GUI: shortcuts and macros without scripts
AutoHotkey can automate almost anything on Windows, but you have to write and maintain scripts. When that is worth it, when a tool you configure with clicks is easier, and how to move common AutoHotkey jobs into a radial menu.
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